Sunday, 05/28/2018 to Saturday, 6/2/2018

I ran 5 times this week, 26.29 miles.
I took 67,167 steps this week according to my Pebble 2 HR smart watch.

Sunday, 5/27/2018: 10191 steps during the day, 6.55 miles, 54:38, 8:20 pace, 73F, 73% RH, 7 mph WSW wind, overcast.



I should have got up and out earlier. So ... it was a bit warm and humid when I got out. I overheated at mile 6 and shortened my run from a 15K to an out and back 6.55 miles. My splits were: 8:09, 7:58, 8:09, 8:15, 8:20, 9:05 and 8:27 over the last 0.55 mile.

I should have gotten up after the run and got some stuff done that was on my "Things to Do" list but ... I didn't.

Later, Christine and I watched the NBA Western Conference Playoff Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets. The Warriors had too many good shooter and Houston couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Houston went 0-27 from beyond the 3 point line at one stretch in the 2nd half which doomed their chances. Houston won 101-92 and advanced to the NBA Finals to face the Cleveland Cavs, links here, here and video highlights here. Yes, the Cavs would have matched up a LOT better against the Rockets. But instead it'll be the Cavs versus the Warriors for the fourth straight year which hasn't ever happened in NBA Finals history.

Monday, 5/28/2018: 13791 steps during the day; 6.55 miles, 1:01:09, 9:20 pace, 73F, 83% RH, 9 mph SW wind, partly cloudy.



I got up and out a bit early in an attempt to beat the heat and humidity ... not. I got about 3 miles before the humidity zapped me. So I lapsed into a run/walk. I felt what I thought was a cramp in the middle of my left calf. It slowly got worse until I limped a bit. My splits were: 8:19, 8:16, 8:31, 10:52, 10:04, 10:16 and 8:48 over the last 0.55 mile.

Well ... the "cramp" didn't go away. I was in moderate pain when I walked, went up or down stairs all days. And ... I did 6 loads of laundry so I was up and down stairs until evening. I didn't get as much as I wanted to get done during the Memorial Day weekend but I did get a few things done.

Tuesday, 5/29/2018: 3753 steps during the day, rest day.

That "cramp" still nagged me so I rested it. I didn't walk as much as I usually do either.

Wednesday, 5/30/2018: 13715 steps during the day; 5.05 miles, 43:32, 8:37 pace, 90F, 43% RH, 15 mph S wind, partly cloudy.


It was 90F at least after work. Saner people would have turned to the nearest AC unit but ... not me. I thought it would be cooler up near Lake Ontario so I headed up to a parking lot at East Manitou Rd and Edgemere Drive. The outdoor temp hit 100F as I drove up East Manitou Rd and settled on 97F when I got out of the '14 Cruze. Well ... the wind was from the south so it was just as hot as anywhere else. Oh well. I just headed out for a really nice and easy out and back on Edgemere Drive. I hydrated every mile and took a wee walk break after mile 4. It was hot! My splits were: 8:45, 8:40, 8:30, 8:17 and 8:53. My "cramp" didn't bother but I didn't push it either. Maybe it was caused by not enough potassium?

Thursday, 5/31/2018: 5219 steps during the day, rest day.

Yes, I didn't run. I thought about it and I had my running gear in the '14 Cruze but ... I just went home. My darling wife, Christine, and I spent a bit of time outside on the porch behind our townhouse just relaxing before we had leftovers for supper. It was nice outside so we ate them outside which is something we almost never do.

Then we went back inside to watch 3 of the 5 last episodes of "The Americans" that were saved on our DVR. The final season is building up to a climax. I have tried not to see or read any of the spoilers that I come upon. Then I watched the last quarter and OT of the NBA Finals Game 1 between the Cavs and Warriors. Lebron went for 51-8-8 and tried to put the Cavs on his broad shoulder. But ... the Warriors outscored the Cavs 17-7 in the OT to win 124-114, links here, here, here and video highlights here. The last minute of regulation, link here.

