Short Bike, Short Run before work today.

I forgot to use the timer on my watch, but I added up the lengths of the songs I played plus the amount into the last song I was. Need to keep better track of this stuff.

My commute to work is the same as always, I think it’s just about 7 miles. The bike is a LOT heavier laden down with change of clothes etc in the panniers. Although normally I would have all that crap on my back, so it’s a trade-off and this is probably a lot better for me. I’ll get to ride roughly 7 miles home tonight too.

On the way up the Embarcadero I took note of the odometer reading at various points so that I would know how far to run. I had to keep a lot of numbers in my head because I didn’t know what the final number would be, but I wrote everything down as best as I could remember and I’ll double-check the numbers later. I ran from the door of my office to Teatro Zinzanni annd back, which I’m putting at 1.65 miles. Definitely a reminder that the first mile is the hardest. I got to Pier 39 and I didn’t think I could go any farther, but by the time I got to Pier 39 on the way back I thought I could just keep going. So next time I can do a longer run.

The Embarcadero is a great place to run. Yay, Embarcadero! And Thank God for Loma Prieta so they had to tear down that eyesore of a freeway down. I’m real sorry that people died in the Earthquake but I’m not sorry that the Embarcadero is now a beautiful thoroughfare for cars, bikes, and pedestrians instead of the disgusting piece of urban blight it used to be.

Anyway, my best guess now is that I did 1.65 miles in 14:50. That seems real slow, and it seemed real slow as I was doing it, but my heartrate monitor said I was running at or around 190bpm, which means I’m up at 102% of maxHR. Um. That’s real bad, right? So I should go slower for longer distances.

Well, for future reference: Jefferson & Powell to the Ferry Building and back is 3.1 miles. Jefferson & Powell to directly under the Bay Bridge and back is 4.2 miles, and Jefferson & Powell to PacBell Park and back is 5.5 miles. Things to work up to.

Since I’m done with my initial 3 year contract with my gym, I have annual renewal for $99/year. At that price I think it’s worth it if I never go in there again except to shower before work after running and/or cycling in.