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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Fat Tuesday
Cute smile :) The last day of Mardi Gras today after the destruction of New Orleans last year. I have yet to make it to New Orleans.
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Running journal, Tuesday, 2006-02-28
Running journal, Tuesday, 2006-02-28
Resting heart rate: 57 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2006-02-28
Weather: Mostly cloudy, windy
Temp: 17.78 C (64 F)
Time: 13:10-13:50
Terrain: flat
Comments: First time today my heart-rate has decreased after a running day. I dreamed like mad last night, but I do not remember what they were about. While on the trail I playfully said, "Telephone" after a woman walking two dogs tried unsuccesfully to turn off her cell phone. She laughed, and said, "Isn't that annoying?" :) The cloud cover was magnificent today. Steel gray and dark rain-saturated clouds mixed with bright white against a saturated blue sky, with the sun providing illumination from above. They covered most of the sky, leaving bits of blue between them, creating the electrifying sense of confusion over whether a storm has just ended or merely regrouping. :) The thought occurred to me that I will not likely see rain clouds like this again after spring passes, so I had best appreciate the opportunity while it presents itself. :) I noticed the 30+mph winds from Monday evening uprooted a large tree on the bank of North Bridge Street. The waters were much higher today, covering much of the sandbar on the south-west side of the pedestrian bridge. The thought occurred to me that I would enjoy having binoculars and a camera on my walks. :) I will do that on Thursday. I also noticed irregularities in the river water today, where parts of the waves on the top look different than the rest of the river. The wind ruffled the water on some parts, but not certain channels of the water. I do not understand the phenomenon causing this yet. Stopped at the Mayflower food stand in Fair Oaks on the way home as a special treat. Yum.
Time: 40 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 3.52 km (2.18 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=42771
Total Distance For Year: 163.6 km (101.4 mi)
Weight (after run): 79.4 kg (175.1 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None.
Foods eaten today: apple-cinnamon cereal, soy milk, Super Nut-Burger, chips, choose pizza, peanut-butter cookies, banana bread, lemonade
Resting heart rate: 57 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2006-02-28
Weather: Mostly cloudy, windy
Temp: 17.78 C (64 F)
Time: 13:10-13:50
Terrain: flat
Comments: First time today my heart-rate has decreased after a running day. I dreamed like mad last night, but I do not remember what they were about. While on the trail I playfully said, "Telephone" after a woman walking two dogs tried unsuccesfully to turn off her cell phone. She laughed, and said, "Isn't that annoying?" :) The cloud cover was magnificent today. Steel gray and dark rain-saturated clouds mixed with bright white against a saturated blue sky, with the sun providing illumination from above. They covered most of the sky, leaving bits of blue between them, creating the electrifying sense of confusion over whether a storm has just ended or merely regrouping. :) The thought occurred to me that I will not likely see rain clouds like this again after spring passes, so I had best appreciate the opportunity while it presents itself. :) I noticed the 30+mph winds from Monday evening uprooted a large tree on the bank of North Bridge Street. The waters were much higher today, covering much of the sandbar on the south-west side of the pedestrian bridge. The thought occurred to me that I would enjoy having binoculars and a camera on my walks. :) I will do that on Thursday. I also noticed irregularities in the river water today, where parts of the waves on the top look different than the rest of the river. The wind ruffled the water on some parts, but not certain channels of the water. I do not understand the phenomenon causing this yet. Stopped at the Mayflower food stand in Fair Oaks on the way home as a special treat. Yum.
Time: 40 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 3.52 km (2.18 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=42771
Total Distance For Year: 163.6 km (101.4 mi)
Weight (after run): 79.4 kg (175.1 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None.
Foods eaten today: apple-cinnamon cereal, soy milk, Super Nut-Burger, chips, choose pizza, peanut-butter cookies, banana bread, lemonade
Monday, February 27, 2006
Running journal, Monday, 2006-02-27
Running journal, Monday, 2006-02-27
Resting heart rate: 59 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Monday
Date: 2006-02-27
Weather: Overcast, raining, windy, but warm.
Temp: 18.89 C (66 F)
Time: 13:45-14:48
Terrain: mostly flat, a few hills
Comments: First time along the north side of Lake Natoma. Beautiful, jaw-dropping, lush, towering bluffs. Weather was windy and raining when I parked, but the rain stopped after about four minutes out. Just enough to wet my socks. x_x Lake Natoma reminded me of lakes from Wisconsin. Saw only two bikers on the trail, and no joggers. Noticed the Nimbus Fish Hatchery "fish ladder" for the first time today. The trail on the north side of Lake Natoma seems to be called the Pioneer Express Trail, and runs about nine miles to the Folsom Dam. Sort of lonely today. A few hawks, scrub jays, a turtle dove, and trees creaking in the wind. Took a boyish departure from the trail and climbed a hill of rocks to see the view. Saw more stones as far as I could see to the west, and meadows to the north and east. I noticed several trees blackened by fire, and a bunch of wood chips lying next to several of the trees. I did not understand why the wood chips were there. Someone mulched them, but why? On the return, I saw a massive rain burst to the west, but surprisingly, I did not get any rain on the drive home.
Time: 63 minutes (1:03)
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 7.47 km (4.63 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=41356
Total Distance For Year: 160.1 km (99.2 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.6 kg (173.3 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None.
Foods eaten today: gnocchi (510 cal), soy milk, butternut-squash soup, green olives, chips
Resting heart rate: 59 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Monday
Date: 2006-02-27
Weather: Overcast, raining, windy, but warm.
Temp: 18.89 C (66 F)
Time: 13:45-14:48
Terrain: mostly flat, a few hills
Comments: First time along the north side of Lake Natoma. Beautiful, jaw-dropping, lush, towering bluffs. Weather was windy and raining when I parked, but the rain stopped after about four minutes out. Just enough to wet my socks. x_x Lake Natoma reminded me of lakes from Wisconsin. Saw only two bikers on the trail, and no joggers. Noticed the Nimbus Fish Hatchery "fish ladder" for the first time today. The trail on the north side of Lake Natoma seems to be called the Pioneer Express Trail, and runs about nine miles to the Folsom Dam. Sort of lonely today. A few hawks, scrub jays, a turtle dove, and trees creaking in the wind. Took a boyish departure from the trail and climbed a hill of rocks to see the view. Saw more stones as far as I could see to the west, and meadows to the north and east. I noticed several trees blackened by fire, and a bunch of wood chips lying next to several of the trees. I did not understand why the wood chips were there. Someone mulched them, but why? On the return, I saw a massive rain burst to the west, but surprisingly, I did not get any rain on the drive home.
