Today’s run was under pleasantly cloudy skies. My only complaint, weather-wise, was a complete lack of wind. A bit of a breeze might have been nice. Conditions were decent, otherwise. At one point the sky started to brighten and I was concerned the sun would come out–not a terrible thing, per se, but with the humidity so high the sun would have made it Super Muggy™.
It was busier than expected, but the business–mostly people just walking, not too many with dogs (all on leash) didn’t present any issues. One huge gang of people congregated near the turtle nesting area, so I was able to get by them early on.
As for the actual run, I started out fast at 5:35/km, slipped to 5:45/km, then surprisingly improved after that and finished with an overall pace of 5:39/km, my best pace in a fair while. I’m not trying to get faster, mind you, I’m just trying to improve and make sure my knees or other body parts don’t explode. So far everything has stayed intact. This pleases me.
As does the lack of bears, mountain lions or Bigfoot sightings. Occasional off-leash dogs are bad enough.
Overall, a good start to the week.
Stats:
Run 883
Average pace: 5:39/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 10:37 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:25
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 17°C
Humidity: 83-81%
Wind: light
BPM: 154
Weight: 167.0
Total distance to date: 6,275 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 6 (60/132/192)
