Running journal, Monday, 2006-02-27

Running journal, Monday, 2006-02-27
Resting heart rate: 59 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Monday
Date: 2006-02-27
Weather: Overcast, raining, windy, but warm.
Temp: 18.89 C (66 F)
Time: 13:45-14:48
Terrain: mostly flat, a few hills
Comments: First time along the north side of Lake Natoma. Beautiful, jaw-dropping, lush, towering bluffs. Weather was windy and raining when I parked, but the rain stopped after about four minutes out. Just enough to wet my socks. x_x Lake Natoma reminded me of lakes from Wisconsin. Saw only two bikers on the trail, and no joggers. Noticed the Nimbus Fish Hatchery "fish ladder" for the first time today. The trail on the north side of Lake Natoma seems to be called the Pioneer Express Trail, and runs about nine miles to the Folsom Dam. Sort of lonely today. A few hawks, scrub jays, a turtle dove, and trees creaking in the wind. Took a boyish departure from the trail and climbed a hill of rocks to see the view. Saw more stones as far as I could see to the west, and meadows to the north and east. I noticed several trees blackened by fire, and a bunch of wood chips lying next to several of the trees. I did not understand why the wood chips were there. Someone mulched them, but why? On the return, I saw a massive rain burst to the west, but surprisingly, I did not get any rain on the drive home.
Time: 63 minutes (1:03)
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 7.47 km (4.63 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=41356
Total Distance For Year: 160.1 km (99.2 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.6 kg (173.3 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None.
Foods eaten today: gnocchi (510 cal), soy milk, butternut-squash soup, green olives, chips