It was déjà vu in reverse as I matched Wednesday’s pace of 5:49/km, but running counter-clockwise. This was my second workout with the Forerunner 255, and it worked fine. I adjusted the stats it shows while running to include average pace and active heart rate, which are both useful for me.
The addition of the heart rate allowed me to observe an odd spike where it jumped from an average of around 150 to 171. It then dropped to 165 or so and after a few minutes (and with me only easing up slightly on my pace) it jumped back down to the 150 range. The section where it spiked was near the first boardwalk and I was not running fast, so unsure if this was a glitch with the watch or my heart. I will monitor, obviously! My overall BPM was 152, which is perfectly normal.
Other than the mystery spike, the run actually went well, no other issues. It was raining before I headed out but looked to be easing up, so I went with:
- Running jacket with long-sleeved shirt
- Shorts
This turned out to be more than I needed, as it was fairly mild and even though I felt AN ACTUAL SLIGHT BREEZE several times, it wasn’t really cold, so a long-sleeved shirt probably would have sufficed.
It’s rather amazing that I completed three runs in the third week of November and did not experience any rain.
The trail did require some minor puddle jumping here and there, and I got my feet briefly tangled up in a few twigs and debris from the rainstorm, but overall it was in pretty decent condition.
Overall, a solid effort and a nice way to end the week.
The view from the dam looking down the river, two gates open after the storm:
Stats:
Run 735 Average pace: 5:49/km Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW) Start: 10:43 a.m. Distance: 10.04 km Time: 58:22 Weather: Overcast Temp: 8ºC Humidity: 86% Wind: light BPM: 152 Weight: 161.1 Total distance to date: 5435 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 12 (107 km)
