Sunday, 3/24/2019 to Saturday, 3/30/2019

Common abbreviations: OMEP is my Orange Mud Endurance Pack, NT360 is my NoxGear 
Tracer360 vest, UWRG is my usual winter running gear: CW-X tights, Darn Tough socks, long sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, balaclava and Brooks beanie.

I ran 4 times: 27.61 miles.
I took 76,328 steps according to my Pebble 2 HR smart watch.

Sunday, 3/24/2019: 8715 steps during the day, 5.05 miles, 42:11, 8:21 pace, 129 avg HR, 161 avg cadence, 45F, 42% RH, 15 mph W wind, wind chill 38F, overcast.

Well ... running 4 days in a row (Thursday - 6.25 miles, Friday - 6.25 miles and Saturday - 5.05 miles and today - 5.05 miles) was not such a good idea). None of these previous were very long or hard but they did catch up to me. Today's run was stubborn and probably ill advised but I did it anyway. It had warmed up a bit but I still wore my CW-X tights, a short sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. Maybe I would have better served with shorts? I knew that the run was not going to be a good one when I had to stop for about 3 or 4 tiny walk breaks on the way out to Island Cottage. I wisely decided to turn around there. I managed not to take any tiny walk breaks on the way back. My splits were: 8:37, 8:30, 8:28, 8:09 and 8:03.

I did manage to get out for a much needed haircut at Sport Clips and to grocery shop at Wegmans and Herrema's with a list that Christine made for me. So ... I guess Christine and I won't starve ... we had been living on love there for a bit, lol!

Monday, 3/25.2019: 4087 steps during the day, rest day.

I was on PTO from Ricoh. I didn't run today since I had run the four previous days. I bused myself doing 5 loads of laundry though. I did get some steps in!

Tuesday, 3/26/2019: 6726 steps during the day, rest day.

Well ... back to the salt mines looking after the 182 Harris SIS printers for Ricoh. Don't get me wrong ... I like my job. But ... I have been looking after the Kodak/ITT/Exelis/Harris printers for Synergy (7.5 years) and Ricoh (almost 3.5 years now) for going on 11 years now. It is different in the day to day but on the whole it does get a bit routine just keeping everything running smoothly.

Wednesday, 3/27/2019: 19328 steps during the day, 8:05 miles. 1:07:43, 8:24 pace, 132 avg HR, 160 avg cadence, 45F, a bit breezy, sunny.

 A rare Wednesday run ... I wanted a run a bit longer so I went with the Janes, Long Ponds, Edgemere Drive, Island Cottage loop from Greece Arcadia High School (GSHS). The sunny weather was quite deceptive. It was 55F at Harris B601 when I left work so I had changed into shorts, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover and wanted to wear my Fleet Feet hat and light running gloves. Well ... it was only 45F and a bit breezy when I got up to GAHS. I ran about a 100 yards before I went back to the 2018 Cruze to change from my hat to my Brooks beanie. I did enjoy the run though ... it felt good to just run at a steady pace. It was 39F when I got back to my car. My splits were: 8:08, 8:20, 8:23, 8:29, 8:30, 8:28, 8:29 and 8:29. It really felt like I was running faster but I guess not.

Thursday, 3/28/2019: 13057 steps during the day, 5.16 miles, 42:40, 8:17 pace, 131 avg HR, 162 avg cadence, 57F, 37% RH, 15 mph W wind, overcast.

It was Thursday so I ran. I got up to GAHS before 5 PM. It was warmer so I wore shorts and a long sleeve tech shirt. No hat and no gloves ... yay! No sunglasses either since it was overcast. It was a bit windy but it was a warm wind! There was pole work on Island Cottage when I headed north so I made a loop of Island Cottage, Janes Rd, Long Pond Rd and Latta Rd to avoid it. I kept to the sidewalk on Long Pond Rd and Latta Rd to avoid all the traffic. I set up a steady pace but my thighs were tight after a mile. Heading into the wind bothered me too and I took a few tiny walk breaks. So ... the run was just OK. But ... it was good to get out there anyway. My splits were: 8:03, 8:24, 8:38, 8:22, 8:03 and 7:33 over the last 0.16 mile.

Friday, 3/29/2019: 6908 steps during the day, rest day.

My darling wife, Christine, came down with a cold sore on her lip along with swollen glands. I had asked her to take my two oldest kids, Michael and Karen, grocery shopping but I knew she would be unable to handle it.

Saturday, 3/30/2019: 17507 steps during the day, 9.35 miles, 1:18:17, 8:22 pace, 133 avg HR, 165 avg cadence, 38F, 100% RH, 5 mph ENE wind, wind chill 34F, overcast.

The forecast was for a warm afternoon with temperatures in the 60s with a cold front moving through and the tempertures in the 30s by Sunday morning. But ... it was only 38F when I went out at 6 AM. I don't normally get out in the dark but my darling wife, Christine, was sick so I had to get my Saturday run in before I headed out to take my 2 oldest kids, Michael and Karen, on their biweekly grocery shopping trips. So ... I was up at 5:30 AM, had my usual pre-run bowl of cereal, got dressed and got out. I put on my NT360 lighted vest and my headlamp from eBay. Well ... my headlamp from Ebay didn't have its lens on so I had to go back inside to search for my old headlamp that really didn't have a good battery charge. I had barely enough light but I knew sunrise was coming in a hour so onward I ran. I wanted a bit longer run so I chose my 15K route. My splits were: 8:24, 8:17, 8:14, 8:21, 8:19, 8:24, 8:20, 8:31, 8:32 and 8:14 over the last 0.35 mile.

But ... no rest for the weary. I got inside, had a bit of coffee and a banana, took a shower, dressed and got on the road by 8:15 AM. There was a bit of rain on my way to Macedon. I got to Macedon a bit early. Michael was ready and we proceeded to the Macedon Walmart for his grocery shopping trip. It had warmed up to the mid 50s so I left my coat in the 2018 Cruze. I people watched while I waited for him. I chuckled to myself when I saw a young kid ride his new bicycle with training wheels past me while his father kept a wary eye on him. We talked a bit while he put his groceries away back up in his apartment. Then it was onward to Palmyra for Karen's turn. I helped take out her recycling. Her kitten, Cina, actually saw me for a few minutes before heading under a bed. Her cat, Hermoine, ignored me. Her dog, Pooka, gave me his seal of approval by licking my hand. It had warmed up even further to the mid 60s. Karen went outside with her laptop to work on a paper when I went out to leave.

Then ... back up to Rochester. It was 69F when I stopped at the Durand Eastman Beach long enough to walk about a 1/4 mile on the beach. It was overcast but .... it was warm! Christine looked a lot better when I got back. She didn't make it downstairs so I took beverages and food up to her to when she requested them. She mainly slept and/or rested.