Average pace: 4:47/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Distance: 11.29 km
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 12ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 766
Total distance to date: 2031 km
Ran Piper Mill trail, Spruce and Conifer Loops.
With the Achilles tendon feeling a tad tender I decided to skip the last run of the week to get an extra day of rest. Today looked to be wet so I decided to wear my water-resistant cycling jacket to try to keep dry.
Naturally, the rain stopped and I didn’t need it. I’m not complaining, though it was a little warm with the jacket on and it ended up trapping sweat that would have wicked away otherwise.
The Achilles tendon did prove to be an inhibitor. It was stiff and sore and that acted as a cap on my run speed. As I progressed around the lake and it limbered up it started to feel better but I was still well below my current pace and finished at 4:47/km.
The other notable part of the run was the condition of the trail with a heavy storm having just passed through the area. I was doing some regular puddle jumping and both the Conifer and Spruce Loops had numerous twigs and branches strewn about. On the plus side, the collapsed section of trail on the south shore that resulted from a tree collapsing was finally shored up with fresh gravel.
I am hoping and expecting Wednesday’s run to be better.
| Date | Average Pace |
| October 29 | 4:47 (11K) |
| October 25 | 4:34 (11K) |
| October 22 | 4:34 (11K) |
| October 19 | 4:38 (11K) |
| October 17 | 4:31 (11K) |
| October 15 | 4:36 (11K) |
| October 12 | 4:38 (11K) |
| October 10 | 4:37 (11K) |
| October 8 | 4:53 (11K) |
| October 2 | 4:33 (9K) |
