I missed two runs last week for not-great reasons, so I was determined to get out today, and I did!
As I headed out, the sky was overcast but it was already 20C. By the time I started my run, it had mostly cleared up, but the temperature actually stayed 20C, though it was a tad humid at 74%. Despite missing a few runs, I didn’t encounter any issues.
I adopted a more moderate pace and while I did beat my pace of a week ago by posting 6:05/km, it was still a bit pokey. I will probably start putting in a bit more effort next week, as the rest of this week looks Africa hot.
Speaking of hot, I took advantage of the fountain by the dam pre-run, the one by the playground post-run and the one at the Nature House, which is situated about three km after where I ended my run. It was, as they say, more the humidity than the heat.
There were people about, including one person running with a dog off-leash (tip: this is not a good idea), though the dog was at least focused. It seemed there was a fair amount of coyote poop about. I think. I am not a wild animal poop expert. But there were definitely piles of berry pits on the trail in poop-like piles.
In any case, it was good to be be back out.
Stats:
Run 941
Average pace: 6:05/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Start: 10:07 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 30:34
Weather: Mostly sunny
Temp: 20°C
Humidity: 74-70%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 152
Weight: 167.6
Total distance to date: 6,537.5 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (132.5/275.5/408)
Music: The Game, Queen
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