Run 505
Average pace: 5:37/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 10:55 pm
Distance: 7.03 km
Time: 39:35
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 18ºC
Humidity: 61%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 158
Weight: 163.2 pounds
Total distance to date: 3921 km
Devices: Apple Watch, iPhone
Patriotic in that it was July 1. I didn’t jog while draped in the Canadian flag or wrapped in back bacon or anything.
I headed out a bit later this morning compared to last Saturday, but it was also a little cooler, so temperature-wise it was fine, right around 18ºC, and a slightly stronger breeze helped through the exposed parts of the trail.
I started out fairly nimble, had a not-terrible second km drop-off, dropped off a little further by the third, then stayed remarkably consistent for the rest of the 7 km. By the 5K mark I was feeling good enough to keep going (and my pace briefly improved) but by the time I wrapped up at 7K I was happy to stop and declare it good.
There were no major issues on the run, I just felt a little sloggy compared to the zippy run on the river Thursday. On the plus side, I had no issue extending to 7K, unlike last Saturday, and the 5:37/km pace matches what I hit doing the combined river/lake run last week–an easier course.
Overall, a decent effort and a decent result.