Run 1,067: End of summer and surprise coyote

View from Cariboo Dam, pre-run: A fine last day of summer for 2026. My watch warned me I might feel more tired and irritable today and it was right on both counts! After spending most of the morning being irritated, I finally headed to the lake to do a run, intending on a more mild effort to start the week. It turns out I didn’t even need to plan for this, it just happened, because I was very low energy. I picked up the pace to break the six-minute mark in the final km, but overall felt decidedly meh. I didn’t experience any other issues, though. The weather was fine, though my later start meant it was a few degrees warmer, which may have had a bit of a drag effect on my pace, too. Also, this is kind of weird: Both today and Friday’s runs (in two different locations) began at the same time, 11:36 a.m. I’m not sure it means anything, other than I should get out earlier. During the run I saw a fair number of other joggers, including a topless one at the start (no armband, though), and…

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