View from Cariboo Dam, pre-run: Sun and summer-like conditions. Yes, a run of contradictions (seemingly). Also, lots of coyote alert signs, but so far no coyotes. My plan was pretty basic: Knowing it would be unusually warm today (and it was–18C for the run) I was going to go slow and steady. I achieved both, though the slow part was maybe a bit slower than expected, with an overall pace of 5:58/km. You’d think my BPM would be lower, too, but no, it was the same as Friday, when I had a pace of 5:43/km: 152. The difference, of course, is that it was 7-8 degrees cooler on Friday. Still, I’m not disappointed. It’s challenging to suddenly run in conditions your body isn’t used to and I didn’t experience any complications on today’s run, other than it just being a lot warmer than usual. Humidity was low at 44, but the lack of wind helped keep my mouth from drying out. I was licking my lips a lot, though, like a nervous suspect in a whodunit. Near the start, some smartypants ran by…
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