My first 10K in two weeks, thanks to that kooky snow.
A few observations in list form because I like lists:
Trail Conditions:
- It was sunny and mild! It started out at 9C and ended at 10C. I could feel warmth from the sun.
- There was an actual slight breeze on the Cottonwood Trail
- The snow was gone, save for a small easily-avoided strip at the start of the Spruce Loop
- I wore one layer up top (long-sleeved) and this was sufficient
- The trail was still littered with debris and broken pointy branches were still ready to gouge eyeballs in several places. But it was also dry, so I didn’t end the run with mud splattered halfway up my legs.
My condition:
- Despite really not trying to, I started out very fast, getting an award for fastest 1K ever
- I felt good to start, but at one point the big toe on my right foot started to hurt. It cleared up, but was weird.
- At the 6K mark, I started to feel stomach cramps. They cleared up after a short time.
- The cramps returned briefly at the 9K mark
- The cramps returned a final time just as I was finishing the run, rather intense. This didn’t seem to be caused by the run, so maybe I ate something bad or drank too much before heading out (just fluids, not like bourbon or something)
- I definitely felt a bit fatigued in the last few km
- BPM was a bit higher at 154, but not really surprising; my pace was a solid 5:49/km.
My equipment condition:
- The Garmin Forerunner had my heart rate spike all the way up to 176 (!) near the start. I was running at a good clip, but this still seems excessive.
- Despite this, I simply kept running, moderated my pace and saw no further upward spikes. It was solidly in the mid 140s to low 150s after that.
- I experienced multiple instances of the music not playing properly. At one point it simply stopped altogether. I paused the run, chose a song, and it played normally after that.
- It also stopped when I attempted to skip to the next track on the AirPods.
- A third time it stopped altogether. I can’t recall the last time I had so much trouble with the Music app. Annoying, I sez!
Overall, it was nice to get a full 10K in, and we shouldn’t see any more snow disruptions until next winter. Onto spring, warmer temperatures and all that!
Stats:
Run 761 Average pace: 5:49/km Location: Burnaby Lake (CW) Start: 11:05 a.m. Distance: 10:03 km Time: 58:20 Weather: Sunny Temp: 9-10ºC Humidity: 67% Wind: low BPM: 154 Weight: 163.1 Total distance to date: 5660 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 12 (332 km)