Time: 63 minutes (1:03)
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 7.47 km (4.63 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=41356
Total Distance For Year: 160.1 km (99.2 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.6 kg (173.3 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None.
Foods eaten today: gnocchi (510 cal), soy milk, butternut-squash soup, green olives, chips
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Running journal, Sunday, 2006-02-26
Running journal, Sunday, 2006-02-26
Resting heart rate: 66 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Sunday
Date: 2006-02-26
Weather: Overcast, raining.
Temp: 14.44 C (58 F)
Time: 16:30-17:17
Terrain: flat
Comments: Walked around Lake Natoma parking lot area again. A few light rain bursts, but nothing uncomfortable. Avoided the wrong turn from last time, and explored a new trail that led back to the beach. It turns out that the migratory patterns of the Alaskan geese have been disrupted by humans feeding them, and they no longer return to Alaska. :( I saw many geese feeding on the grass and beach area, including a flock of American Coots and White Mallards. Walked with a short stride today to not stretch my muscles so much, to experiment with seeing if that helps with recovery. It seemed to help a bit, and it did not scare the geese so much when I did not move so quickly. :) The California Parks agency seems to operate the Lake Natoma area up to Folsom Dam, which might explain why the 23 miles of trail from Nimbus Fish Hatchery to Old Sacramento is different. (?) Saw a Western Scrub Jay, and what seemed to look like this picture of a plain titmouse.
Time: 47 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.15 km (2.57 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=39925
Total Distance For Year: 152.6 km (94.6 mi)
Weight (after run): 80.0 kg (176.4 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Muscles behind the knees still feel a bit stiff, but nothing abnormal.
Foods eaten today: apple & cinnamon cereal, soy milk, chocolate-chip cookies, veggies and dip, lemonade, Triscuits, Clif bar (250 cal), Mushroom Risotto (450 cal).
Resting heart rate: 66 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Sunday
Date: 2006-02-26
Weather: Overcast, raining.
Temp: 14.44 C (58 F)
Time: 16:30-17:17
Terrain: flat
Comments: Walked around Lake Natoma parking lot area again. A few light rain bursts, but nothing uncomfortable. Avoided the wrong turn from last time, and explored a new trail that led back to the beach. It turns out that the migratory patterns of the Alaskan geese have been disrupted by humans feeding them, and they no longer return to Alaska. :( I saw many geese feeding on the grass and beach area, including a flock of American Coots and White Mallards. Walked with a short stride today to not stretch my muscles so much, to experiment with seeing if that helps with recovery. It seemed to help a bit, and it did not scare the geese so much when I did not move so quickly. :) The California Parks agency seems to operate the Lake Natoma area up to Folsom Dam, which might explain why the 23 miles of trail from Nimbus Fish Hatchery to Old Sacramento is different. (?) Saw a Western Scrub Jay, and what seemed to look like this picture of a plain titmouse.
Time: 47 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.15 km (2.57 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=39925
Total Distance For Year: 152.6 km (94.6 mi)
Weight (after run): 80.0 kg (176.4 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Muscles behind the knees still feel a bit stiff, but nothing abnormal.
Foods eaten today: apple & cinnamon cereal, soy milk, chocolate-chip cookies, veggies and dip, lemonade, Triscuits, Clif bar (250 cal), Mushroom Risotto (450 cal).
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Running journal, Saturday, 2006-02-25
Running journal, Saturday, 2006-02-25
Resting heart rate: 55 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Saturday
Date: 2006-02-25
Weather: Sunny, cloudless sky.
Temp: 21.67 C (71 F)
Time: 12:15-13:46
Terrain: mostly flat with mild inclines
Comments: Beautiful day for a long run. Saw a couple holding each other close as I crossed the bridge. Very sweet. :) Wore my RaceReady white and red-paneled singlet today for the first time, which meant more application of more sunblock to my shoulders, back, and neck. I felt much cooler wearing less clothing. :) My fear about the red color has disappeared after wearing it a few times. At the El Manto Drive crossing, I saw a deer cross the trail, and two more black-tailed deer eating grass right on the other side of the wooden trail post markers. :) I ran right by them, and one trotted with me, less than ten feet away, for a number of meters. :) Fantastic. Passed one girl jogger at Ambassodor Drive who had a pastel top on and was super-fit. I met her again on the return and said hello, and she returned the greeting. Otherwise, she just stared at the ground as she ran. :) Passed hundreds of bikers today, but not so many joggers. Two riders had stopped to rest their horses at the picnic table near El Manto Drive. I saw some sort of gopher-like animal today running along a burrow-like structure on the riverbank side of the trail. Saw a hawk with white stripes near the tips of it's wings making lazy circles in the air. I figured out how to adjust my sunglasses a bit so they do not hug my face so much, but it is still an ongoing issue as I sweat. I bet a bit of plastic gripper tubing over the frame near the ear would keep it stable and where I want it. I also felt frustrated with my pedometer again today, because I would like to spend less time worrying about the time and resetting my pedometer after 60 minutes elapses. I got a haircut on Thursday evening, and having less hair felt nicer. :) I experimented with short strides and high turnover today. I could feel my muscles behind my knees were tight, so instead of stretching them by lengthening my stride, I increased my turnover rate, keeping my stride short and my muscles within a comfortable stretching range. The only discomfort I felt started around miles five-six, where my hip joints felt a bit irritated. I did this for pretty much the entire distance today without huffing and puffing, and felt a bit tired by strong at the end. Comparing to last Saturday's run, I ran about 0.5 minutes/mile slower than I did today -- but I feel great. :) So endurance-wise, today I think I ran a better long run. Next Saturday, I run 16 miles. :) I have wondered from time-to-time whether my shoes are holding up or not. I purchased the last pair from Fleet Feet in Davis, CA last fall. Next time I go to Davis I will stop in and see how much life is left in them.
Time: 86 minutes (1:26, 7.62 min/km, or 12.29 min/mi)
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 11.29 km (7 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=38269
Total Distance For Year: 148.4 km (92.0 mi)
Weight (after run): 79.6 kg (175.52 lbs), 21% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Noticed minor irritation in right knee as I walked up Bridge Street to my car. Much better than most recent runs. Probably due to finishing with strong long stride.
Foods eaten today: Powerbar, banana, chips and salsa, two veggie burritos, olives.
