Wednesday, January 01, 2025
Running Journal - 2025-01-01 (XT - Walking)
Resting heart rate (wake-up): 60 bpm
Weight: 85.87 kg (189.30 lb)
Distance: 7.90 km (4.91 mi)
Cumulative distance (2025; ignores XT days): 0.00 km (0.00 mi)
Calories burned: 522 kcal
Average/Max heart rate: 77/94 bpm
Weather at start: π€️ 13° C (55.4° F), Humidity 54% Wind: 7 km/h
Terrain: 200 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 21'12" /mile
Best pace: -- /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Walked around our neighborhood parks with Dawn. One man wished us a happy new year. Starting with this first post of 2025 I am simplifying my posts, removing some items which I have found unhelpful to track publicly. Foods eaten: it has not impacted what I eat. BMI and RMR: it fluctuates too little to bother.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Sore back, slightly sore left hamstring
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-12-26 (XT - Walking)
Resting heart rate (wake-up): 58 bpm
Weight (exercise clothes): 85.41 kg (188.30 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 24.8 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,042 cal/day
Distance (Walking): 3.54 km (2.20 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,647.50 km (1,023.71 mi)
Calories burned: 300 kcal
Average heart rate: 66 bpm
Max heart rate: 101 bpm
Weather at start: partly sunny π₯️ 15° C (59.0 F), Humidity 72% Wind: 15 km/h
Terrain: 0 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: -- /mile
Best pace: -- /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Light walking day in the local community gym. One woman in the gym when I arrived, facing the mirrored wall and stretching, I think. I chose a treadmill and began walking. Listened to an audiobook. The woman left, I think, and 3 others (or maybe the woman was meeting 2 others) then proceeded to use the upright cycle & far treadmill. Dawn came in and used the recumbent cycle. After the 3 others left, I switched to the treadmill by Dawn and we chatted until her exercise was done. Weather was pleasant. Eating a lot of holiday snacks, so gaining weight π
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee - 11 fl oz, chocolate biscotti, spritz cookie, gingersnap cookie, oatmeal cookie, snowball cookie, La Croix sparkling water (12 oz), Little Sky Bakery - Chocolate cookie (x0.3), Goodles Mac & Cheese Shella Good & grilled chicken, Casa Sanchez Habanero Lime Spicy Tortilla Chips, Trader Joe's English Toffee Ice Cream (x0.3), Amy's Cheddar Cheese/Bean/Rice Burrito with salsa & Wholly Organic Smashed Avocado (2 oz), peas
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-12-21 (Off day)
Resting heart rate (wake-up): 52 bpm
Weight (street clothes): 86.73 kg (191.20 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 25.2 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,062 cal/day
Distance (running): 5.31 km (3.30 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,625.78 km (1,010.21 mi)
Calories burned: 367 kcal
Average heart rate: 68 bpm
Max heart rate: 85 bpm
Weather at start: ☔ 17° C (51.8 F), Humidity 72% Wind: 7 km/h
Terrain: -- ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: -- /mile
Best pace: -- /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Walked around Rancho San Antonio County Park & Open Space Preserve, and Deer Hollow Farm. Farm animals seen: Cows Henrietta and Jellybean (ingesting green hay); 1 of the 2 Mangalica (pronounced mang-a-leet-sa) pigs--George (?); New 4-month-old pig Dottie "a crossbreed between Berkshire and Old Spot"; and various sheep. Farm staff had already led the goats into the barn. We did not see cats Canvas or Sprite--we hoped they had somewhere warm. Weather was cool and humid with occasional fine mist. Also saw wild turkeys and black-tailed deer. Mushrooms were visible along parts of the path. Not sure what long run for Sunday yet.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal with nonfat milk, Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee - 11 fl oz, banana, everything bagel & Kirkland Signature Sous Vide Egg Bites (x2) & Wholly Organic Smashed Avocado (2 oz), La Croix sparkling water (12 oz), baked salmon & Bibigo Cooked Sticky White Rice Medium Grain - 7.4 oz, plain bagel with Just Jan's Spiced Plum butter and Mackays Lemon Curd (x0.5), Honolulu Cookie Company Ube Mini Bites – Premium Shortbread Cookies (x4), Safeway Signature Select - Spicy Wasabi Mix, raspberries
Monday, December 09, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-12-09 (Walking)
Resting heart rate (wake-up): 48bpm
Weight (exercise clothes): 85.96 kg (189.50 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 25.0 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,050 cal/day
Distance (walkning): 1.85 km (1.15 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,581.00 km (982.39 mi)
Calories burned: 160 kcal
Average heart rate: 74 bpm
Max heart rate: 82 bpm
Weather at start: Clear π 14° C (57.2 F), Humidity 28% Wind: 11 km/h
Terrain: 0 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 26'05" /mile
Best pace: 26'05" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Very light 30 minute treadmill walk in local gym with Dawn.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Sore legs
