Run 1/24/09 and Random Stuff

I set out for 5mi but only did 3. Part of it was because of the weather. I think the weather man or whoever lied. My browser displays the weather conditions and such. It said something like 39° or 40°. Decent running weather, right? It was cold and windy when I stepped out. I immediately turned around to get my jacket. I figured I'd get too hot but I didn't. My fingers never got warm, despite wearing gloves and putting my hands in my pockets. My feet didn't defrost until 2.5mi in. And with the wind in my face, it felt harder than it needed to be. I don't want to spend too much time talking about this busted ass run. Instead, I'm going to share random thoughts that crossed my mind today... **My face is frozen and I can't tell if my nose is running. I should have Marcy teach me how to blow snot rockets. **I wish I could ride my bike, but it's too cold. **Why is Shoprite always so packed? You would think they were giving something away. And why can't I find a damn basket to carry my food? **My gas station attendant looks like an elf in a turban. So wrong, but so true. I turned to look and he was looking at me through the passenger side window. The thing is, he was freakishly short and didn't need to bend down to look into the car. **Why are some people so short? I'm only 5'5" on a good day. I think it's crazy that I can tower over someone at my height. **Chai and chocolate soymilk make a tasty combination. **Honey Maid cinnamon graham crackers are my guilty pleasure. I think I'll take them over cookies any day. **I'm so glad I bought more bread. I can't live without PB&J. I may make a sandwich tonight for dinner instead of cooking. **I think I'm going to be a Scroogette at least until Spring. **I'm thankful for my friends, even the ones I haven't met yet. Activity Route: Park Elev. Avg: 28 ft Location: Willingboro, NJ Elev. Gain: -23 ft Date: 01/24/09 Up/Downhill: [+95/-118] Time: 04:06 PM Difficulty: 1.9 / 5.0 Weather: Fair 34 F temp; 33% humidity 34 F heat index; winds NW 13 G 23 Performance Distance: 3.00 miles Time: 0:29:28 Speed: 6.1 mph Pace: 9' 49 /mi Heart Rate: 174 bpm (Avg) Calories: 343 190 bpm (Peak) Notes Cool Down = .27mi Elevation (ft) Pace (min/mile) Heart Rate (bpm) Heart Rate Zones Zone Range (bpm) Time In Zone Distance In Zone Zone 5 180 - 200 0h 13m 46% 1.40 mi Zone 4 160 - 180 0h 14m 48% 1.44 mi Zone 3 140 - 160 0h 02m 8% 0.25 mi Zone 2 120 - 140 0h 00m 1% 0.05 mi Zone 1 100 - 120 0h 00m 0% 0.02 mi (none) out of range 0h 00m 0% 0.03 mi Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Heart Rate Elev Gain actual +/- avg actual +/- avg 1 9' 57 +0' 08 6.0 -0.1 157 -50 ft 2 9' 47 -0' 02 6.1 +0.0 179 -3 ft end 9' 44 -0' 05 6.2 +0.0 186 +30 ft Versus average of 9' 49 min/mile

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