Running Journal - 2024-12-31

Time: 12:50-1:49 p.m. (59 minutes)
Resting heart rate (wake-up): 54 bpm
Weight (exercise clothes): 84.91 kg (187.20 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 24.7 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,034 cal/day
Distance (running): 5.02 km (4.41 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,654.60 km (1,028.12 mi)
Calories burned: 537 kcal
Average heart rate: 111 bpm
Max heart rate: 132 bpm
Weather at start: ☀️ 14° C (57.2° F), Humidity 41% Wind: 0 km/h
Terrain: 203 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 13'24" /mile
Best pace: 12'54" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Final run of 2024. Ran with Dawn around the neighborhood. With Dawn home on vacation, I have taken recovery days and skipped my scheduled long run this last Sunday (was to be: 28 miles). Weather was perfect today. Lots of people walking dogs. Cats sunning themselves on warm metal of cars. As we ran, we talked about goals for 2025. Dawn wants to run a half-marathon, possibly the San Francisco 2nd Half (the city portion). We ran just about every local running event in 2024: Oakland (10K), San Jose (8K), Bay to Breakers (12K), San Francisco (Half & 5K), SF Giant Race (Half & 10K), and the Berkeley Half Marathon (Half & 5K). I have thought about my 4:40 marathon time goal, but not reached any decisions. The answer seems to be: run more miles, and run them faster.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Sore back, slightly sore left hamstring
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Original Cereal with nonfat milk, Espresso shot (x2), Clif Bar - Chocolate Brownie, veggie ramen & furikake fries & fried eggplant, La Croix sparkling water (12 oz), plain bagel with peanut butter, Trader Joe's - Astounding Multi-Flavor Joe Joes (x4), Sogo Japanese Arare Rice Crackers - 7.05 oz, sparkline wine,