Foods eaten today: Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee - 11 fl oz (x2), Clif Bar - Peanut Butter Banana with Dark Chocolate, Kalesa Restaurant - Pancit Miki Bihon (Rice noodles with thick egg noddles, shrimp, chicken & veggies wok fried in soy sauce and spices; x0.25), Two Bite Pumpkin Spice Madeleine (8 oz, x2), La Colombe Pumpkin Spice Draft Latte (9 oz), Sprouts Farmer's Market - Organic English Breakfast black tea, Ito En Oi Ocha Cold Brew Matcha Green Tea - 16.9 fl oz, banana, La Croix sparkling water (12 oz),
Monday, December 02, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-12-02 (Walking)
Resting heart rate (wake-up): 52 bpm
Weight (running clothes): 84.73 kg (186.80 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 24.6 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,031 cal/day
Distance (walking): 2.67 km (1.66 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,522.18 km (945.84 mi)
Calories burned: 182 kcal
Average heart rate: 69 bpm
Max heart rate: 82 bpm
Weather at start: Clear π 13° C (55.4° F), Humidity 62% Wind: 0 km/h
Terrain: 0 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 23'20" /mile
Best pace: 23'20" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Very light maintenance day with a treadmill walk. Caught up on social media. Got busy during the day so visited the local community gym in the early evening with Dawn.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal with nonfat milk, Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee - 11 fl oz (x3), banana, everything bagel with turkey slices,
Monday, November 18, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-11-18 (Walking)
Resting heart rate (wake-up): 46 bpm
Weight (running clothes): 85.91 kg (189.40 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 25.0 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,049 cal/day
Distance (running): 1.61 km (1.00 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,486.86 km (923.89 mi)
Calories burned: 106 kcal
Average heart rate: 80 bpm
Max heart rate: 99 bpm
Weather at start: Clear π 10° C (50.0° F), Humidity 62% Wind: 9 km/h
Terrain: 0 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 30'00" /mile
Best pace: 30'00" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Very light treadmill walk for 30 minutes at 2.0 mile/hour pace.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Bit sore
Foods eaten today: N/A
Monday, September 02, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-09-02
Resting heart rate (wake-up): 50 bpm
Weight (street clothes): 85.91 kg (189.40 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 25.0 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,012 cal/day
Distance (walking): 5.91 km (3.67 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,126.30 km (699.85 mi)
Calories burned: 403 kcal
Average heart rate: 77 bpm
Max heart rate: 89 bpm
Weather at start: sunny ☀️ 23° C (73.4° F), Humidity 53% Wind: 31 km/h
Terrain: 154 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 21'34" /mile
Best pace: -- /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Walking day. Breezy & warm. Watched US Open 2024 tennis before & after. My big toes no longer feel numb ✅ Noticed that a day or two ago. Callouses also going away. Thanks to the new shoes (New Balance 860v14 Fresh Foam X) for solving much of my foot-related issues. Since I got them in late June 2024, I have logged just under 200 miles. π About 50% of expected 400 miles. Leaves continuing to dry out and fall in our neighborhood--fall is coming. Had planned to do cross-training on the stationary recumbent cycle today, but opted for a walk with Dawn instead. Talked about future vacations and possible destination marathon trips. Iceland? New Zealand? In the morning we drove to Capitol Square Mall for coffees at a unionized Starbucks. The mall was tired and dying, with lots of noticeable trash. π The Starbucks was fine. Never felt unsafe, just disappointed I guess. π€·πΌ Tuesday is a light maintenance run.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Left ankle slightly sore, left big toe slightly sore
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Original Cereal with nonfat milk, Starbucks (unionized) - Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai & Pumpkin & Pepita Loaf (x0.5), STΕK Cold Brew coffee - flavor "Black Espresso Unsweetened" (8 ounces), banana, Slice of Homage Pizza - Cheese bread (x2), The Pizza Guy (Sicilian; x3 slices), Waterloo sparkling water (Cherry Limeade) - 12 oz, Dick Taylor Chocolate - Passionfruit chocolate (x0.25), negroni, spicy tortilla chips,
Monday, August 19, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-08-19 (Walking)
Resting heart rate: 82 (sometime in the mid-afternoon)
Weight (street clothes): 85.64 kg (188.80 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 24.9 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,045 cal/day
Distance (running): 3.06 km (1.90 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,057.69 km (657.22 mi)
Calories burned: 209 kcal
Average heart rate: 76 bpm
Max heart rate: 86 bpm
Weather at start: sunny ☀️ 23° C (73.4° F), Humidity 38% Wind: 13 km/h
Terrain: 49 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 23'18" /mile
Best pace: 23'18" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Just a walking day around the neighborhood with Dawn.
