Running Journal - 2024-06-09 (Magic Mile Time Trials)

Skeletons enjoying Tiki Bar - front lawn, Campbell, California

Time: 10:58-12:45 p.m. (1 hour, 47 minutes) 
Resting heart rate: 94 (2 hours after exercise)
Weight (running clothes): 81.28 kg (179.20 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 23.6 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 1,979 cal/day
Distance (running): 10.65 km (6.62 miles)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 679.95 km (422.50 mi)
Calories burned: 812 kcal
Average heart rate: 126 bpm
Max heart rate: 150 bpm
Weather at start: sunny ☀️ 22° C (71.6° F), Humidity 46% Wind: 3 km/h
Terrain: 43 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 13'31" /mile
Best pace: 13'01" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Week 19 (of 26) is done ✅ Ran my 2nd Jeff Galloway Magic Mile Time Trials (MM) at the Campbell Community Center, in Campbell, California. This time, I correctly recorded the time trial separately from the warmup. I ran the mile in 8:07, with a 30-second walk break at the half-mile mark. The split was 3:50, but I was flagging. Took me 4:17 to finish the 2nd half. I slowed a bit also as I felt a soreness in my left upper-leg, so didn't want to injure it. The MM predicts the fastest (i.e., a very hard pace) one might run during the marathon. According to the MM calculator on the Jeff Galloway web site, a 8'07" MM = projected 4:36:39 marathon finish (10:33 per mile). That would be perfect and what I am training to accomplish, but as I mentioned on April 14, just finishing would be great. Anything sub-5 hours would be my personal record. After the MM, we walked for a few minutes, then ran 5 more miles to complete the remote running challenge for the San Jose Half Marathon & 8K, which was held on Sunday, June 2. We completed that in about 1 hour and 7 minutes (13'31"/mile pace). My leg muscles felt pretty tight at first from running the MM, but after an hour or so I felt more limber. Remembered the 3 things I should always do: 1) Garmin HRM-Pro Plus Heart Rate Monitor; 2) Anti-chafing; and 3) Sunblock ✅  Once again passed the Weeping Colonel. Afterward, we visited downtown Campbell farmers market, where we did not find the Anna Olivia Bakes vendor tent (looks like they visit bi-weekly), instead trying a Manresa Bread biscuit & strawberry jam, which was excellent 😋 Manresa Bread has metal outdoor cafe tables, but only 1 seat each 😛 Next weekend: 26 mi easy 😅 First marathon in a looong time. In random personal health update news: had a bout of constipation for about 1-2 days. This is very unusual for me (maybe the first time?), and has given me a new-found empathy for people experiencing it. I blame a decision to gorge on 10 McDonald's chicken nuggets & a chicken sandwich, while also eating a bunch of other cheesy foods 😝 Thankfully taking 2 Colace stool softener & hydrating worked.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Bit tired, dehydrated
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal with nonfat milk, espresso shot, Manresa Bread - 12 oz latte & slice of quiche lorraine (x0.5) & biscuit with jam (x0.5), Canada Dry Ginger Ale (12 oz), banana (x0.5)