Resting heart rate: 55 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Saturday
Date: 2006-02-25
Weather: Sunny, cloudless sky.
Temp: 21.67 C (71 F)
Time: 12:15-13:46
Terrain: mostly flat with mild inclines
Comments: Beautiful day for a long run. Saw a couple holding each other close as I crossed the bridge. Very sweet. :) Wore my RaceReady white and red-paneled singlet today for the first time, which meant more application of more sunblock to my shoulders, back, and neck. I felt much cooler wearing less clothing. :) My fear about the red color has disappeared after wearing it a few times. At the El Manto Drive crossing, I saw a deer cross the trail, and two more black-tailed deer eating grass right on the other side of the wooden trail post markers. :) I ran right by them, and one trotted with me, less than ten feet away, for a number of meters. :) Fantastic. Passed one girl jogger at Ambassodor Drive who had a pastel top on and was super-fit. I met her again on the return and said hello, and she returned the greeting. Otherwise, she just stared at the ground as she ran. :) Passed hundreds of bikers today, but not so many joggers. Two riders had stopped to rest their horses at the picnic table near El Manto Drive. I saw some sort of gopher-like animal today running along a burrow-like structure on the riverbank side of the trail. Saw a hawk with white stripes near the tips of it's wings making lazy circles in the air. I figured out how to adjust my sunglasses a bit so they do not hug my face so much, but it is still an ongoing issue as I sweat. I bet a bit of plastic gripper tubing over the frame near the ear would keep it stable and where I want it. I also felt frustrated with my pedometer again today, because I would like to spend less time worrying about the time and resetting my pedometer after 60 minutes elapses. I got a haircut on Thursday evening, and having less hair felt nicer. :) I experimented with short strides and high turnover today. I could feel my muscles behind my knees were tight, so instead of stretching them by lengthening my stride, I increased my turnover rate, keeping my stride short and my muscles within a comfortable stretching range. The only discomfort I felt started around miles five-six, where my hip joints felt a bit irritated. I did this for pretty much the entire distance today without huffing and puffing, and felt a bit tired by strong at the end. Comparing to last Saturday's run, I ran about 0.5 minutes/mile slower than I did today -- but I feel great. :) So endurance-wise, today I think I ran a better long run. Next Saturday, I run 16 miles. :) I have wondered from time-to-time whether my shoes are holding up or not. I purchased the last pair from Fleet Feet in Davis, CA last fall. Next time I go to Davis I will stop in and see how much life is left in them.
Time: 86 minutes (1:26, 7.62 min/km, or 12.29 min/mi)
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 11.29 km (7 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=38269
Total Distance For Year: 148.4 km (92.0 mi)
Weight (after run): 79.6 kg (175.52 lbs), 21% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Noticed minor irritation in right knee as I walked up Bridge Street to my car. Much better than most recent runs. Probably due to finishing with strong long stride.
Foods eaten today: Powerbar, banana, chips and salsa, two veggie burritos, olives.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Running journal, Friday, 2006-02-24
Running journal, Friday, 2006-02-24
Resting heart rate: 66 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Friday
Date: 2006-02-24
Weather: Sunny
Temp: n/a
Time: n/a
Terrain: n/a
Comments: Long run (11 km/7 mi) tomorrow, so taking "off day" today. :)
Run Time: n/a
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: n/a
Total Distance For Year: n/a
Weight (after run): n/a
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: beignets, spinach and zucchini and eggs, cinnamon-raisin toast, home fries, buckwheat pancake, soy milk, apple-cinnamon cereal, lemonade, Vicini's Pizza, garlic knot
Resting heart rate: 66 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Friday
Date: 2006-02-24
Weather: Sunny
Temp: n/a
Time: n/a
Terrain: n/a
Comments: Long run (11 km/7 mi) tomorrow, so taking "off day" today. :)
Run Time: n/a
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: n/a
Total Distance For Year: n/a
Weight (after run): n/a
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: beignets, spinach and zucchini and eggs, cinnamon-raisin toast, home fries, buckwheat pancake, soy milk, apple-cinnamon cereal, lemonade, Vicini's Pizza, garlic knot
Thursday, February 23, 2006
New Blog -- "Kevin's Links"
I have started a new blog, and have come up with an original title: "Kevin's Links."
Running journal, Thursday, 2006-02-23
Running journal, Thursday, 2006-02-23
Resting heart rate: 71 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Thursday
Date: 2006-02-23
Weather: Sunny, cloudless sky. Haze on the horizon, which probably means I am in it. :P
Temp: 20.56 C (69 F)
Time: 12:30-13:16
Terrain: mostly flat with mild inclines
Comments: Walking day today. I decided last night to go somewhere new today, and after learning from an ex-co-worker that the trails continue past the Nimbus Fish Hatchery, I decided to park there and explore. It turns out the fish hatchery parking lot offers free parking, but other lots do not (for example, one parking lot about two blocks away on Nimbus Road costs $4.00). I might be missing something. I decided to wear my red RaceReady shorts and my blue New Balance t-shirt. I looked like Superman (thus the graphic above). Having a sky-blue Superman shirt would be fun to wear. :) I found new pockets for my carry-alongs today that fit better: driver's license and pen in the left-rear pocket; gloves and PowerBar in the center-rear pocket. I discovered while driving to the fish hatchery that sitting on gloves and a Powerbar feels weird though. And who wants to eat a sat-on Powerbar? ;) Next time I'll load up the center-rear pocket after I park. Right after I began, I stopped and stared at bird houses made of mud that clung to the bottom of the Hazel Avenue overpass. Somehow the birds can build them in the 45-degree angles in the cement, very high up. The view of the river must be great. ;) As I walked up the embankment on the eastern side of Hazel Ave., I noticed two people descending a non-trail part of the slope of the steep hill on the north side of the river. They made it to the bike trail, with a few pauses to assess their situation. :) I stayed on the south side of the American River, but there is a trail on the north side too. The southern trail east of Hazel Avenue seems a bit less maintained than what I am used to. For example, no mile markers on the pavement that I could see, and it merges into a paved two-lane road for a while. It could be that the trail really continues on the north side of the river. I accidentally turned off the two-lane road (I missed the spray-painted white turn arrows) onto what I thought was a continuation of the bike trail, only to find myself on an embankment for a pedestrian bridge crossing Hwy 50. I decided to cross it anyway and see where it took me. I ended up walking up to Folsom Boulevard, passing by new Dodge trucks and vans. Walking back up the embankment, I saw a large McDonalds cup