Friday, August 02, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-08-02
Resting heart rate: 76 (15 minutes after exercise)
Weight (street clothes): 84.37 kg (186.00 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 24.5 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,026 cal/day
Distance (running): 3.36 km (2.09 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,009.90 km (627.52 mi)
Calories burned: 229 kcal
Average heart rate: 74 bpm
Max heart rate: 86 bpm
Weather at start: sunny ☀️ 19° C (66.2° F), Humidity 76% Wind: 5 km/h
Terrain: 46 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 27'49" /mile
Best pace: 19'50" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 2/10 (slightly stinky)
Comments: Just a walking day. Groceries.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Toes still bit sore
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Original Cereal with nonfat milk, espresso (x2),
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-07-31 (Walking)
Resting heart rate: 75 (several hours before exercise)
Weight (street clothes): 85.46 kg (188.40 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 24.9 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,042 cal/day
Distance (running): 0.64 km (1.03 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 1,003.84 km (623.76 mi)
Calories burned: 83 kcal
Average heart rate: 79 bpm
Max heart rate: 88 bpm
Weather at start: sunny ☀️ 28° C (82.4° F), Humidity 44% Wind: 19 km/h
Terrain: 16 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 29'21" /mile
Best pace: 9'55" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Just a recovery walking day. Random things I learned about or reviewed: selfie sticks with recording devices; "miles per week" (MPW) or "kilometers per week" (KPW). Also: "Heavy sweater" = energy chews (every 30 minutes). Honey striker energy bar. Stryker energy gel (every 6k). Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with caffeine (29k). Using a metronome to time running cadence.
79Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Slightly sore
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal with nonfat milk, espresso (x2), Ito En Oi Ocha Cold Brew Matcha Green Tea - 16.9 fl oz (x2), plain bagel with Just Jan's Spiced Plum butter, blueberries, Hershey's Miniatures (assorted, x5), plain bagel & Kirkland Signature Sous Vide Egg Bites (x2) & salsa, Kirkland cheese pizza with black olives & artichoke hearts (4 slices), Nature's Bakery Fig Bar - 2 oz twin pack (Raspberry), Samanco Fish Shaped Waffle Ice Cream Cone (strawberry),
Monday, July 29, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-07-29 (Walking)
Resting heart rate: 89 (15 minutes after exercise)
Weight (street clothes): 83.19 kg (183.40 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 24.2 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,008 cal/day
Distance (walking): 2.20 km (1.37 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 999.82 km (621.26 mi)
Calories burned: 282 kcal
Average heart rate: 76 bpm
Max heart rate: 89 bpm
Weather at start: sunny ☀️ 20° C (68.0° F), Humidity 73% Wind: 30 km/h
Terrain: 20 ft elevation gain
Avg Pace: 24'54" /mile
Best pace: 24'54" /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 0/10 (not stinky)
Comments: Just a walking day to exercise the legs.
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Sore quads, bruised left toenail
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal with nonfat milk, Chromatic Coffee Company - Heart's Delight Cold Brew (12 oz), Ito En Oi Ocha Cold Brew Matcha Green Tea - 16.9 fl oz, banana,
Monday, January 29, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-01-29 (Walking Day)
Resting heart rate: 58 bpm, about 5 minutes after exercise
Weight (after run; clothed): 86.6 kg (189.2 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 25.0 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,048 cal/day
Distance (walking): 3.62 km (2.25 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 45.32 km (28.16 mi)
Calories burned: 527 kcal
Average heart rate: 104 bpm
Max heart rate: 122 bpm
Weather: Sunny, 17 °C (62 °F), Humidity: 52% Wind: 0 km/h
Time: 10:15-11:00 a.m. (~45 minutes)
Terrain: Flat; ~70 ft +/- elevation
Avg Pace: 15'28" /mile
Best pace: ?? /mile
Stinkiness air level (0=No smell; 10=☣️): 2/10, slightly stinky
Comments: Walked around local residential areas. Smelling orange perfume from mock orange bushes. Listened to audiobook. No sunblock (lazy), but only face exposed (wore hat). Tree trimming going on next door. Weather pleasant and buoyed spirits. Misreported cumulative distances for a few posts so created a spreadsheet to track things to avoid that mistake moving forward. Had copied a post and made edits but forgot to get the latest cumulative values. All corrected now. While creating the spreadsheet calculations, realized my RMR values really seem to include calories for digestion (e.g., BMR + digestion/etc.).
