Run 1,077: A nice kind of end to the week

View from Cariboo Dam, pre-run: Clear and dead calm. I wasn’t sure what I would do for today’s run, but with it in single digits before I headed out, I wore my Echo hoodie again. The temperature began rising fairly rapidly and by the end of the run–before 11 a.m.–it was already up to 14°C, but I didn’t feel as overdressed as I did on Wednesday. My Performance Condition was rated at a fairly mediocre -2 starting out, but I felt good, more relaxed and not pushing, just moving along at an agreeable pace. By the second km, that pace was 6:02/km, so I did put a little more effort in, but especially on the final km, I focused more on extending my stride than raw speed. I ended with an overall pace of 5:56/km and BPM of 148. Both are fine. Conditions were decent–it was sunny, but cool, with almost no wind at all. Humidity was lower than Wednesday, so sweating was minimal. I didn’t have any issues. The trail was relatively lightly populated, given conditions. I saw a semi-regular runner I am…