Saturday, December 11, 2010

Running Journal, Saturday, 2010-12-11: Carmichael Canine Corral


Running Journal, Saturday, 2010-12-11
Resting heart rate: 67 bpm (60 second test, 60 minutes after exercise)
Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.73 (kilograms/(meters^2))
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 1,846 calories
Weather: cloudy, mildly warm
Temp: 15 C (59 F)
Time: 10:39-12:19 p.m.
Terrain: flat
Comments: Re-discovered the Carmichael Canine Corral (Dog Park) today: German shepherds, labs, beagles, a greyhound, spaniels, a collie, and numerous other dogs mingled. This is something cat owners, obviously, just do not do, and looks like a great socializing opportunity. Passed the defunct public pool (since 2004) in Carmichael Park. Winter citrus and other fruit hangs heavy on trees--grapefruits, oranges, lemons, and persimmons. At approximately the half-way point, my Timex 5B501 Speed + Distance watch began randomly beeping continuously. When I pressed the button, it would resume. This repeated several times, until, with one long beep, it no longer responded to button presses; the display also no longer updated. Strikes me as likely a problem with the battery. This presented a minor problem--timing my run and walk breaks. Turned out just fine running as far as I felt comfortable, then walking a short distance. The lushness of the old growth trees and their canopy on Walnut Avenue near Winding Way greeted me, as did the goat from last Saturday; today it seemed interested in chewing on a post. The Hammer Nutrition Gel I stowed in my pocket helped immensely as I entered the seventh mile. People drove past with trees on their roofs or in the beds of pickups. A couple near our home hauled lights out of storage for placement on the exterior of their home. On Whitney Avenue, as I approached Carmichael Park, one home's decorations in particular struck me as grotesque. One note--I seemed to feel more sore from running slowly, with walk breaks, in the first half, than I did in the second half when I (presumably; I lacked a functioning watch) extended my running time, and also slightly increased my speed. Running slow, at first, helps with warming up muscles; perhaps, however, it might help to run a bit longer distances next Saturday, when I run nine miles.
Goal Time: n/a
Distance (running): ~8.0 miles (~14.5 km)
Weight (after run): 77.8 kg (171.5 lbs), ?% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Right hip felt a bit of soreness; after taking the Hammer Nutrition Gel - Chocolate, no pain.
Foods eaten today: oatmeal + raisins + banana, LL Cool J ultimate smoothie, Hammer Nutrition Gel - Chocolate, nuun U Natural Hydration - Tangerine Ginger

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