and lid in the ditch, which I picked up. The copyright read, "2003" -- three year-old trash. :P I filled up the cup as I walked with an assortment of candy and energy food wrappers. One appreciative biker thanked me for this, and I felt warm inside at his thoughtfulness. :) As I approached Hazel Avenue, I heard what I thought was a slow-moving, poorly-oiled bicycle behind me. I was wrong, it was a grandfather and his young granddaughter with older bicycles. The girl's wire basket over her right-rear tire was empty, but her grandfather's contained a small Igloo cooler. As she passed the girl looked at me with an energetic, cheerful expression on her face, cute as a button. :) Her grandfather was the exact opposite: quiet, slow, focused. The girl seemed to find be in the process of finding ways to amuse herself, because she took both feet off her pedals, coasted, then stuck her legs straight out. :) I think she might have wished she could accelerate the pace. Nothing eventful happened the rest of the way back to the parking lot. I got a drink of water, then noticed the fish hatchery folks invite the public to view the fish tank area. They had six enormous tanks in the area I was in, but only tank F had fish. I could not tell which fish they were, but I think they were salmon. Tanks A, B, C, and D were empty, and E was only full of water. One worker was in the process of power-spraying tank D. As I turned to go, I noticed a water bottle rolling around in tank E, at the end where the water bubbles up through the aspirator. I initially thought it was trash, so I took it out of the water and set it on the edge of the tank so someone could throw it away if they wanted. As I sat in my car writing down notes from the day, I overheard one worker ask the other who took his water bottle out of the water. XD The other worker of course did not know. :) The first worker got a sort of confused look on his face, and after taking a drink placed the bottle back in the cold water. Funny. :) I took a different way home, down Gold Country Road, and passed a bunch of communities with chi-chi names like, "Gold Country Village," "Sutter Village," and "Maidu Village." All the houses looked the same. Boring. Gold Country Road ended at Sunrise just south of Bridge Street. This Saturday I run seven miles, so I think I will try the south side again. I noticed my sunglasses hugging my too closely again today. Bearable, but a bit annoying. And I had another dream about a marathon last night. This time, the race started, but for some reason, before I could begin the running part, I had to complete three tasks. Weird. First everyone had to climb an indoor, steep, artificial embankment, which exhausted me, I could barely pull myself over the edge. I ended up in last place with my elementary-school classmate Carolyn Redinger. Don't ask me why. Second, we had to solve a series of thinking puzzles to get points. Unfortunately, since we got to the puzzle in last place, no points remained to be awarded. :P I still enjoyed solving the puzzle though. :) Third, I had to go back down the embankment while at the same time controlling a soccer ball using only my feet. Somehow, I deflated my soccer ball on the way down, and slid on it to the bottom (this was actually quite clever of me, in retrospect). ;) That's where the dream ends. This represents the second marathon dream in one week. Note: My heart-rate seemed abnormally high today, even though I slept well last night. I woke up right after my marathon dream, so perhaps that elevated it. I think my heart is working overtime to clean up my system and irrigate blood into my body since I pushed it hard yesterday with only four hours sleep. Hopefully it will be back down to normal tomorrow.
Time: 46 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.5 km (2.8 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=35479
Total Distance For Year: 137.1 km (85.0 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.4 kg (172.87 lbs), 22% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Again, a touch of worry in my right knee near the end of the walk.
Foods eaten today: three toaster waffles and real maple syrup, soy milk, bottle of Honest Tea First Nation Peppermint (17 cal), soy tempeh spread and wheat bread, salsa and chips.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Running journal, Wednesday, 2006-02-22
Running journal, Wednesday, 2006-02-22
Resting heart rate: n/a (not much sleep in the past 24 hours, so forgot)
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2006-02-22
Weather: Sunny.
Temp: 18.33 C (65.0 F)
Time: 15:45-16:45
Terrain: flat
Comments: Perfect running day. Wore the RaceReady shorts for the first time today. Pulled an all-night Veronica Mars Season One marathon (no pun intended), so I felt exhausted. One notable event -- I thought I heard a female biker calling my name from behind me, when in fact she was just singing a Native American chant. Sleep-deprived delusion or honest mistake? Saw the non-mainstream folks again. They look like coneheads, with bright yellow and purple outfits. I wonder if they are Sufi, or Sikh. I noticed my enthusiasm for running has declined. Perhaps because I am not getting enough sleep. :P I seemed to enjoy it more when I slept a bit more.
Time: 53 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 7.4 km (4.6 mi)
Total Distance For Year: 132.6 km (82.2 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=34091
Weight (after run): 77.6 kg (171.11 lbs) 22% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Still felt a bit of pain in my right knee as I walked back to the car.
Foods eaten today: bowl of raisin bran cereal, banana, soy milk.
Resting heart rate: n/a (not much sleep in the past 24 hours, so forgot)
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2006-02-22
Weather: Sunny.
Temp: 18.33 C (65.0 F)
Time: 15:45-16:45
Terrain: flat
Comments: Perfect running day. Wore the RaceReady shorts for the first time today. Pulled an all-night Veronica Mars Season One marathon (no pun intended), so I felt exhausted. One notable event -- I thought I heard a female biker calling my name from behind me, when in fact she was just singing a Native American chant. Sleep-deprived delusion or honest mistake? Saw the non-mainstream folks again. They look like coneheads, with bright yellow and purple outfits. I wonder if they are Sufi, or Sikh. I noticed my enthusiasm for running has declined. Perhaps because I am not getting enough sleep. :P I seemed to enjoy it more when I slept a bit more.
Time: 53 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 7.4 km (4.6 mi)
Total Distance For Year: 132.6 km (82.2 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=34091
Weight (after run): 77.6 kg (171.11 lbs) 22% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Still felt a bit of pain in my right knee as I walked back to the car.
Foods eaten today: bowl of raisin bran cereal, banana, soy milk.
Veronica Mars
I finished watching the Veronica Mars Season One DVDs #2-#6 and highly recommend this show. Funny, current, emotional at times. I loved the PI bit -- I used to devour "Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective" books as a kid. The show feels a lot like those memories I have of reading those books, except the content is geared toward high-school/adult situations. (Thanks marsinvestigations.net for the photos.)
