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| 2/2/2012 – Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 (Nikolaus Harnoncourt)
1. Coro — "Magnificat“
2. Aria (soprano II) — "Et exsultavit spiritus meus“
A. Chorale motet — "Vom Himmel hoch“
3. Aria (soprano I) — "Quia respexit humilitatem“
4. Coro — "Omnes generationes“
5. Aria (bass) — "Quia fecit mihi magna“
B. Coro — "Freut euch und jubiliert“
6. Aria (alto, tenor) — "Et misericordia“
7. Coro — "Fecit potentiam“
C. Coro — "Gloria in excelsis Deo“
8. Aria (tenor) — "Deposuit potentes“
9. Aria (alto) — "Esurientes implevit bonis“
D. Aria (soprano, bass) — "Virga Jesse floruit“
10. Aria (soprano I/II, alto) — "Suscepit Israel“
11. Coro — "Sicut locutus est“
12. Coro — "Gloria Patri“
The Magnificat is a choral work by Bach for five soloists, a five-part choir and orchestra. He composed two versions: one in E-flat Major, and one in D Major. This version is in D Major, but unfortunately, they are playing with a 415 Hz reference A and it’s really irritating to me.
It turns out, notes weren’t always the same pitch. I’m sure we all know that the pitch of a note depends on the frequency of the pressure waves. Modern tuning sets the standard A to 440 cycles per second, though may orchestras will tune to 441 or 442. It’s not unheard of for some European orchestras to go even higher. In Bach’s time, the A was tuned to something around 415, and the instruments during that period were built to handle that specific tension. | | |
| Course Description: Crocker 10k (starting from CSUS)
Time: 47 minutes 27 seconds
Distance: 6.4 miles
So the course was 6.4 miles instead of 6.44 or whatever that extra is. I basically reflected over my running, and realized that I'm just taking things too easy. I'll go out on a 6+ mile run, and hardly breathe hard at all. And sure that's fine, but that was more fine when I was just trying to get miles in. I can get the miles in and my knee is fine, so it's time to actually start working. So I took today out and sustained a considerably faster pace. Rather than finishing in 52 or 53 minutes, I finished in under 48 which comes out to a 7:25 mile. That's much better.
I ran Tea Garden yesterday, and came in at about 13:38, but that was significantly more stressful than what I did today. I didn't warm up though. So right now, my speed is not great. But hopefully, I can just work a bit harder during these training runs, and gain more cardiovascular fitness. I'm not straining while I run, but I'm definitely pushing myself to a harder level of exertion while still maintaining some comfort.
So yes, goals are now to take out these longer training runs in 7:30 pace instead of 8+ pace. I can do it. I proved it today, and so this is where I'm at and where I'll work from. | | |
| Course Description: Sawyer Camp Trail, South End out 4 miles and back
Total Distance: 8 miles
Time: 1 hour 3 minutes 4.66 seconds
Pace: 7 minutes 56 seconds per mile
The pace is good. I did the first half mile in about 3:40 and realized that was a bit fast. After that, I was consistently at around 8 minutes per mile. I lost a few seconds around miles 2 and 3 but I was able to pick it up after I turned around because of the slight downhill. I probably ran the last half mile in 3:30. Pretty fun!
Burned about 757 calories on this run today too.
Current weight by the way... 129.8 pounds. Goal was 130, but this measurement was done after running 8 miles so that's not really fair. But I'm not far from weighing 130, and by 'weighing,' I mean first thing in the morning in shorts and a t-shirt after the morning piss. That's my standard. | | |
| Running has been going well.
Course Description: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4600041
Distance: 6.47 miles
Time: 53 minutes 52 seconds
Just a leisurely distance run. I kept it really relaxed throughout the entire run, and as usual, avoided concrete and asphalt where possible. Tomorrow I may either rest completely, or I will run lightly, maybe 2 or 3 miles in the morning. Running is an investment. I won't reap the cardiovascular benefits of today's training, and this week's training, probably for another four weeks. But I guess if I keep this up, running under 20 minutes for the Mar Vista 5k should be doable.
At what point do I start racing 10k instead of 5k? I probably want to reach my sub-20 5k goal first. I ran 42:04 for a 10k back in 2005. I'd like to do better than that for a 10k. | | |
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