Sunday, 12/20/2020 to Saturday, 12/26/2020

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I walked 6 times this week for 7.48 miles.

I didn't run this week due to a right hip injury.

I biked once this week for 9.60 miles.
I took 26,729 steps this week according to my Garmin Venu smartwatch.
My Venu 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/BIKING: My left knee has had issues with running. I can walk, bike ... and run. Let's say that I run ... carefully. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 179 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 12/19).

COVID-19: I work for Ricoh as a Site Leader. I work mostly from home now. I support the 169 Ricoh printers in the four L3Harris SAS buildings. I can remotely monitor them. I am required to wear a cloth mask when I enter any L3Harris building (actually when I exit my car in the parking lot) and also pass an automated temperature test before I can enter a turnstile. I also wear a cloth mask whenever I enter any public building ... like Wegmans or BJs. I realize that a cloth mask isn't a N95 mask but it's better than nothing. I don't have disposable gloves so I wear light running gloves. News links about gloves and clothing here, here and here. I don't want to spread COVID-19 if I am asymptotic (heaven forbid) nor do I want to catch it because someone isn't wearing a mask of their own. Remember ... wear your mask! It isn't a political statement! We are NY Tough!

Sunday, 12/20/2020

3240 steps, 43/105 resting/peak HR, 11:11 hrs sleep, no weight (I must have forgotten), 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.25 miles, 24:35, 19:39 pace, 36 feet elevation gain, 92 avg HR, 111 max HR, 97 avg cadence, 34F, 100% RH, 2 to 12 mph S wind, overcast with light wet snow

My 180 day walk/run/bike streak was at stake so I got out for walk/limp. Why a walk/limp? Well ... somehow I injured my right hip yesterday when I took a really nice and easy trail run around the Lakeshore Country Club behind our Greenleaf Meadows townhouse. Yes ... I walked/limped. Yes ... it hurt. Yes ... I did it anyway. Yes ... another day in the books for the streak. My splits were: 19:30 and 18:38 over the last 0.25 mile.

Monday, 12/21/2020

3782 steps, 43/102 resting/peak HR, 6:18 hrs sleep, 173.2 lbs, 5 floors climbed

walk, 1.25 miles, 24.32, 19:40 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 91 avg HR, 102 max HR, 103 avg cadence, 35F, 96% RH, calm, mostly cloudy

I got out for a walk/limp. I was stiff for about a half mile. It sucks but I hope I will get better sooner rather than later. But who knows? My splits were: 19:19 and 20:23 over the last 0.25 mile.

Tonight was the "Christmas Star" conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Christine and I both went upstairs to look out our upstairs windows to see it ... but the skies over Rochester were cloudy. We saw it 2 nights before so we did see it.

Tuesday, 12/22/2020

3689 steps, 44/108 resting/peak HR, 7:06 hrs sleep, 172.2 lbs, 2 floors climbed

walk: 1.25 miles, 21:16, 16:57 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 101 avg HR, 113 max HR, 114 avg cadence, 35F, 100% RH, calm, partly cloudy

I got out for another walk/limp. I was stiff again for a 1/2 mile. I burst for a very slow shuffle for the last 1/4 mile because it hurt more to walk. My splits were: 17:51 and 13:23 over the last 0.25 mile.

Wednesday, 12/23/2020

6077 steps, 44/110 resting/peak HR, 6:55 hrs sleep, 172.7 lbs, 6 floors climbed

walk: 1.05 mile, 18:18, 17:26 pace, 26 feet elevation gain, 97 avg HR, 117 max HR, 109 avg cadence, 34F, 73% RH, 2 mph SSE wind, mostly cloudy

I got out for yet another walk/limp. My right hip still hurts. I can't walk without a limp. I tried an awkward run/limp a few times but it didn't feel good so I went back into my walk/limp. Aarrgghh! Another mile in the book. 