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
RaceReady Gear Replacement Arrived
That was fast. I received the correct singlet from Mary at RaceReady today. I guess I felt a bit self-conscious about running entirely in red, because sometimes I want to run without looking like a fire truck is on the trail, or Satan has taken up jogging. ;) So now I have red shorts and a white singlet with vertical red panels. Will test out the shorts tomorrow, and the singlet too depending on the temperature. This will be the first time I have tested CoolMax clothing.
Running journal, Tuesday, 2006-02-21
Running journal, Tuesday, 2006-02-21
Resting heart rate: 66 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2006-02-21
Weather: Starry. No moon.
Temp: 8.89 C (48.0 F)
Time: 20:20 - 21:00
Terrain: flat
Comments: Brrr. Walking day. Spent 40 minutes at American River College (ARC) this evening, walking in circles on the track. Watched a father and his four children exercise. I walked circles around them (ha ha). ARC has made enormous additions to the campus. Walkways have been opened around several new buildings, the stadium track has a wheelchair accessible ramp, improved sand pits for long jump, new track surface, and a re-sodded field. They have also put up a number of enormous billboards for campus organization posters. In the past, people taped them to the brick walls. My fingers felt the chill this evening, even though I wore a tee shirt and a sweatshirt. I decided to leave without my gloves so I could get to the Sylvan Oaks library on time to pick up the Veronica Mars season one DVDs I reserved. I only got discs 2-6 though. :( I am 13 out of 21 on the waiting list for the first disc. :P Hopefully the show is good enough that I want to come back to it.
Time: 40 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.03 km (2.5 mi)
Total Distance For Year: 125.2 km (77.6 mi)
Weight (after run): 80 kg (176.4 lbs) 19% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: On a few long strides I still feel a bit of a stretch behind my right knee. Not hurting, I just notice it is not 100%. :P
Foods eaten today: bowl of raisin bran cereal, Rice-A-Roni Spanish Rice, pickles, soy milk, banana
Resting heart rate: 66 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2006-02-21
Weather: Starry. No moon.
Temp: 8.89 C (48.0 F)
Time: 20:20 - 21:00
Terrain: flat
Comments: Brrr. Walking day. Spent 40 minutes at American River College (ARC) this evening, walking in circles on the track. Watched a father and his four children exercise. I walked circles around them (ha ha). ARC has made enormous additions to the campus. Walkways have been opened around several new buildings, the stadium track has a wheelchair accessible ramp, improved sand pits for long jump, new track surface, and a re-sodded field. They have also put up a number of enormous billboards for campus organization posters. In the past, people taped them to the brick walls. My fingers felt the chill this evening, even though I wore a tee shirt and a sweatshirt. I decided to leave without my gloves so I could get to the Sylvan Oaks library on time to pick up the Veronica Mars season one DVDs I reserved. I only got discs 2-6 though. :( I am 13 out of 21 on the waiting list for the first disc. :P Hopefully the show is good enough that I want to come back to it.
Time: 40 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.03 km (2.5 mi)
Total Distance For Year: 125.2 km (77.6 mi)
Weight (after run): 80 kg (176.4 lbs) 19% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: On a few long strides I still feel a bit of a stretch behind my right knee. Not hurting, I just notice it is not 100%. :P
Foods eaten today: bowl of raisin bran cereal, Rice-A-Roni Spanish Rice, pickles, soy milk, banana
Monday, February 20, 2006
Running journal, Monday, 2006-02-20
Running journal, Monday, 2006-02-20
Resting heart rate: 65 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Monday
Date: 2006-02-20
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 17.78 C (64 F)
Time: 14:45-15:45
Terrain: mostly flat, a few mild hills
Comments: Easy day today. Wore sunglasses, but forgot my sunblock. Beautiful, warm afternoon. I felt tired today. I was struck again today by how some people do not seem to enjoy the exercise and community, and some people do. A girl on a bicycle that I found attractive smiled and said hi to me today, and I wished I had a bicycle. ;) A mother and her young son were biking, and the son kept finding side trails along the path to explore. I passed the mother and said, "He disappeared." :) She laughed and replied, "Yes, I don't know where he's going to come out." :) Many people seem to choose the American River Parkway for holiday recreation. I picked up a can of Coors beer on my return across the bridge, and laughed at how silly I must look, a jogger with a can of beer. :) Saw a guy with a beard like Jerry Garcia's in the parking lot, and thought to myself how neat it looked. I frequently see a man as I park with a purple covering over his large amount of hair. He sometimes is there with his female companion, and they have a yellow symbol on the back of their pick-up which I do not recognize. They seem very non-mainstream.
Run Time: 45 minutes (10.64 minutes/mile)
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 6.80 km (4.23 miles), http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=30621
Total Distance For Year: 133.6 km (82.8 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.4 kg (174.2 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Bit of soreness in the muscles behind my right knee, like I overstretched it.
Foods eaten today: raisin bran cereal, soy milk, half of Greek Wrap (290 cal), banana, green beans, Spanish rice
Resting heart rate: 65 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Monday
Date: 2006-02-20
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 17.78 C (64 F)
Time: 14:45-15:45
Terrain: mostly flat, a few mild hills
Comments: Easy day today. Wore sunglasses, but forgot my sunblock. Beautiful, warm afternoon. I felt tired today. I was struck again today by how some people do not seem to enjoy the exercise and community, and some people do. A girl on a bicycle that I found attractive smiled and said hi to me today, and I wished I had a bicycle. ;) A mother and her young son were biking, and the son kept finding side trails along the path to explore. I passed the mother and said, "He disappeared." :) She laughed and replied, "Yes, I don't know where he's going to come out." :) Many people seem to choose the American River Parkway for holiday recreation. I picked up a can of Coors beer on my return across the bridge, and laughed at how silly I must look, a jogger with a can of beer. :) Saw a guy with a beard like Jerry Garcia's in the parking lot, and thought to myself how neat it looked. I frequently see a man as I park with a purple covering over his large amount of hair. He sometimes is there with his female companion, and they have a yellow symbol on the back of their pick-up which I do not recognize. They seem very non-mainstream.
Run Time: 45 minutes (10.64 minutes/mile)
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 6.80 km (4.23 miles), http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=30621
Total Distance For Year: 133.6 km (82.8 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.4 kg (174.2 lbs), 20% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Bit of soreness in the muscles behind my right knee, like I overstretched it.
