Run 1,039: The first post-surgery run

View from Cariboo Dam, pre-run: Cloudy and calm. I last ran 41 days ago. I was slightly heavier than today, which is a coincidence, though I did have a tumour the size of a “big marble” removed from my chest in the interim. After a heat wave and then showers, today was finally the day when both the weather and my will aligned and I set off to do a “baby” run of 2.5 km at Burnaby Lake. Which I did! My legs felt creaky at the start, but things smoothed out after a minute or so. My pace was slow–6:08 on the first km, drooping to 6:28 for the second and averaging out to 6:1`8/km overall. This will improve as I get back in shape. On the plus side, my BPM was a mere 138, so I wasn’t particularly straining despite the long layoff. More importantly, I didn’t feel any of the surgery side effects had any impact on the run. The weather was also good for runninng–17C and cloudy. Humidity was 70%, so no danger of DMS. It was also very calm, with virtually no wind. Everyone seemed especially…