Running Journal, Wednesday, 2010-12-22: Welcome Winter, or, First Frogs

Running Journal, Wednesday, 2010-12-22

Resting heart rate: 62 bpm (60 second test, 50 minutes after exercise)
Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.91 (kilograms/(meters^2))
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 1,852 calories
Weather: "where did the moon go?"-cloudy; 4 km/h (3 m/h) winds
Temp: 12 C (53 F)
Time: 7:00-7:45 p.m.

Terrain: flat; +/- 10 m (30 ft)

Comments: It's the second day of Solstice--winter has arrived. I heard the sound of chirping frogs this evening near Mira Loma high school, one of my favorite outdoor noises. No moon this evening; apparently it rose at 5:27 p.m. and will set on Thursday morning at 8:28 a.m.. Unlike Monday, the clouds completely obscure the overhead skies tonight. For a few minutes, I thought about next steps; education, career. Then something distracted me, probably a passing vehicle, and my attention shifted elsewhere--a persimmon tree I pass, the stinky corner near Cypress Ave and Pasadena Ave, the sodium-vapor security lights of Gibbons Park, breathing, vehicles, and so forth. I noticed people walking about this evening; one couple ran past with their dog on a leash; a man walked by talking on his cell phone; a few people talked at their front door; a UPS delivery driver dropped off packages. Felt a bit tired this evening; at the same time, I finished strong. I blame the dark chocolate gelato and homemade pumpkin/chocolate brownie sundae I ate before running. Ten miles on Saturday--realized my long run will be on Christmas day, so will have to get it done early, before going out to eat.

Goal Time: n/a
Distance (running): ~6.44 km (~4.0 miles); http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4201830; ~480 calories burned
Weight (after run): 78.4 kg (172.87 lbs), ?% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: oatmeal + raisins, walnuts, almonds, V-8, egg-salad sandwich on potato bread, blueberries, faux-chicken strips + hummus + spinach whole wheat tortilla wrap, green tea with lemon juice (two cups), hard-boiled egg, dark chocolate gelato + homemade pumpkin-chocolate brownie sundae, yaki onigiri