Thursday, May 31, 2007

Running Journal, Thursday, 2007-05-31

Running Journal, Thursday, 2007-05-31
Resting heart rate: 74 bpm (60-second test, mid-afternoon after exercise)
Body Mass Index (BMI): (kilograms/(meters^2)) 22.4397
Weather: sunny, 38% humidity, 3 m/s wind
Temp: 30.56 C (87.0 F)
Time: 12:18-13:08
Terrain: flat
Comments: Ran at the American River Parkway today, our first run in about two weeks. The Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars still cross the path in smaller numbers. We noticed about 12 birds, either white-throated swifts or bank swallows, darting above the grasses. We also saw a small, yellow-breasted bird that might have been a lesser goldfinch. On the way we saw lots of butterflies, and we wondered about the etymology of the word. Apparently dictionary.com mentions: "Word History: Is a butterfly named for the color of its excrement or because it was thought to steal butter? It is hard to imagine that anyone ever noticed the color of butterfly excrement or believed the insect capable of such theft. The first suggestion rests on the fact that an early Dutch name for the butterfly was boterschijte. The second is based on an old belief that the butterfly was really a larcenous witch in disguise." Fun!
Exercise Time: 50 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance (running): 4.85 km (3.01 mi), http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1006213
Total Running Distance For Year: 644.58 km (411.51 mi)
Weight (after exercise): 77.0 kg (169.79 lbs), 16% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: none
Foods eaten today: honey oats and almond cereal with soy milk, bananas, smoothie

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