Running Journal, Wednesday, 2006-11-15

Running Journal, Wednesday, 2006-11-15
Resting heart rate: 54 bpm (60 second test)
Weather: mostly sunny, calm
Temp: 13 C (55.4 F)
Time: 11:05-11:50
Terrain: flat
Comments: Dawn and I drove to the Nimbus Fish Hatchery because we figured the Bridge Street path was closed due to construction. We decided to try out the river trail north of the Hatchery. Four yellow school buses waited while groups of children and chaperons gave them food to throw to the baby Steelhead Trout in the raceway ponds. When we walked past the raceway ponds the fish notice us and jump excitedly, expecting fish food. Running along the river trail for the first time we discovered that it ended shortly downstream, at which point it turned into an unmaintained trail with occasional slippery rocks, large stones, and taller grasses. We cut back to the bike trail on a rocky incline and stayed on the bike trail for the remainder of the run. Took it slowly today as Dawn experienced some discomfort on our Monday run. On the return we stopped and watched about a dozen Chinook Salmon in the American River. We decided that some of them were female, thrashing about to create a stony bed for their eggs. The others seemed male, chasing each other to determine the strongest mate for the female. A large number of seagulls and brown cranes waited in the shallow waters. One or two of them attempted to land on a salmon and was treated to a rude shock. We thought the birds might wait for the Chinook to die after spawning. Overhead a number of Turkey Vultures also circled looking for meals. On the opposite side of the river, school children walked down to the shore to watch the salmon. Dawn and I continued, noticing the tub of cat food was full near the 22.5 mile marker. Overall a perfect day for running; lots of sunshine, perfect temperature, lots of people enjoying the Parkway, and lots of wildlife.
Time: 45 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.9 km (3.0 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=544633
Total Distance For Year: stopped counting after first marathon
Weight (after run): 80.4 kg (177.28 lbs), 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