Sunday, 6/15/2025 to Saturday, 6/21/2025 --- IN PROGRESS

I walked 5 times this week, 8.10 miles.

I ran 2 times this week, 6.35 miles.

I took x 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 1817 day steak (4 years, 11 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 6/14). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 6/15/2025

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Run: 3.17 miles, 30:05, 9:29 pace, 237/155 avg/max HR, 152/160 avg/max cadence, 66F, 73% RH, 5 mph ESE wind, partly cloudy

Shoe: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 348.18 miles

I decided that a run was definitely needed on Father's Day ... no matter what my swollen right knee had to say about it. So ... I got up out of bed, set the timer on the coffee, weighed myself, got dressed and got out there. I set up a slow pace ... held it on my "Out to the Secret Sidewalk" route" ... and got it done. My splits were 9:25, 9:33, 9:31 and 9:20 over the last 0.17 mile.

So ... you might notice the difference between the scrawny left knee and the swollen right knee. It's been like this for 2 months now.

Monday, 6/16/2025

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 21:31, 13:02, 96/134 avg/max HR, 122 avg cadence, 66F, 78% RH, 9 mph SSE wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 557.39 miles

I got to sleep late so I slept in. I got out a bit before 9 AM and set up a blistering pace on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 12:59 and 13:09 over the last 0.65 mile.

Tuesday, 6/17/2025

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 21:51, 13:14 pace, 91/100 avg/max HR, 121/137 avg/max cadence, 63F, 94% RH, 3 mph SSW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 559.04 miles

I got out a bit late for a brisk (almost blistering) walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 13:18 and 13:09 on the last 0.65 mile.

Wednesday, 6/18/2025

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Walk: 1.5 miles, 22:05, 14:44 pace, 88/98 avg/max HR, 107/187 avg/max cadence, 70F, 88% RH, 7 mph SW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 560.54 miles

I wanted to run but ... I walked like usual on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. I stopped to talk with Phil Alesio on the way back. He lives somewhere directly opposite where Greenleaf Meadows exits onto Greenleaf Rd so I have seen very occasionally when we are out at the same time. He remarked that I was walking instead of running so I told him about my swollen right knee and that I really should go back to the doctor. He told me that he will be running the Grandma's Marathon in Duluth Minnesota on Sunday. I didn't pause my Garmin so my pace was off. My splits were 15:16 and 13:38 over the last 0.65 mile.

Thursday, 6/19/2025

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Run: 3.18 miles, 30:20, 9:33 pace, 136/151 avg/max HR, 149/162 avg/max cadence, 72F, 78% RH, 14 mph SSW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 351.36 miles

L3Harris had Juneteenth off so I think Ricoh is taking it as a Site Holiday day off. So ... I slept in until just past 7:30 AM. It felt nice. I decided to take my swollen right knee out for a nice and easy paced run on my "Out to the Secret Sidewalk" route. I got a bit overheated on the way back during the last mile so I took a few walk breaks. My splits were 9:11, 9:15, 10:15 and 9:23 over the last 0.18 mile.

Friday, 6/20/2025

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 21:48, 13:13 pace, 92/103 avg/max HR, 122 avg cadence, 63F, 88% RH, 12 mph WNW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 562.19 miles

I got out for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 13:16 and 13:08 over the last 0.65 mile.

Saturday, 6/21/2025

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:13, 13:28 pace, 94/105 avg/max HR, 118/136 avg/max cadence, 72F, 73% RH, 5 mph SSW wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 353.01 miles

I wanted to run but my swollen right knee seemed a bit more off than usual so I settled for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. You can still sweat a bit if you walk fast enough! My splits were 13:34 and 13:18 over the last 0.65 mile.