Saturday, December 04, 2010

Running Journal, Saturday, 2010-12-04: Wishing All CIM Participants a Successful Run

Running Journal, Saturday, 2010-12-04
Resting heart rate: 70 bpm (60 second test, 75 minutes after exercise)
Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.56 (kilograms/(meters^2))
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 1,833 calories
Weather: mostly cloudy; light rain
Temp: 13 C (55 F)
Time: 12:30-2:15 p.m.
Terrain: flat
Comments: Late autumn resurgence: pleasantly warm, a slight breeze, a touch of sunshine through mostly overcast skies, transitioning to cooling temperatures and a light rain as I completed the run. A goat (!) watched me lope by on Walnut Avenue. Many property owners own animals, and near the American River College lot sizes trend larger, leaving room for lush canopies, large homes, and, apparently, goats. This represents the first time I have run to the American River College, a milestone of sorts. Not a long trip, really, but in the past I did my long runs along the American River Parkway. Felt a bit bored running my usual loop around the College; some wonderful smells wafted in the air from the culinary classes in session though. Drool. This marks the successful completion of two full weeks of running. I am using the "Seinfeld Method" to track my progress on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Feeling a sense of satisfaction each day I mark down a successful walk or run. Ramping up mileage at a slower pace than this summer, in an attempt to reduce likelihood of injury. As I ended my run, a light rain began to fall. Very pleasant, actually. I walked past two homeowners decorating their eaves and yards, holiday music playing from radios. I believe one was Aaron Neville's "Let It Snow". Also noticed today people with black rooftops--how insane is that, in Sacramento? Listened to the pattering of rain on a tall canopy for sheltering an RV. Discovered this evening "Mira Loma" (high school) translates roughly to, "view of the hills" in English (literally, "Look--hill"). Overall, a relatively slow run, felt overheated due to overdressing, but good at the end. Update: forgot to run with walk-breaks x_x
Goal Time: n/a
Distance (running): 7.0+ miles (11.26 km)
Weight: 77.2 kg (170.2 lbs), ?% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Right ankle and calf just a bit sore
Foods eaten today: banana (two), smoothie, Ferrero Rocher chocolate

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