This is the first time in a while I’ve done two lake runs in the same week, so go me!
Conditions were good–pleasantly mild, mostly cloudy and humid enough to prevent runner’s mouth but not so humid that I was drinking the air.
A surprising number of other runners were out today, apparently thinking it was also a fine day for a jog.
I started out slow, choosing once again to focus on being deliberate and not all speedy and such. The first two km, my pace was 6:13/km. It dipped again for the typical third km sag to 6:18/km, then I figured if I had the energy I may as well use it, so wrapped up with paces of 6:09/km and 6:00/km even.
Near the end, some geese were sitting on the trail–and on the grass next to it. And they had babies. This would present an interesting challenge, I thought to myself as I approached. I picked a path and weaved my way through. Surprisingly, the geese didn’t budge. Maybe the sun was making them lazy.
The walk out from the lake saw a fair bit of running as well, but I didn’t quite feel up to extending past 5K just yet. Still, it was another solid effort with no issues. I like no-issue runs.
Stats:
Run 682 Average pace: 6:12/km Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW) Start: 12:51 p.m. Distance: 5:02 km Time: 31:06 Weather: Sun and cloud Temp: 19ºC Humidity: 59% Wind: light BPM: 151 Weight: 170.6 Total distance to date: 5010 km Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Brooks Caldera 5 (125 km)