Sunday, 8/16/2020 to Saturday, 8/22/2020

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I walked once for 2.05 miles this week (at least according to Garmin).

I ran 3 times for 10.75 miles this week.
I biked 3 times for 40.16 miles this week.
I took 35.393 steps this week according to my Garmin Vivoactive HR (VA-HR) smartwatch.
My VA-HR gives me steps, heart rate, hours slept and floors climbed (take those last 2 data points with a grain of salt). My Withings WS-50 Smart Body Analyzer scale gives my weight.

RUNNING: My left knee has issues with running. I can walk, bike ... and run (sometimes). I think there will be a lot of virtual and very few running races during the rest of 2020, link here. Yellow Jacket Racing has had some socially distant races.

Sunday, 8/16/2020

5538 steps, 46/147 resting/peak HR, 7:46 hr sleep, 179.4 lbs, 4 floors climbed

run: 3.15 miles, 28:02, 7:54 pace, 39 feet elevation gain, 133 avg HR, 153 max HR, 156 avg cadence, 74F, 78% RH, 5 mph NNE wind, overcast

I got out for a run! I selected RUN on my Garmin and set out gently ... no pain! One hundred yards ... no pain! So ... I kept going! I didn't push ... and just headed out to Dewey Ave and back for a 5K!! My splits were: 9:22, 8:53, 8:36 and 7:49 over the last 0.15 mile for a negative split!! Wonders may never cease! 

Monday, 8/17/2020

5343 steps, 46/115 resting/peak HR, 177 lbs, 1 floors climbed

bike: 13.41 miles, 57:20, 14.0 avg mph, 17.9 max mph, 62 feet elevation gain, 105 avg HR, 134 max HR, 67F, 100% RH, 1 mph W wind gusting to 7 mph, partly cloudy

A slight drizzle had fallen overnight and I thought about bagging the bike. But I have a streak going so I headed out. I went out on my usual route. There were some big clouds over Lake Ontario that looked awesome!

Tuesday, 8/18/2020

8503 steps, 51/150 resting/peak HR, 7:26 hr sleep, 177.5 lbs, 4 floors climbed

run: 3.85 miles, 32:58, 8:33 pace, 92 feet elevation gain, 139 avg HR, 155 max HR, 161 avg cadence, 65F, 90% RH, 3 mph SSW wind gusting to 10 mph, partly cloudy

My left knee felt OK so I kept on running again. I took it a bit farther. I was just glad to run. My splits were: 8:53, 8:29, 8:32 and 8:18 over the last 0.85 miles.

Wednesday, 8/19/2020

994 steps, 51/129 resting/peak HR, 7:28 hr sleep, 177.3 lbs, 3 floors climbed

bike: 13.40 miles, 56:48, 14.2 avg mph, 19.8 max mph, 4 feet elevation gain, 111 avg HR, 134 max HR, 60F, 88% RH, 7 mph WSW wind, partly cloudy

I got out for a nice early morning bike. It was a bit cooler for shorts and long sleeve tech but I got used to it and continued onward. I got a bit faster on the way back with the wind at my back. I took Edgemere Drive all the way back. I pedaled as fast as I could through the part that had almost no shoulder.

Thursday, 8/20/2020

6727 steps, 48/140 resting/peak, 7:51 hr sleep, 2 floors climbed

run: 3.75 miles, 36:25, 9:42 pace, 95 feet elevation gain, 125 avg HR, 165 max HR, 149 avg cadence, 58F, 78% RH, 2 mph S wind gusting to 11 mph, partly cloudy

A sunrise selfie before the left knee pain

This run started fine ... then not so fine. Mile 1 was 8:48 and mile 2 was 8:18. Then ... my left knee twinged with pain at mile 2.7. I tried to go down to a run/walk ... then a walk/run. But I mostly walked home. Oh well ... ok ... I may said some stronger words.

Exercise - It makes you look better and so does wine - your choice

I ran out of coffee today. Wine seemed a reasonable replacement. Everyone is so pretty today!

I took some pictures of the funny signs outside the Drawbridge Liquor store.

Friday, 8/21/2020

7447 steps, 50/110 resting/peak HR, 7:16 hr sleep, 177.4 lbs, 2 floors climbed

walk: 2.05 miles, 34:29, 16:51 pace, 43 feet elevation gain, 87 avg HR, 116 max HR, 105 avg cadence, 68F, 69% RH, 4 mph SSW wind gusting to 13 mph, sunny

A sunrise selfie from the Stutson St Overlook

I thought about a bike this morning at 6 AM but thought better of it and for good reason. My left knee twinged if I placed it wrong or carelessly when I went for a walk. I headed out to see the sunrise at the Stutson St overlook and got another sunrise selfie.

Saturday, 8/22/2020

841 steps, 51/127 resting/peak HR, 8:09 hr sleep, 178.3 lbs, 0 (!) floors climbed

bike: 13.35 miles, 56:18, 14.2 avg mph, 22.0 max mph, 62 feet elevation gain, 112 avg HR, 132 max HR, 70F, 68% RH, 7 mph SW wind, mostly sunny

I got out a bit later but still on the same route. I was passed by 2 faster bicyclists just as I turned left onto Edgemere Drive. I tried to keep up with them. They kept on Edgemere Drive all the way out to East Manitou Rd so I followed them as they slowly pulled away. Edgemere Drive has a narrow shoulder between Lowden Point Rd and Long Pond Rd on the way back but no cars passed me (there was