I opted for a short loop at the lake today, figuring I’d start the week (I missed Monday’s run due to flu-like side effects from my vaccinations the day before) with less walking.
I ended coming in slightly faster than Friday’s run, with a slightly higher BPM of 149 (but only peaking at 153) and didn’t experience any issues.
Unlike Friday’s run, there were few others on the trail and most of the people I saw were fellow joggers. It was my first single digit temperature run of the fall, peaking at a mere 8°C. I still almost felt overdressed in two (light) layers because it was extremely humid. But generally,conditions were fine. It didn’t feel cold at all, really, likely because there was no breeze.
I had to dodge a few puddles because of earlier showers, but it remained cloudy only for the run. It showered a bit on the walk home, but by the time I entered the complex the sun was poking out. Typical mid-fall weather changing its mind every few minutes.
The river seemed unusually busy and while it’s unrelated to the run, I couldn’t help notice the Mallards, Hooded Mergansers, Great Blue Herons and some very old salmon all swimming or stalking about.
In all, a decent midweek effort.
Stats:
Run 1,080
Average pace: 5:53/km
Training status: Maintaining
Performance Condition: 0
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW, short loop)
Start: 10:38 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 29:36
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 7–8°C
Humidity: 94–90%
Wind: low
BPM: 149
Weight: 171.5 pounds
Total distance to date: 7,200 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Scarpa Golden Gate ATR 2 (180/361/541)
Music: Parallel Lines, Blondie