Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Running Journal, Wednesday, 2007-05-16

Running Journal, Wednesday, 2007-05-16
Resting heart rate: 60 bpm (60-second test, mid-afternoon after exercise)
Body Mass Index (BMI): (kilograms/(meters^2)) 22.498
Weather: sunny, 42% humidity, 2 m/s wind
Temp: 22 C (71.6 F)
Time: 09:00-09:55
Terrain: flat, mild hills
Comments: We ran at the American River Parkway today. Someone tagged with gold spraypaint the north side of the pedestrian bridge--the bridge posts, the bluff plaza sign, the trash cans, the parking signs, and even a business building at the top of the hill. The sun sparkled off the cement. We chose to go east. At the stop sign near the defunct boat ramp, a woman with a stroller passed us. Hurry up! she yelled to her two lagging friends. As we passed her, her friends called out, You're on the wrong side of the path, you need to be on the left! to which she replied, No I'm not, they have the markings on both sides of the path (the markings say "pedestrians on the left, bikers on the right"). I noticed all the different trees as I ran--cottonwood, a blue oak I hadn't recognized before, interior live oaks, valley oaks, and many other trees I didn't know the names of. One tree had green leaves with dark red seed pods. Another has five leaves and 12"-long flowering, cylindrical stems. I wish an American River Parkway wiki existed where I might find information on these plants. We ran out of water at the turnaround point, so we decided to take walk breaks on the way back. Many Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars crawled along the path as we ran.
Exercise Time: 45 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance (running): 5.31 km (3.30 mi), http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=960902
Total Running Distance For Year: 633.98 km (404.92 mi)
Weight (after exercise): 77.0 kg (169.79 lbs), 16%
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: orange juice, mixed berry granola with soy milk, toaster waffles with real maple syrup

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