Run 1,085: Smells like salmon

Brunette River, pre-run: Light wind, high stink. I got a late start, so with the weather forecast showing a higher chance of showers in the early afternoon, I opted for the river trail instead of the lake, but to get a few more steps in, I walked to the end of the trail and started there instead. The run was both better than Wednesday’s–my pace improved by seven seconds–and stinky. The stinky was due to the copious numbers of dead salmon lining the riverbanks. It seems most of them have done their spawning and moved on to the dying. The river was high a few days ago and is low now, so a lot of the ex-salmon are stuck on higher ground until the river level rises again. In hindsight, I should have gone to the lake and risked a shower. As for the run, another slow start, with the overall pace saved by a solid finish. The area around my surgery (chest) felt tight for the first few minutes, but eventually felt better. I felt a bit overdressed (I wore two layers, even though it was quite…

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