Run 761: With Vitamin D

View from Cariboo Dam, pre-run.

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)

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