Run 1,080: Cool yet hot

View from Cariboo Dam, pre-run: Glassy water, cool air, gray sky. I opted for a short loop at the lake today, figuring I’d start the week (I missed Monday’s run due to flu-like side effects from my vaccinations the day before) with less walking. I ended coming in slightly faster than Friday’s run, with a slightly higher BPM of 149 (but only peaking at 153) and didn’t experience any issues. Unlike Friday’s run, there were few others on the trail and most of the people I saw were fellow joggers. It was my first single digit temperature run of the fall, peaking at a mere 8°C. I still almost felt overdressed in two (light) layers because it was extremely humid. But generally,conditions were fine. It didn’t feel cold at all, really, likely because there was no breeze. I had to dodge a few puddles because of earlier showers, but it remained cloudy only for the run. It showered a bit on the walk home, but by the time I entered the complex the sun was poking out. Typical mid-fall weather…