Thursday, 12/24/2020

5542 steps, 42/104 resting/peak HR, 9:27 hrs sleep, (forgot to weigh myself), 10 floors climbed

walk: 1.63 miles, 35:36, 21:54 pace, 43 feet elevation gain, 95 avg HR, 108 max HR, 94 avg cadence, 54F, 71% RH, 13 to 26 mph S wind, overcast

I slept in until about 7:30 AM. I had stuff to do so I got out. First was a blood draw in preparation for my annual physical on 1/11/2021. I had to fast so no coffee before. I brought coffee for after though, lol! Then it was a bit of last minute grocery shopping at Wegmans. The last was a trip to Wendy's for a breakfast treat: a Breakfast Baconator for Christine and I. Mmm!!! I got my blood test results at 12:10 PM. Everything was fine except my TSH level (something to do with my thyroid) is way high. Christine said that it could be why I feel tired all the time. I do have to fight to get going. I still get going though.

Then it was out yet another walk/limp. The right hip pain was still there ... just slightly less. Progress, I guess. I walked a bit farther ... seeing the world on my "Out to Ling Rd" route at a slower pace. 

Friday, 12/25/2020

634 steps, 45/113 resting/peak HR, 10:56 (?) hrs sleep, 174.3 lbs, 0 floors climbed

bike: 9.60 miles, 54:24, 10.6 avg mph, 24.8 max mph, 99 avg HR, 121 max HR, 59 avg cadence, 31F, 93% RH, 11 to 25 mph SSW wind, wind chill 22F (or less), overcast

I slept in until 8:45 AM on Christmas. It was just my darling wife, Christine, and I like usual. I wanted to change things up so I chose to ride my bike. It was just above freezing so I dressed warmly. I chose my CW-X tights, Craft long sleeve tech, Brooks jacket, balaclava, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. I chose a loop, "Out to Island Cottage and around" so I wouldn't ride into a headwind for a long period. I still froze my fingers in my heavy running gloves. I did get in 9.6 miles and 98 rides for 2020. It did take a couple mugs of coffee and my new slippers to get my feet warm again.

Christine and I lazed around and ate Christmas cookies. Who knew that Wegmans sold cut-out Christmas cookies by the pound?

Saturday, 12/26/2020

3765 steps, 

walk: 1.05 miles, 24:07 (estimated), 22:58 pace (estimated), 46 feet elevation gain, 82 avg HR, 97 max HR, 87 avg cadence, 21F, 92% RH, 10 to 30 mph SSW wind, wind chill 8F, overcast

Yet another f***ing walk. It has been a f***ing week since I injured my right hip when I taking a trail  run in the Lakeshore Country Club behind our townhouse at Greenleaf Meadows. I have no f***ing idea what I did but it is really pissing me off! 

Anyway ... I went out. It hurt to walk/limp but I did because I am stupid cuss or fool ... I am not sure which one. My Garmin is only for 0.83 mile. Why? I accidentally set off my Garmin Venu Incident Alert when I stepped off the road to let a car go by. I was bent over and must have pressed one of the buttons more than for 5 seconds. I really need to read the manual on how that part of my Venu works.

Sunday, 12/13/2020 to Saturday, 12/19/2020

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I walked once this week for 2.45 miles.

I ran 5 times this week for 22.08 miles
I biked 1 times this week for 13.34 miles.
I took 58,351 steps this week according to my Garmin Venu smartwatch.
My Venu 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/BIKING: My left knee has had issues with running. I can walk, bike ... and run. Let's say that I run ... carefully. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 172 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 12/12).

Sunday, 12/13/2020

1107 steps, 46/105 resting/peak HR, (no sleep data since the Venu was charging downstairs), 173.9 lbs, 2 floors climbed

bike: 13.34 miles, 1:12:04, 11.1 avg mph, 20.4 max mph, 161 feet elevation gain, 93 avg HR, 113 max HR, 56 avg cadence, 86 max cadence, 37F, 13 to 25 SSW wind, wind chll 28F, overcast

Brr! I went out on another December bike ... and froze! I wore what I usually wear except for another pair of socks but the wind as I headed out seemed to just cut through me. The wind seemingly slowed me down to a crawl on the way out ... and I froze. It was a bit better as I headed back with a tailwind. It took me a couple of hours with my toes until the blankets to warm up. A hot shower might have helped but we got involved in watching "Olympus Has Fallen".

