Sunday, 5/25/2025 to Saturday, 5/31/2025

I walked 5 times this week, 7.76 miles.

I ran twice this week, 6.30 miles.

I took 40,175 steps this week according to my Garmin Venu smartwatch.

My Venu gives me steps, heart rate and floors climbed (take that last data point with a grain of salt). My Withings WS-50 Smart Body Analyzer scale gives my weight (when it feels like connecting to our Wi-Fi).

WALKING/RUNNING: I have a swollen right knee. So ... I am doing a lot more walks than runs. A run is better than a walk in my 67-year-old mind but any exercise is good in the end.

Walk/Run electronics: I use my Garmin Venu for runs and walks. I listen to my CelsusSound S800C Bone Conduction Headphones.

BTW, I am on a 1796 day steak (4 years, 11 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 5/24). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 5/25/2025

4395 steps, 43/101 avg/max HR, 172.0/171.8 pounds, 4 floors climbed

Walk: 1.75 miles, 25:13, 14:24 pace, 97/108 avg/max HR, 117/177 avg/max cadence, 48F, 81% RH, 7 mph W wind, wind chill 46F, overcast

Shoes: blue Brooks Launch GTS8 - 606.61 miles

It felt a bit chilly with the wind so I wore shorts, a long/short sleeve tech combo and light running gloves for this installation of my "Out to Ling Rd". My right knee was a bit achy. My splits were 14:25 and 14:22 over the last 0.75 mile.

Monday, 5/26/2025

6182 steps, 46/152 avg/max HR, 171.0/170.7 pounds, 13 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 29:56, 9:30 pace, 136/157 avg/max HR, 152/163 avg/max cadence, 66F, 60% RH, 12 mph NE wind, sunny

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 314.21 miles

The west end of the Secret Sidewalk on Memorial Day

The sun is rising earlier and earlier so it woke me up at a bit after 6:30 AM. I do remember when I used to be a night owl ... lol ... but not anymore. I puttered around before I tackled a bit of cleaning ... mopping the kitchen floor and cleaning the crud stuck to the inside of the refrigerator. Then ... I knew that I had to find if I could still run. So ... got dressed in just shorts and a short sleeve tech ... and struck up a really easy pace. My right knee complained a bit but it was just a dull ache. I could have turned around at Ling Rd or Beache Ave but headed out to Clematis St for a 5K. It felt sort of OK. My right knee is just as swollen as it was a month and a half ago. I know I need to go back to the doctor ... soon.

Tuesday, 5/27/2025

6396 steps, 44/99 avg/max HR, 170.5/170.6 pounds, 7 floors climbed

Walk: 1.15 miles, 21:26, 18:41 pace, 73/87 avg/max HR, 101/113 avg/max cadence, 45F, 100% RH, 5 mph SW wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Launch GTS8 - 607.76 miles

I got out an OK walk that turned into a "oh, shit" walk. I decided to do a walk on my "Another mile" route. It turned into "oh, shit" when I stretched to step over some mud and slipped a bit. This slip tweaked my right knee. I limped the rest of the way home ... whatever. My splits were 18:16 and 21:26 (limping) over the last 0.15 mile.

Wednesday, 5/28/2025

7875 steps, 46/114 avg/max HR, 172.8/172.6 pounds (pasta weight gain!), 7 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 26:40, 16:10 pace, 103/116 avg/max HR, 11/118 avg/max cadence, 48F, 93% RH, calm, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Launch GTS8 - 609.41 miles

My right knee and I got out for a bit of limpy walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. Joy ... or not ... I got out there and did it. My splits were 16:13 and 16:05 over the last 0.65 mile.

Thursday, 5/29/2025

6229 steps, 47/91 avg/max HR, 173.9/173.9 (more pasta weight gain!) pounds, 7 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 27:21, 16:35 pace, 81/94 avg/max HR, 109 avg cadence, 55F, 100% RH, 6 mph S wind, overcast

Shoes: blue Brooks Launch GTS8 - 611.06 miles

I got out for yet another walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. I felt a slight ache in the front of my right knee so I just walked. Yes ... I need to go back to the doctor. My splits were 16:52 and 16:09 over the last 0.65 mile.

Friday, 5/30/2025

3499steps, 43/104 avg/max HR, 172.8/172.6 pounds, 8 floors climbed

Walk: 1.66 miles, 22:18, 13:29 pace, 91/103 avg/max HR, 122/192 avg/max cadence, 55F, 94% RH, 6 mph SSW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 315.87 miles

I felt pretty good this morning during this walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. Yesterday ... a bit blah and today ... double thumbs up. My splits were 13:18 and 13:44 over the last 0.66 mile.

Saturday, 5/31/2025

5599 steps, 46/149 avg/max HR, 172.8/172.1pounds, 15 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 28:44, 9:07 pace, 136/156 avg/max HR, 152/161 avg/max cadence, 48F, 87% RH 12 mph NW wind, wind chill 44F, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 319.02 miles

I got up, dreseed and almost out around 8:30 AM ... but it was pouring when I looked outside. I didn't want to get drenched ... so I waited. I got out around noon. I thought about a walk or a run ... I chose a run. My right knee felt OK (but it was still swollen) ... but I still struck up a steady pace ... out by Ling Rd, past Beach Ave ... up to the Secret Sidewalk ... and back. I felt OK ... but didn't stretch. My splits were 9:16, 9:12, 9:00 and 8:17 over the last 0.15 mile.

Well ... it's the end of May ... so it's stat time!

I took 25 walks during May for 40.36 miles, 1.61 miles/walk and 68 walks so far in 2025 for 108.45 miles, 1.59 miles/walk.

I took 8 runs during May for 23.48 miles, 2.94 miles/run and 90 runs so far in 2025 for 331.33 miles, 3.68 miles/run.

I ran 2 races in May and 9 races so far in 2025.

5/13/2025 - Run Our River 5K, 26:00, 8:22 pace, 51st/95, 2nd/5 in my M 65-69 age group, 71F, 71% RH, 16 mph SSE wind, sprinkles.

5/18/2025 - Lilac 10K, 1:02:46, 10:06 pace, 449th/737, 6th/11 in my M 65-69 age group, 56F, 84% RH, 12 mph W wind, overcast.

I took 195,523 steps in May and 1,171,542 steps so in 2025.

I am walking a lot more this month because of my swollen right knee. I am running slower and it aches after I run. Yes, I need to go to the doctor for more tests ... but I need to find the time. My Ricoh printers at L3Harris have been cranky lately.