Foods eaten today: raisin bran cereal, soy milk, half of Greek Wrap (290 cal), banana, green beans, Spanish rice
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Running journal, Sunday, 2006-02-19
Running journal, Sunday, 2006-02-19
Resting heart rate:
Day: Sunday
Date: 2006-02-19
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Temp:
Time: 13:30-16:30
Terrain: Flat, with river-bank hills
Comments: Walking day. Met with Lanna and walked all over for three hours. A bit chilly. Saw a pair of Acorn Woodpeckers up-close pecking at the steel crossbeams of the pedestrian bridge. :) Watched a male-female pair of mallards feeding. The plastic feeding bowls for cats I discovered last Tuesday have been torn to shreds. :P Noticed a wire and rope on the tree under the pedestrian bridge. Looks like someone rigged up a system to swing out over the water, but the rope broke, and they abandoned it. Lanna braved wading in the icy river water up to her ankles for over ten seconds, then decided she had had enough and quickly came ashore. :) I had bet her no longer than five seconds, but I think her feet were warmed by the double-pair of socks she wore. ;) Lanna recognized the sound of a hummingbird, a fickle, and others. A few bees were going in and out of their tree, but otherwise the patch of woods was quiet. We found someone had created a heart from stones in the clearing, and so Lanna constructed a heart of her own.
Time: ~3 hours
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 5.6 km (3.49 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=30673
Total Distance For Year: 126.8 km (78.6 mi)
Weight (after run):
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Mildly stiff legs
Foods eaten today: veggie and soy tempeh w/rye bread, soy milk, triscuits, Clif bar
Resting heart rate:
Day: Sunday
Date: 2006-02-19
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Temp:
Time: 13:30-16:30
Terrain: Flat, with river-bank hills
Comments: Walking day. Met with Lanna and walked all over for three hours. A bit chilly. Saw a pair of Acorn Woodpeckers up-close pecking at the steel crossbeams of the pedestrian bridge. :) Watched a male-female pair of mallards feeding. The plastic feeding bowls for cats I discovered last Tuesday have been torn to shreds. :P Noticed a wire and rope on the tree under the pedestrian bridge. Looks like someone rigged up a system to swing out over the water, but the rope broke, and they abandoned it. Lanna braved wading in the icy river water up to her ankles for over ten seconds, then decided she had had enough and quickly came ashore. :) I had bet her no longer than five seconds, but I think her feet were warmed by the double-pair of socks she wore. ;) Lanna recognized the sound of a hummingbird, a fickle, and others. A few bees were going in and out of their tree, but otherwise the patch of woods was quiet. We found someone had created a heart from stones in the clearing, and so Lanna constructed a heart of her own.
Time: ~3 hours
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 5.6 km (3.49 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=30673
Total Distance For Year: 126.8 km (78.6 mi)
Weight (after run):
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Mildly stiff legs
Foods eaten today: veggie and soy tempeh w/rye bread, soy milk, triscuits, Clif bar
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Running journal, Saturday, 2006-02-18
Running journal, Saturday, 2006-02-18
Resting heart rate: 57 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Saturday
Date: 2006-02-18
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Temp: 13.3 C (56 F)
Time: 07:30-10:30
Terrain: mostly flat, a few mild hills
Comments: Awoke at 05:15 with five hours sleep. Ate one Apple Cinnamon Powerbar, drank four-to-six ounces of water every 30 minutes until 07:15. A chilly 6.7 C (44 F) this morning at 07:30. When I ended at 10:30, it was about 10 C (50 F). Galloway recommends wearing long-sleeve T, shorts or tights or wind pants, socks or mittens or gloves for 4.4-9.4 C (40-49 F) weather. Unfortunately I read this after I ran, because my hands did feel cold today without gloves. Forgot to wear my sunglasses, I think because I was not thinking clearly due to lack of sleep. Started running slow due to the chill. After five miles, I began feeling euphoric and full of energy, running at a faster clip. This feeling lasted until miles 9-10, when my legs began stiffening, and my posture began leaning forward a bit from upright. I felt progressively more fatigued over the next three miles, and decided (was forced? ;) ) to "dial down" my pace during the last 1.5 miles, which helped reduce fatigue. I now realize it was a mistake to push myself faster when I felt excited, happy, and strong. Lesson learned. At the first way station, I relieved myself, and passed an older jogger. He did not acknowledge my greeting of, "Good morning." When he passed me later, I did not say anything, and he was silent. Only after he passed me on his return near Goethe Park did he smile as I said, "Hello again." :) I ate one-half of a Powerbar at my first walk break on the return, then continued eating one bite on each subsequent walk break. Felt irritated that my pedometer switches to hour-minute time after 60 minutes, losing the seconds display. So I reset the timer twice so I could better time my walk breaks. Unfortunately, I lose my step count when I do this. :P A watch designed for runners would help a lot, because my current method is to twist my body in mid-stride and lift my shirt to check my pedometer timer, which is awkward. Animal sightings: four female black-tailed deer, two jackrabbits, white-tailed kite, western scrub-jay, and a tree full of plain titmouses. On the return, after three deer crossed very close to a female jogger running toward me, her jaw dropped and she beamed, remarking, "How beautiful." :) I smiled, sharing the moment, and said playfully, "Don't get run over." ;) Decided it would be fun to have a tee-shirt that says, "Good Morning" on it and watch others' reactions. ;) I beat the Greater Sacramento/Northern Nevada Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Team In Training" (TNT, or GSNNLLSTNT ;)) bicycle group to the trail this morning, and passed them as they assembled in Goethe Park. They passed me around the 14.5 mile mark on the return. One of them had attached a black mohawk to the top of their helmet. Funny. :) Passed a crowd of unmarked joggers as I crossed the Goethe Park bridge. I assume they were also participating in the TNT marathon program. I said hello to many people today, and generally the response was good. Some people seemed tired the first time I passed them, but when I passed them on the return, they laughed and smiled at my greeting, "Hello again." :) I wanted to say, "Hey y'all," to the crowd I passed on Goethe Bridge, but most of them were chatting with one another, and I respected that. I passed a heavy-set woman on the return who was walking slowly. She smiled, and greeted me matter-of-factly by saying, "Well you sure look happy today." I loved her dry humor, and laughed, saying, "I try as best I can, given the circumstances." ;) Near the 19 mile marker, as I dialed down my pace, two young women passed me, and I said, "Good morning, how are you?" to which they replied in a playful, sparkly, confident tone, "Great!" :) Just before that, a middle-aged man passed me at a fast clip, with well-defined muscles in his legs. He seemed to glide, and I felt happy watching his pace. Perhaps someday I will get to that point. :) Felt no leg chafing today. I worry about that before each long run because the stinging irritation can easily ruin an otherwise enjoyable run. After the run, I attended a party at 12:00, and by 15:30, I was exhausted. I came home and crashed from 16:00-20:00, another indication I ran too fast. Overall I enjoyed the early-morning run, and look forward to an even better next one. Interestingly, it took me about 90 minutes (1:30, 12.41 minutes/mile) to run the first seven miles, but 80 (1:20, 11.03 minutes/mile) to return. So this data does seem to validate the walk-break theory -- I ran a stronger second-half than the first by 10 minutes. :) Even more so when I consider that the return ascended by about 75 feet. It did feel like I was running some of those miles in just over two walk breaks during my euphoric period. ;) This does help indicate a realistic pace for future long runs -- two minutes/mile slower than I could run today is about 12.5 minutes/mile.
