Run 369
Average pace: 5:42/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:44
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 14-16ºC
Wind: light to nil
Calories burned: 385
Total distance to date: 3055
Device used: iPhone 6
I missed last Sunday’s run due to a flu-like virus that made bed more appealing than jogging, but was ready if not exactly raring to go today.
Conditions were once again terrific, with sun and mild temperatures. I expected the pleasant weather, combined with the holiday, to result in crowded conditions but while there were plenty of people about, it wasn’t bad at all navigating the trail.
However, I saw so many cyclists I lost count. The first was at the park entrance, contemplating the map of the lake while surrounded by conspicuous NO BICYCLES signs. I later saw him just after I’d finished the run, about 5 km in. Oddly he was off the bike and taking a photo of what seemed to be nothing in particular. The second cyclist was also at an entry point looking at a map. I didn’t see him again so maybe he got taken down by an off-leash dog.
A father and young son nearly plowed into me at a corner. Thanks for teaching your kid to be a Jerk, pops!
A pair of bikes were parked at Still Creek but I think they belonged to a couple of guys that were kayaking, so I give them a pass. A family of six starting in as I was heading out of the park I offer no such benefit of the doubt. May they all have suffered flat tires and collisions with each other.
There were probably more I’m forgetting but you get the idea–it was biking madness like I’ve never seen it before. Blergh.
As for the run, it went about the same as last time, only a few seconds slower. A stitch in my lower left side popped up to annoy me like a biker about the 3K mark but I pushed through it. There were no other issues to speak of, just the usual early season rust. I will start regular runs soon.