Goal Time: N/A (maintenance walk)
Any
irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Bit tired (not enough sleep)
Foods
eaten today:Kashi GO Cinnamon Crisp Breakfast Cereal, banana, espresso shot (x2), Trader Joe's Spicy Lentil Wrap with Spicy Tahini Sauce, Costco "Korean Soul Food" Premium Rice Cookie Collection - Strawberry yugwa
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-01-25 (Walking Day)
Resting heart rate: 65 bpm, about 15 minutes after exercise
Weight (after run; clothed): 86.6 kg (191.0 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 25.2 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,061 cal/day
Distance (walking): 3.48 km (2.16 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 28.28 km (17.57 mi)
Calories burned: 527 kcal
Average heart rate: 140 bpm
Max heart rate: 160 bpm
Weather: Sunny, 14 °C (58 °F), Humidity: 70% Wind: 8 km/h
Time: 10:45-11:30 a.m. (~45 minutes)
Terrain: Flat; ~50 ft elevation gain/loss
Avg Pace: 21'12" /mile
Best pace: ?? /mile
Comments:
Slept from ~11:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., then back to bed until ~7:30 a.m. Did not feel like enough sleep. Feeling some exhaustion perhaps from over-training after an extended period of not exercising, combined with lack of enough recovery. The walk today was pleasant and am listening to audiobook (at 2.5x-speed) "Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope (2023) - Sarah Bakewell". Walking around neighborhood planned communities. Everything is nicely maintained and no road noise. Wore puffy coat and felt a bit warm but not too bad (contributed to elevated heart bpm?).
Goal Time: N/A (maintenance walk)
Any
irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Pretty fatigued. Legs a bit sore but not too bad.
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Crunch cereal, Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee - 11 fl oz, Ito En Oi Ocha Unsweetened Green Tea - 16.9 fl oz (x2), Amy's Organic Fire Roasted Southwestern Vegetable Soup over a bowl of 'Bibigo, Cooked Sticky White Rice Bowls, Medium Grain - 7.4 oz', plain bagel with Kirkland Signature Organic Hummus - 2.5 oz
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Running Journal - 2024-01-23 (Walking Day)
Resting heart rate: 60 bpm, about 15 minutes after exercise
Weight (after run; clothed): 85.7 kg (189.0 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI; note criticisms of BMI): 24.9 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,047 cal/day
Distance (walking): 3.85 km (2.39 mi)
Cumulative distance (2024; ignores XT days): 21.84 km (13.57 mi)
Calories burned: 351 kcal
Average heart rate: 105 bpm
Max heart rate: ?? bpm
Weather: From overcast to partly sunny, 13 °C (56 °F), Humidity: 85% Wind: 8 km/h
Time: 11:00-11:45 p.m. (~45 minutes)
Terrain: Flat; ~90 ft elevation gain/loss
Avg Pace: 22' /mile
Best pace: ?? /mile
Comments: Walked around local area, passing employees leaving for lunch. Weather is transitional between rains. Hills covered in low clouds/fog, burning off around noon with beautiful light & shadow on the greening grasses. Weather pleasant.
Goal Time: N/A (maintenance run)
Any
irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: A bit tired from
lack of sleep. Muscles behind knees a
bit stiff.
Foods eaten today: Kashi GO Crunch cereal, coffee latte, espresso shot, Ito En Oi Ocha Unsweetened Green Tea - 16.9 fl oz
Friday, January 19, 2024
Running Journal 2024-01-19 (Walking Day)
Body Mass Index (BMI): 25.2 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,063 cal/day
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Running Journal 2024-01-17 (Walking Day)
Resting heart rate: 65 bpm, ~15 minutes after exercise
Weight (after run; clothed): 86.4 kg (190.4 lb)
Body Mass Index (BMI): 25.1 (Overweight = 25–29.9)
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 2,057 cal/day
Distance (running): 3.88 km (2.41 mi)
Calories burned: 309 kcal
Average heart rate: 97 bpm
Max heart rate: 121 bpm
Weather: sunny
Temp: 16 C (60 F) 6 km/h
Time: 2:05-3:00 p.m. (~50 minutes)
Terrain: Flat
Avg Pace: ?? /mile
Best pace: 13'52"/mile
Comments: Explored a new part of the neighborhood for the first time on foot. Noisy due to street traffic in spots. Listened to audiobook All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) (2017) - Martha Wells. Felt a bit warm but not too bad.
Goal Time: n/a
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None; muscles a bit sore
Foods
eaten today:coffee (3 shots espresso), Kashi GO Original cereal, apple,
banana, Nature's Bakery fig bars (2 in one wrapper), Ito En Oi Ocha Unsweetened Green Tea 16.9 fl oz,
homemade pasta w/chicken + black olives + artichoke heart +
sauce