Brunette River

Walk 100: Off and walking

View just west of Cariboo Dam, mid-walk

After a slothful day yesterday, I got off my butt and went for a walk today.

I did the same route as last time, but only paused briefly at the lake, so kept it to a single walk for epic stats. Or something.

I was a little faster and BPM was a little lower, but it was also a little cooler, too.

No complications ensued, and I risked not wearing sunscreen due to the copious canopy along the route. I believe I escaped burning.

Stats:

Walk 100
Average pace: 9:26/km
Location: Brunette River trail/Burnaby Lake
Distance: 8.45 km
Time: 1:19:40
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 25 °C
Humidity: 47%
Wind: light
BPM: 116
Weight: 166.3 pounds
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255
Total distance to date: 746.38 km

Walk 98 and 99: Testing the knee

Brunette River, as seen from Lower Hume Park, partway through the first walk

I decided to go for a walk today to see how my right knee would fare.

Good news: It was fine, no issues even as I walked at a very brisk pace at times. This is not to say the knee is better, as it is clearly not, but it does hold some promise for doing a run tomorrow, maybe. Possibly.

I actually split the run in two. When I got to Burnaby Lake, I puttered around for a few minutes, getting a drink at the fountain, and taking some photos. I then headed back on Walk #2. They were very similar.

Unlike yesterday, it was pleasantly warm and sunny. It was nice, and no dogs misbehaved, despite several being off-leash.

Stats:

Walk 98/99
Average pace: 9:12/km and 9:11/km
Location: Brunette River trail/Burnaby Lake
Distance: 4.47 and 4.29 km
Time: 41:05 and 39:21
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 25 °C
Humidity: 58%
Wind: light
BPM: 118 and 119
Weight: 165.6 pounds
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255
Total distance to date: 738.63 km

Walk 96: But I can still walk just fine

View from Cariboo dam, mid-walk

I did a walk to the turtle nesting area at Burnaby Lake and back and today I saw no turtles at the nesting area (as usual), nor anywhere else. But there was also no sun for them to bask in, as conditions were cool and cloudy–which would have been nice for running (sob–see previous post).

Still, despite an apparently poor sleep, I managed a very decent pace of 9:07/km and experienced no pain, discomfort, heartbreak or ill-tempered dogs. So it was a nice walk. Even the geese never hissed at me. It seems several families have taken up camp between the dam and the turtle nesting area, so I suspect I’ll be seeing them regularly until the young ones can fly and become true poopmonsters. Speaking of poop, the amount in that area is…growing.

Oh, and on a technical note: If you haven’t connected a Bluetooth device in a while, expect problems. My AirPods refused to connect to my iPhone (“It just works!” has always been a filthy lie) and the issue did not fix itself until I restarted the phone. Technology!

Anyway, it was a nice little outing.

Stats:

Walk 96
Average pace: 9:07/km
Location: Brunette River trail
Distance: 8.40 km
Time: 1:16:35
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 15 °C
Humidity: 63%
Wind: light
BPM: 117
Weight: 166.4 pounds
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255
Total distance to date: 719.79 km

After the storm

Easter Sunday was a good day to be outside, if you liked torrential rain and high winds.

But by early evening the storm blew over and we saw a little light before the dark.

Brunette River, looking east, golden hour.
Sky above Lower Hume Park, shortly before sunset.

My hopefully last batch of snow shots for 2022

Snow is not in the forecast, and it’s mostly washed away (again) due to heavy rain, but here’s a last few photos to look over before the year comes to an end. Taken on December 26th.

Fun fact: I regularly mistype “Burnaby” as “Burnbaby.”

A moody-looking Burnaby Lake.
An ex-tree collapsed onto a bridge on the river trail.
Mini-waterfall. Train track is visible above the storm pipe.
Brunette River, ever-rising as the rain continues.
Santa has fallen and he can’t get up.