Today was the latest start to a run in a long time–2:21 p.m.! But I had a reason for this: I was tired of running in the cold. Spring is still officially five days away, but I’m ready now. With a high forecast to be 12C today, I decided to wait and lo, it was indeed 12C and mostly sunny when I went for my run. I wore a single layer! Crazy.
The sun felt nice. Did I have more energy? Maybe a little. Maybe I was just pleased to not be in the cold, with pouring rain. I started out strong, kept going, flagged a bit midway, then kept going again, pushing gently and finishing with a solid 5:44/km. BPM was up there at 157, but still well below what would make me uncomfortable.
Conditions were pleasant. I did a short loop and on the way back to the start, a mild breeze was blowing–and it felt nice, instead of chilling me to my core. Humidity was lower, but not enough to cause DMS1Dry Mouth Syndrome. Overall, it felt good to be out and to be running.
Birding is taking the place of my usual Friday run, but I do plan on going out on Saturday (yes, the weekend). The high temperature is currently forecast to be a whacky 20C, which is not only twice the average high, but would break the previous record by a hefty 5 degrees. I haven’t decided when I will run on Saturday, but 20C might actually feel a bit shocking to my body in mid-March. We’ll see.
Run 856 Average pace: 5:44/km Training status: Productive Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW, short loop) Start: 2:21 p.m. Distance: 5:04 km Time: 28:51 Weather: Sunny, with some high cloud Temp: 12ºC Humidity: 58-56% Wind: light BPM: 157 Weight: 169.8 Total distance to date: 6170 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (305/560/865 km)