Run Time: 2:50 minutes (170 minutes, 11.72 minutes/mile)
Goal Time: 2:30 (150 minutes, 11 minutes/mile pace)
Distance: 23.38 km (14.5 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=27902
Total Distance For Year: 114.4 km (70.9 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.4 kg (172.87 lbs)
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Stiff calf muscles on return, left muscles behind knee a bit sore. Left pinkie-toe showing signs of friction (some skin loss, callous).
Foods eaten today: Powerbar (two, 460 cal), veggie tempeh with dark bread, salmon spread, chicken pasta salad, potato salad, soy milk, ham soup, chocolate hazel-nut cake, tea, tomatoes.
Resting heart rate: 57 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Saturday
Date: 2006-02-18
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Temp: 13.3 C (56 F)
Time: 07:30-10:30
Terrain: mostly flat, a few mild hills
Comments: Awoke at 05:15 with five hours sleep. Ate one Apple Cinnamon Powerbar, drank four-to-six ounces of water every 30 minutes until 07:15. A chilly 6.7 C (44 F) this morning at 07:30. When I ended at 10:30, it was about 10 C (50 F). Galloway recommends wearing long-sleeve T, shorts or tights or wind pants, socks or mittens or gloves for 4.4-9.4 C (40-49 F) weather. Unfortunately I read this after I ran, because my hands did feel cold today without gloves. Forgot to wear my sunglasses, I think because I was not thinking clearly due to lack of sleep. Started running slow due to the chill. After five miles, I began feeling euphoric and full of energy, running at a faster clip. This feeling lasted until miles 9-10, when my legs began stiffening, and my posture began leaning forward a bit from upright. I felt progressively more fatigued over the next three miles, and decided (was forced? ;) ) to "dial down" my pace during the last 1.5 miles, which helped reduce fatigue. I now realize it was a mistake to push myself faster when I felt excited, happy, and strong. Lesson learned. At the first way station, I relieved myself, and passed an older jogger. He did not acknowledge my greeting of, "Good morning." When he passed me later, I did not say anything, and he was silent. Only after he passed me on his return near Goethe Park did he smile as I said, "Hello again." :) I ate one-half of a Powerbar at my first walk break on the return, then continued eating one bite on each subsequent walk break. Felt irritated that my pedometer switches to hour-minute time after 60 minutes, losing the seconds display. So I reset the timer twice so I could better time my walk breaks. Unfortunately, I lose my step count when I do this. :P A watch designed for runners would help a lot, because my current method is to twist my body in mid-stride and lift my shirt to check my pedometer timer, which is awkward. Animal sightings: four female black-tailed deer, two jackrabbits, white-tailed kite, western scrub-jay, and a tree full of plain titmouses. On the return, after three deer crossed very close to a female jogger running toward me, her jaw dropped and she beamed, remarking, "How beautiful." :) I smiled, sharing the moment, and said playfully, "Don't get run over." ;) Decided it would be fun to have a tee-shirt that says, "Good Morning" on it and watch others' reactions. ;) I beat the Greater Sacramento/Northern Nevada Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Team In Training" (TNT, or GSNNLLSTNT ;)) bicycle group to the trail this morning, and passed them as they assembled in Goethe Park. They passed me around the 14.5 mile mark on the return. One of them had attached a black mohawk to the top of their helmet. Funny. :) Passed a crowd of unmarked joggers as I crossed the Goethe Park bridge. I assume they were also participating in the TNT marathon program. I said hello to many people today, and generally the response was good. Some people seemed tired the first time I passed them, but when I passed them on the return, they laughed and smiled at my greeting, "Hello again." :) I wanted to say, "Hey y'all," to the crowd I passed on Goethe Bridge, but most of them were chatting with one another, and I respected that. I passed a heavy-set woman on the return who was walking slowly. She smiled, and greeted me matter-of-factly by saying, "Well you sure look happy today." I loved her dry humor, and laughed, saying, "I try as best I can, given the circumstances." ;) Near the 19 mile marker, as I dialed down my pace, two young women passed me, and I said, "Good morning, how are you?" to which they replied in a playful, sparkly, confident tone, "Great!" :) Just before that, a middle-aged man passed me at a fast clip, with well-defined muscles in his legs. He seemed to glide, and I felt happy watching his pace. Perhaps someday I will get to that point. :) Felt no leg chafing today. I worry about that before each long run because the stinging irritation can easily ruin an otherwise enjoyable run. After the run, I attended a party at 12:00, and by 15:30, I was exhausted. I came home and crashed from 16:00-20:00, another indication I ran too fast. Overall I enjoyed the early-morning run, and look forward to an even better next one. Interestingly, it took me about 90 minutes (1:30, 12.41 minutes/mile) to run the first seven miles, but 80 (1:20, 11.03 minutes/mile) to return. So this data does seem to validate the walk-break theory -- I ran a stronger second-half than the first by 10 minutes. :) Even more so when I consider that the return ascended by about 75 feet. It did feel like I was running some of those miles in just over two walk breaks during my euphoric period. ;) This does help indicate a realistic pace for future long runs -- two minutes/mile slower than I could run today is about 12.5 minutes/mile.
Run Time: 2:50 minutes (170 minutes, 11.72 minutes/mile)
Goal Time: 2:30 (150 minutes, 11 minutes/mile pace)
Distance: 23.38 km (14.5 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=27902
Total Distance For Year: 114.4 km (70.9 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.4 kg (172.87 lbs)
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: Stiff calf muscles on return, left muscles behind knee a bit sore. Left pinkie-toe showing signs of friction (some skin loss, callous).
Foods eaten today: Powerbar (two, 460 cal), veggie tempeh with dark bread, salmon spread, chicken pasta salad, potato salad, soy milk, ham soup, chocolate hazel-nut cake, tea, tomatoes.
