Sunday, 12/1/2019 to Saturday, 12/7/2019

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My left IT band appears to be healed. I stretch before and after each run ... usually.
I ran 1 times for 6.05 miles this week.
I took 70384 steps this week according to my Garmin Vivoactive HR (VA-HR) smartwatch.
My VA-HR gives me steps, heart rate, hours slept and floors climbed (take those last 2 data points with a grain of salt).
My Withings WS-50 Smart Body Analyzer scale gives my weight.

Sunday, 12/1/2019

9884 steps, 52/144 resting/peak HR, 7:02 hr sleep, 169.3 lbs, 6 floors climbed
run: 6.05 miles, 54:13, 8:57 pace, 136 avg HR, 158 avg cadence, 23F, 81% RH, 13 mph E wind, wind chill 14F, overcast with snow pellets

I got a bit late for my fourth run in a row and paid the price. I had heard the wind blow a bit outside but I was surprised to see ice pellets falling with about 1/2 inch on the ground when I peeked outside to verify that my running attire was adequate. Well ... it wasn't. I headed back in and pulled on my balaclava and ski mittens. So ... I was prepared with CW-X tights, Darn Tough socks, 2 long sleeve tech shirts, Brooks beanie and the aforementioned balaclava and ski mittens. I chose "The LOSP trail" route to keep off the road. The paved trail was covered with ice pellets so I dialed back my speed and just got it done. The ice pellets being blown by the E wind stung my face a bit on the way back. It was all good though. My splits were: 9:24, 8:47, 8:47, 8:48, 8:54 and 9:06.

The Buffalo Bills had already played on Thanksgiving (and trounced the Cowboys 26-15) so we watched the Browns lose to the Steelers 14-21, link here.

Monday, 12/2/2019: 9911 steps, 51/115 resting/peak HR, 7:04 hr sleep, 169.7 lbs, 2 floors climbed
Tuesday, 12/3/2019: 7049 steps, 48/119 resting/peak HR, 7:44 hr sleep, 172.1 lbs, 8 floors climbed
Wednesday, 12/4/2019: 11949 steps, 46/96 resting/peak HR, 6:44 hr sleep, 171.6 lbs, 5 floors climbed

Yada ... yada ... yada. All work and no play makes Doug a dull boy ... a "The Shining" reference. No drama ... just work, snow and darkness makes running after work pretty impossible.

Thursday, 12/5/2019

14479 steps, 45/139 resting/peak HR, 6:34 hr sleep, 170.7 lbs, 9 floors climbed
run: 3.0 miles, 27:40, 9:13 pace

I came home cranky. I got out of work a bit late and came straight home. My darling wife, Christine, told me that there was 30 minutes until supper. I told her that I was going to the treadmill for 3 miles. I quickly changed and drove down to the Greenleaf Meadows exercise room. I got on the treadmill and endured 3 miles at around 6.6 mph or 9:04 pace. Three miles of treadmill is better than zero miles outside ... barely. I felt better when I got home. Christine made a "sloppy joe / cheeseburger casserole" ... mmm! She understood that I needed to run, needed to eat and needed quiet. I love her so!

Friday, 12/6/2019: 6687 steps, 48/91 resting/peak HR, 7:07 hr sleep, 170.1 lbs, 3 floors climbed

Saturday, 12/7/2019

10425 steps, 47/140 resting/peak HR, 7:26 hr sleep, 170.6 lbs, 1 floor climbed
run: 6.65 mile, 1:02:40, 9:25 pace, 132 avg HR, 155 avg cadence, 26F, 71% RH, 6 mph WNW wind, wind chill 20F, mostly sunny

I slept in a bit until just before 7 AM. My cell phone alarm doesn't really work if you set it but don't enable the sound. Another inch of snow had fallen over night but I needed to get outside and run. It was cold, sunny and brisk so I dressed in my CW-X tights, long sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and ski mittens. I didn't have a route in mind. I headed out to the LOSP trail and decided to take it. I found a fat bike track that I ran in all the way to Island Cottage. I didn't want to just turn around so I decided to hit down Island Cottage to Latta and then ran all the way back to the LOSP trail. I had wanted to run 10 but I was happy with what I ran. Running in the snow for 1/3 of the way was a good workout. My splits were: 9:44, 10:30, 9:49, 8:54, 39, 36 and 9:55 over the last 0.65 mile.