Backpost/Canada run - Aug 22

First night at the campsite, after a five hour plus drive (shared with F) and then setting up the tent, we were all a bit surprised at how cool it was -- very nice conditions for running. However, there was a shortage of pitstop facilities in the campsite area; made for an uncomfortable run until I found an solitary hutski with a composting toilet, off a trail behind the cabane sucre. The run was in fact split into three parts: first four miles running to the main gate, then wandering around looking for a loo (but in fact the whole welcome area was closed and remained so throughout our stay; very Gallic, somehow), giving up and heading home; stopping at the sugar shack, then finally doing the remainder of the run quite hard as I was getting cold and it was getting dark.

Time: 1:00:36
Distance: 8.19 miles
Speed: 8.1 mph

Comment: toilet tribulations aside, it was a gorgeously scenic woods run with sunset over the lake occasionally in view. I thought I'd be doing about 10K, so the added distance was a bonus. Fair pace, though it did tire me out the next day...