Sunday, 7/6/2025 to Saturday, 7/12/2025 - Run Our River 5K - July

I walked 5 times this week, 8.35 miles.

I ran 3 times this week, 6.78 miles.

I took 45,799 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.

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 1838 day steak (5 years) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 7/5). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 7/6/2025

4804 steps, 44/106 resting/max HR, 174.4/173.2 pounds, 14 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:36, 13:41 pace, 92/106 avg/max HR, 120/129 avg/max cadence, 79F, 74% RH, 9 mph SW wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 573.79 miles

I got for a brisky and somewhat drippy walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 13:43 and 13:37 over the last 0.65 mile.

Monday, 7/7/2025

6280 steps, 45/126 resting/max HR, 173.1/172.5 pounds, 4 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:48, 13:49 pace, 97/133 avg/max HR, 116/129 avg/max cadence, 75F, 69% RH, 13 mph SW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 575.44 miles

I got out a bit late but still before 8 AM on a "back to work" Monday. Yes ... it was on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 13:58 and 13:56 over the last 0.65 mile.

Well ... Phelps got a pop-up EF-2 tornado during supper tonight, link here. It has estimated winds of 115 mph and was on the ground for 1.7 miles. 

WROC weatherman Eric Snitil had a Facebook post about how a thunderstorm in that region could produce a tornado without a warning, Facebook link here. It turns out that Phelps about at least 70 miles from the three Doppler radars in the NY region: Buffalo, Binghamton and Montague. A radar beam from those sites is hitting the clouds at 6000 feet and not seeing the lowest areas where tornadoes are formed. That brings the number of tornadoes in NY to 5 so far in 2025.

A couple of memes from 'Twister' 1996.

Tuesday, 7/8/2025

9726 steps, 43/151 resting/max HR, 173.6/174.6 pounds, 16 floors climbed

Today's race was the Run Our River 5K - July. I got down to the Corn Hill Plaza about a half hour before the race started at 6:15 PM. The weather conditions were 74F, 71% RH, 9 mph N wind and cloudy so I wore shorts and a Shoreline Half tank top.

Run: 0.51, 4:33, 9:01 pace, 123/135 avg/max HR, 151/161 avg/max cadence

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 374.14 miles

Run: 3.12, 27:40, 8:51 pace, 145/156 avg/max HR, 153/167 avg/max cadence

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 377.26 miles

I was a bit stiff so I went out on a little 0.51 warm up run to loosen up a bit. The start line was back where it usually was so I knew that the course was the old tried and true one. 

And ... we were off! I settled into a nice race pace but ... I really couldn't hold it. I slowed down a bit after I stopped for a couple cups of water at the turn. I had to walk up the turn up onto the Ford St Bridge. I ran it in and got it done in 27:40 (27:38 chip time).

I did OK. I was 63rd out of 90 and 4th out of 5 in my M 65-69 age group, link here. My splits were 8:19, 9:17, 9:01 and 8:23 over the last 0.12 mile.

Wednesday, 7/9/2025

7171 steps, 42/95 resting/max HR, 173.6/173.3 pounds, 5 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:14, 13:29 pace, 90/98 avg/max HR, 117/183 avg/max cadence, 66F, 94% RH, 3 mph SW wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 577.09 miles

I slept in a bit but still got out before 8 AM for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 13:41 and 13:11 over the last 0.65 mile.

Thursday, 7/10/2025

5982 steps, 44/104 resting/max HR, 175.1/174.6 pounds, 4 floors climbed

Walk: 1.75 miles, 22:59, 13:07 pace, 94/111 avg/max HR, 122 avg cadence, 66F, 94% RH, calm, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 578.84 miles

I slept in a bit (until 5:53 AM) but still got out before 8 AM for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. I set up a very fast walking pace. My splits were 13:07 and 13:08 over the last 0.75 mile.

Friday, 7/11/2025

8386 steps, 44/149 resting/max HR, 175.1/173.6 pounds, 14 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 28:03, 8:54 pace, 135/152 avg/max HR, 153/163 avg/max cadence, 70F, 88% RH, 6 mph SW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 380.41 miles

I just decided that I was going to run so I did. I told myself that I would just do a "Out to Beach Ave" route of 2 miles ... but decided to go for a "Out to the Secret Sidewalk" route so I had the time. I did stop for an untimed 15 seconds at the turnaround to catch my breath. I also walked across Beach Ave when I exited the Secret Sidewalk. But ... I got it done ... a run is a run. My splits were 8:43. 8:59, 9:03 and 8:33 over the last 0.15 mile.

Saturday, 7/12/2025

3450 steps, 44/134 resting/max HR, 173.6/173.1 pounds, 2 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 21:58, 13:19 pace, 103/141 avg/max HR, 120/190 avg/max cadence, 73F, 83% RH, 6 mph SSW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 580.49 miles

I got for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 13:27 and 13:06 over the last 0.65 mile.