Running Journal, Thursday, 2010-06-17

Running Journal, Thursday, 2010-06-17
Resting heart rate: 76 bpm (60 second test, 90 minutes after exercise)
Body Mass Index (BMI): 23.9 (kilograms/(meters^2))
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 1902 calories
Weather: Sunny, 2 m/s NW wind
Temp: 30 C (86 F)
Time: 7:45-8:30 p.m.
Terrain: flat
Comments: Ran ovals at the American River College stadium track this evening. The voices in my head were telling me, "Not enough gas in the tank," this evening. So I think I am needing to prepare better during the day for exercise in the evening: more hydration; better eating habits. When I throttled down to a comfortable speed, I found myself relaxing and enjoying the jog. A small frog croak-chirped near the handicap-walkway on the north side. When we arrived a group of people were cooling down with stretches. Three men were talking within the oval on the south side. A female runner had laid down four cones around the innermost lane; she ran between two cones, then walked to the next cone, then ran to the fourth cone, then walked back to the first cone. Apparently one of the men was a trainer and thought the cones belonged to a friend. She noticed him taking one and swiftly corrected him. The baseball field lights were blazing and just visible above the hill upon which the eastern bleachers sit. The sound of two tennis players could be heard on the courts adjacent to the north end. One person was assisting his companion, who seemed to weigh significantly more than he, with walking down the steep slope of the hill on the western side, adjacent to the bleachers on that slope. The men slowly walked step-by-step down the steep slope; the first man claimed it is good for the legs, which I imagine it is. Taking walk breaks helps break up the monotony of the run and affords interaction with Dawn. I have not been feeling any pain while running or after. Still getting used to the mechanics of putting on the Injinji socks; unlike traditional socks, it takes a bit more work to align my toes with the individual toes of the socks. I am still working out my running schedule for the next few months. I need to take into consideration my upcoming classes for this fall; this will be the first time I am working full-time and taking two classes. I am feeling some anxiety and wondering if I am going to be able to pull it off and get the 'A' I am wanting. Until then, I can feel the immediate physical benefits of running. I think there is a mental component to it as well. I think I think more clearly when I am exercising. It helps to be outside, connecting with nature and my community.
Time: 45 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance (running): ? km (? mi)
Weight (after run): 81.8 kg (180.34 lbs), ?% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: Grapefruit, oatmeal + raisins, meal replacement chocolate shake, low-sodium V-8, green tea (2 cups), blueberries, strawberry smoothie, salad with feta cheese + cherry tomatoes + cheese and garlic croutons + shredded carrots + sunflower microgreens