Running Journal, Saturday, 2011-02-19: Hi Hi, Bye Bye

Running Journal, Saturday, 2011-02-19
Resting heart rate: n/a (forgot)
Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.2 (kilograms/(meters^2))
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,722 calories
Weather: sunny; winds from the SSE at 11.1 km/h (6.9 m/h); 62% humidity; 100.94 kPa (29.81 inches pressure)
Temp: 9 C (48.2 F)
Time: 12:20-2:20 p.m. (2:00:00, 5 mph)
Terrain: flat; +/- 23 m (76 ft)
Comments: Ran ten miles today with relative ease. Almond trees are blossoming everywhere. Some sad scenes--one of the swans at the pond on Park Road has died; I found it floating in the water. It's partner walked out of the water and came up to the fence and bit at the wooden railing.   A duck also walked up and let out a cry for food. A peacock walked by without stopping. I found another duck later in the run, near the north end of Gibbons Park. So, some brushes with death, today. Wore leggings, racing shorts, technical shirt and jacket. Felt just a bit warm out of the wind, but glad I had the long sleeves when I hit the chilly, windy spots, heading south. For the most part, I ran pretty slow, maybe 12 min/mile pace. Not much exertion until the last two miles, when I opened up and started running maybe a 9-10 min/mile pace. On Cypress Avenue, I passed two girls on the other side of the street with matching shirts that said "HI" on the front and "BYE" on the back. One girl's shirt was white with black lettering and the other's shirt was black with white lettering. Fun. Started taking gel shots at the first 45 minute mark and it seemed to work out well. The post-storm clouds were amazing--high contrast between dark grays and puffy white, lots of layers and formations. The ASB Auto Wholesale company at the corner of Myrtle and Auburn seems to have sold their Porsche, even though I saw it, today. Assisted a couple with directions as I crossed Garfield at Winding Way. The older gentleman said, "Hey! Where is Walnut?" And I pointed them west. Overall a very relaxed, easy run. Realized how much I prefer loop runs rather than out-and-back. Might try the 20 mile run locally, next Saturday. 
Goal Time: n/a
Distance (running): ~16.15 km (~10.0 miles); http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4301726 ; ~1,271 calories burned
Weight: 76.0 kg (167.6 lbs), ?% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: left knee felt a bit sore, for a bit; lower back has felt a bit sore.
Foods eaten today: oatmeal + bananas + raisins, raspberries, Hammer Nutrition Gel packs (Montana Huckleberry) x 2, 1/2 bar chocolate, spinach and artichoke quiche, milk, mashed potatoes