I missed Wednesday due to petition sign-ups (don’t ask) and skipped Friday because I was feeling lazy and ennui-ish. I paid for it, though, because yesterday the weather was fairly benign, if not pleasant, and today it was rain, rain, rain.
I opted to wear my light rain jacket and on balance I think it was the right call, though I dislike running with a jacket of any kind. Better than getting soaked, though.
I knew things were going to be a bit dodgy when my pace for the first km was a lowly 5:52/km. I trudged on, got a bit faster, then slower, then finished by getting faster again, enough to keep my overall pace to a not-terrible 5:51/km.
I did experience a minor issue for the last few km, a mild stitch in my lower left abdomen. It was weak enough that it didn’t affect my pace, but was enough to at least notice. No other issues, though, other than just getting wet and not really enjoying it.
As expected, the weather kept the trails pretty clear. I probably saw more joggers than pedestrians, plus a few ducks and a goose that was sitting in a weird spot really close to the trail, because that’s what geese do.
In the end, I’m glad I got out, despite the weather. I will celebrate by eating an entire carton of ice cream1In my imagination. That stuff is expensive.!
Run 859 Average pace: 5:51/km Training status: Maintaining Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW, short loop) Start: 1:00 p.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 29:23 Weather: Light rain Temp: 10C Humidity: 85% Wind: light BPM: 152 Weight: 169.0 Total distance to date: 6180 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (320/589/909 km)