Friday, February 17, 2006
American River Parkway Photos
A chatter on the Yahoo! "Sacramento Birds" mailing list shared this archive of pictures:
http://www.pbase.com/stevephoto
A parrot escaped and now lives along the river. :) Have not seen it yet in person.
http://www.pbase.com/stevephoto
A parrot escaped and now lives along the river. :) Have not seen it yet in person.
Running journal, Friday, 2006-02-17
Running journal, Friday, 2006-02-17
Resting heart rate: 61 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Friday
Date: 2006-02-17
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: n/a
Time: n/a
Terrain: n/a
Comments: Long run (22 km/14 mi) tomorrow, so taking "off day" today. :)
Run Time: n/a
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: n/a
Total Distance For Year: 91.2 km (56.4 mi)
Weight (after run): n/a
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: 1/2 Greek wrap (290 cal), soy milk, Raisin-Bran cereal, rosemary bread, bottle of Honest Tea First Nation Peppermint (17 cal)
Resting heart rate: 61 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Friday
Date: 2006-02-17
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: n/a
Time: n/a
Terrain: n/a
Comments: Long run (22 km/14 mi) tomorrow, so taking "off day" today. :)
Run Time: n/a
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: n/a
Total Distance For Year: 91.2 km (56.4 mi)
Weight (after run): n/a
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: 1/2 Greek wrap (290 cal), soy milk, Raisin-Bran cereal, rosemary bread, bottle of Honest Tea First Nation Peppermint (17 cal)
Thursday, February 16, 2006
RaceReady Gear Arrived
Ordered last weekend, arrived Wednesday. :) The red shorts look ok. Will have to get a second opinion. They sent the wrong training singlet -- its all red instead of white with vertical red side-panels. I think it is a packing mistake. The white gloves fit snug, hard to take off. I like the snaps on the racing singlet, pretty smart. Would look better if the body underneath looked better. ;) Am working on that. :)
Abs
Realized tonight that even though I can run 12.5 miles, all my 22% body fat is in my midsection. :) Found this link: "6 Pack of Myths on Ab Training," http://www.exercisexpress.com/abtraining.htm
Running journal, Thursday, 2006-02-16
Running journal, Thursday, 2006-02-16
Resting heart rate: 68bpm (60 second test)
Day: Thursday
Date: 2006-02-16
Weather: Sunny, partly cloudy
Temp: 13.3 C (56 F)
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
Terrain: flat
Comments: Walking day today. :) I noticed my heart rate was 10% over Wednesday's, a sign Galloway says to take it easy. I dreamed I was getting out of my car and walking to the starting line of a marathon last night. :) Funny. Late afternoon walk today due to a lunch event from 11:30 - 14:30. I felt a bit chilly, brrr. Saw two dogs cross my path, a black cat watching me from the woods, and three deer today. The tree where I have watched the bees was silent. I felt a bit nervous walking through the empty, quiet woods as the shadows grew longer, hearing rustling noises from small unseen animals. :) On the return near the 21-mile marker river access parking lot, I found a group of ducks preening themselves in the shallow current near the beach -- two male mallards, one female mallard, and one female common merganser. I carefully walked to the waters edge to better view them. Noting my presence, the mallards began making nervous clucking noises, watching me carefully. The common merganser ignored me and continued to preen. :) As I watched the ducks, another trio of mallards passed me in flight. I noted a rapid, muted chirping sound, perhaps from their wings or breathing. The mallards eventually decided they had had enough, bursting into the air, wings flapping, hovering at first, then accelerating to their desired cruising speed. The remaining common merganser continued to preen, unaffected by the mallards' flight. When finished, she sat down in the water, calmly swam into the river, then also burst into flight upstream. I watched until her shape became indistinguishable from the riverbank. Continuing home in the chilly air, I counted four fly fishermen patiently casting as the sun set.
Run Time: (walk) 50 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.03 km (2.5 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=25011
Total Distance For Year: 91.2 km (56.4 mi)
Weight (after run): 80.6 kg (177.7 lbs), 22% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: banana (90 cal), BJ's Garden Vegetable Potato (A giant potato filled with assorted garden fresh vegetables, topped with jack and cheddar cheeses and creamy Alfredo sauce) (? cal), pickle (0 cal), soy milk, toaster waffles and real maple syrup
Resting heart rate: 68bpm (60 second test)
Day: Thursday
Date: 2006-02-16
Weather: Sunny, partly cloudy
Temp: 13.3 C (56 F)
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
Terrain: flat
Comments: Walking day today. :) I noticed my heart rate was 10% over Wednesday's, a sign Galloway says to take it easy. I dreamed I was getting out of my car and walking to the starting line of a marathon last night. :) Funny. Late afternoon walk today due to a lunch event from 11:30 - 14:30. I felt a bit chilly, brrr. Saw two dogs cross my path, a black cat watching me from the woods, and three deer today. The tree where I have watched the bees was silent. I felt a bit nervous walking through the empty, quiet woods as the shadows grew longer, hearing rustling noises from small unseen animals. :) On the return near the 21-mile marker river access parking lot, I found a group of ducks preening themselves in the shallow current near the beach -- two male mallards, one female mallard, and one female common merganser. I carefully walked to the waters edge to better view them. Noting my presence, the mallards began making nervous clucking noises, watching me carefully. The common merganser ignored me and continued to preen. :) As I watched the ducks, another trio of mallards passed me in flight. I noted a rapid, muted chirping sound, perhaps from their wings or breathing. The mallards eventually decided they had had enough, bursting into the air, wings flapping, hovering at first, then accelerating to their desired cruising speed. The remaining common merganser continued to preen, unaffected by the mallards' flight. When finished, she sat down in the water, calmly swam into the river, then also burst into flight upstream. I watched until her shape became indistinguishable from the riverbank. Continuing home in the chilly air, I counted four fly fishermen patiently casting as the sun set.
Run Time: (walk) 50 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.03 km (2.5 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=25011
Total Distance For Year: 91.2 km (56.4 mi)
Weight (after run): 80.6 kg (177.7 lbs), 22% body fat
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: None
Foods eaten today: banana (90 cal), BJ's Garden Vegetable Potato (A giant potato filled with assorted garden fresh vegetables, topped with jack and cheddar cheeses and creamy Alfredo sauce) (? cal), pickle (0 cal), soy milk, toaster waffles and real maple syrup
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