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

I ran 17 times in May for 143.03 miles, 8.41 miles/run.
I ran 4 races in May (14 so far in 2018)
 05/09 Dirt Cheap #2, 4.05 miles, 41:10, 10:11 pace
 05/12 Mind the Ducks, 52.52 miles, 11:57:44, 13:38 pace
 05/20 Lilac 10K, 6.2 miles, 46:25, 7:29 pace
 05/26 Sunset House 5K, 3.1 miles, 23:20, 7:32 pace
I have run 81 times in 2018 for 585.82 miles, 7.23 miles/run
I took 367,422 steps (most ever) in May according to my Pebble 2 HR smartwatch.
I have taken 1,627,089 steps so far in 2018.

Friday, 6/1/2018: 4877 steps during the day, rest day.

I just realized that the McMullen Mile is next Friday, 6/8/2018. Maybe I should do some track workouts?

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans (2013)

We watched the last 2 episodes of "The Americans". Christine and I watched all 75 episodes over the last 6 seasons. It was sad to see Phillip and Elizabeth back in Mother Russia.  I was surprised that Stan, the FBI agent who lived across the street, let them go. Is Stan's girlfriend, Renee, a Russian agent herself? What will happen to their kids, Henry and Paige, who stayed behind? Did you know that Phillip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) have been in a relationship since 2013?

Saturday, 6/2/2018: 15621 steps during the day; 2 runs of 3.09 and 5.05 miles, 57F, 82% RH, 10 mph NNE wind, overcast.



I headed out to the Greece Arcadia High track for an on-the-fly track workout. I just did 4 400 meter laps of 1:38, 1:35, 1:34 and 1:28 with a cool down lap in between and a mile cool down afterward. The wind was a bit bothersome when I was running into the wind but I pushed through it. Easy-peasy. Running track when you are trying to run fast is a lot different than just running steady on the road.


Then I ran a nice and steady 5 miles on the road. My splits were: 8:08, 8:14, 8:15, 8:09 and 8:06. Boom ... done.

Meanwhile ... lots of other stuff was going on with a race for everyone. First: The Fast and Furriest 5K and 10K was held down at Verona Street Animal Society for the road runners. The 5K had 321 finishers, link here. The 10K had 211 finisher, link here. Prem Kumar finished 1st in his M 40-44 age group and Andy Ciaio finished 2nd in his M 50-54 age group. Second: the Frost Town Trail Fest was held down in Cummings Nature Center for the trail runners. The 10K had 51 finishers, link here. The 25K had 52 finishers, link here. Third: the Rochester Duathlon was held out at Grace and Truth Sports Park for the duathletes.

Later, Christine and I headed down to the Blue Cross Arena for the National Lacrosse League Final Game 2 between the Saskatchewan Rush and the Rochester Knighthawks. The Hawks were down 0-1 in the best 2 out of 3 series after losing last Saturday 16-9 in Saskatchewan, link here. I had bought 2 $10 (regularly $15) tickets off of a Living Social deal that I saw earlier in the week. The game was at 8 PM. We left around 7 PM in the '14 Cruze. I dropped Christine off opposite the BCA around 7:20 PM and parked about 1/2 mile away up in Corn Hill. I though about how many times I had run down Exchange Blvd to the BCA as I walked back ... maybe 15? Later, I found that it was 17 (9 Flower City Half Marathons and 8 Johnny's).

I had printed off the tickets before we left and presented them with no issues. We found a row of just 2 seats at the very front of Section 209. They were about even with the right hand goal. We did have to lean forward to look over a bar but other than forcing good posture we had good sight lines and no one in front of us. The BCA was fairly packed for this game ... go Hawks!

A selfie from the first row of Section 209!

The game started with the Rush scoring the first goal in 50 seconds ... and then another one. Hmm ... but the Hawks evened the score and then pulled ahead 3-2 before the Rush scored to tie it up just before the end of the first quarter. The Hawks were ahead 8-4 at the end of 2 quarters and ended up with the win to tie the series, 13-8, link here. The joint really jumped after a Hawk goal for sure!

Hawks win!

Christine walked most of the way back to the '14 Cruze before she said "Pick me up" ... so I did. I took the scenic way home (Exchange Blvd, left onto Ford St, right on Mt Hope, I-390N to the Parkway) ... but one I knew like the back of my hand.