Running Journal, Monday, 2011-01-31: Exhileration

Running Journal, Monday, 2011-01-31
Resting heart rate: 55 bpm (60 second test, upon waking)
Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.5 (kilograms/(meters^2))
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 1,827 calories
Weather: mostly clear and moonless; 0 km/h (0 m/h) winds; 86% humidity; 102 KPA (30.20 inches pressure)
Temp: 8.3 C (47 F)
Time: 7:30-8:24 p.m.
Terrain: flat; +/- 11 m (36 ft)
Comments: One of my favorite runs. Started out quite stiff in the leg muscles. Instead of using mainly my calves, I opened up with my upper leg muscles, keeping my core tight. Perfect running weather--cool, no wind. Took about 12 ounces of water with me and took water breaks every mile or so. Stars looked bright and clear. Kept hearing distant popping noises from what seemed like the north-east. Gunshots? Fireworks? A bit early for the Chinese New Year on February 3. The popping noises came in clusters over an interval of maybe 30 minutes. Passed by the Mission Oaks Community Center Auditorium again this evening, where the "Fun and Fitness" class exercised. Closed doors this evening, which muffled the music. This is the first run after my 16.5 mile outing on Saturday. I felt buoyant, powerful, running in a trance with no sense of exertion. At Mira Loma, I felt strong, so I added another half-mile, looping around Sunnyvale Avenue and back on West Way. If only every night felt this strong; might pay for this later, though--these are supposed to be easy runs. Yet, running faster feels great. Maybe this is what the runner's high feels like? I have never felt it; just a general sense of strength. Noticed tonight my gmap-pedometer.com links dating back to late 2010 have been pointing to the route near the 24 Hour Fitness gym instead of my local Mira Loma route. Copy/past errors.
Goal Time: n/a
Distance (running): ~6.44 km (~4.0 miles); http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4265714 ; ~585 calories burned
Weight (after run): 77.0 kg (169.76 lbs), ?% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: muscles stiff starting out
Foods eaten today: oatmeal + bananas + raisins, egg-white salad on French wheat bread, applesauce, tomato juice, walnuts, almonds, green tea + lemon juice, Greek Gods Reduced Fat Vanilla Cinnamon Orange Yogurt, tortelloni + alfredo sauce, mixed vegetables, kiwis x infinity, milk, protein powder drink