Running Journal, Tuesday, 2006-11-14

Running Journal, Tuesday, 2006-11-14
Resting heart rate: 71 bpm (60 second test)
Weather: overcast, 2 m/s wind
Temp: 13 C (55.4 F)
Time: 11:45-15:10
Terrain: flat
Comments: Dawn and I visited the California Aerospace Museum today for our walk. Dawn enjoyed learning about the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF 'Fresco E', the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F 'Fishbed', and the Douglas C-53D 'Skytrooper' which earned the nickname "Gooney Bird." I enjoyed seeing the Fairchild-Republic A-10A 'Thunderbolt II' (Warthog). The McClellan Office Park (formerly McClellan Air Force Base) fails to indicate the proper entrance to the museum from Watt Avenue southbound, so we spent a number of minutes wandering around the buildings, hangers, and construction attempting to find the spot. After asking directions and parking, a docent greeted us at the entrance. He indicated his favorite plane was the Grumman HU-16B 'Albatross' because it landed on land, water, snow, and ice with the appropriate gear. He also showed us a 500-pound, Vietnam-era bomb that the museum displays. At the exit, a new docent, Gene King greeted us and we talked for about 20 minutes. He invited me to join his choral group, the Folsom Harmony Express. We visited the gift shop and met a docent (name started with a 'D') who hailed from Wisconsin (La Crosse). He recommended also visiting Castle Air Museum near the town of Atwater on Highway 99. That museum houses a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. We left feeling thirsty since we forgot to bring water. x_x
Time: 205 minutes (3:25)
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: n/a
Total Distance For Year: stopped counting after first marathon
Weight (after run): 80.8 kg, 25% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None. Toe black and blue.
Foods eaten today: cereal with soy milk, bagels with Smart Balance and cinnamon-sugar