Later I watched most of the Steeler - Bills Sunday Night Football game. The Steelers came in 11-1 (lost last game) and the Bills came in 9-3. The Bills were favored by 2. Well .. the game started slowly with a 0-0 tie after the 1st quarter. The Steelers scored first and led 7-0. Then the Bills scored 23 straight points to lead 7-23. The Bills won 15-26, link here. The Bills QB, Josh Allen, went 24/43 for 238 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT. Stefon Diggs (quickest to 100 receptions in the NFL) continued his tear with 10 receptions for 130 yards and 1 TD.

Monday, 12/14/2020

14964 steps, 41/139 resting/peak HR, 5:39 hrs sleep, 174.4lbs, 24 floors climbed

run: 6.67 miles, 57:25, 8:37 pace, 184 feet elevation gain, 132 avg HR, 146 max HR, 160 avg cadence, 1.16 meter avg stride, 35F, 83% RH, 7 mph W wind, cloudy

My latest week of Ricoh vacation was over so it was back to my before sunrise runs and bikes (if anymore in December). I ran my "A Dewey Ave loop" route. It was dark and it felt like I was running slower than I was. I remember looking down after mile 1 and thinking "I'm not running 8:32". I kept on running ... a metaphor for life perhaps. My splits were: 8:32,  8:32, 8:27, 8:25, 8:24, 8:36 and 9:32 over the last 0.67 mile. I forgot to turn off my Garmin while I was on my cool-down walk.

Tuesday, 12/15/2020

11681 steps, 42/151 resting/peak HR, 9:43 hrs sleep, 174.5 lbs, 14 floors climbed

run: 4.75 miles, 42:58, 9:02 pace, 115 feet elevation gain, 132 avg HR, 168 max HR, 161 avg cadence, 1.11 meter stride (shorter because of the snow), 27F, 83% RH, 6 to 29 mph W wind, wind chill 20F, overcast with light snow

I went to bed last night at 7 PM and was asleep by 8 PM. Why? Well ... I only got about 5 hours of sleep the night before and was really tired. So .. I got up at 5:30 AM and got out for a run. The temp was in the high 20s so I wore my CW-X tights, long sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. There was a light snow falling and it was accumulating so I took it nice and easy. The reflection of the snow was pretty in my headlamp. I chose my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route and added a bit more to it. I tried to keep off the streets as much as I could ... no need to add a runner to the eyes of the before sunrise drivers. I didn't see a single soul out ... what's up with that? LOL! My splits were: 9:01, 8:53, 9:19, 8:56 and 9:01 over the last 0.75 mile.

 Wednesday, 12/16/2020

5769 steps, 43/133 resting/peak HR, 6:47 hrs sleep, 173.8 lbs, 12 floors climbed

run: 3.15 miles, 28:03, 8:54 pace, 102 feet elevation gain, 126 avg HR, 137 max HR, 159 avg cadence, 1.14 meter avg stride, 19F,58% RH, 6 to 20 mph SE wind, wind chill 11F, cloudy

It was cold so I broke out my Craft baselayer long sleeve and long sleeve tech along with my usual CW-X tights, balaclava and heavy running gloves. I set up a nice and steady pace. I have gotten used to not pushing. I want to continue to run ... I think pushing all the time injured me way back in June. I kept it short since it was my third run day in a row. I could feel the cold while I ran but the only parts that were really cold was my face and the area around my wrists that were uncovered. No worries ... just my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route. My splits were: 8:58, 8:54, 8:49 and 8:51 over the last 0.15 mile.

Thursday, 12/17/2020

9633 steps, 42/123 resting/peak HR, 7:53 hrs sleep, 173.4 lbs, 24 floors climbed

walk: 2.45 miles, 36:19, 14:50 pace, 98 feet elevation gain, 108 avg HR, 126 max HR, 111 avg cadence, 22F, 99% RH, calm, cloudy

I walked today to rest my legs after 3 days of running. I chose my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route to keep me off as many streets as possible since it had snowed overnight. There was only one inch of snow up by Lake Ontario. I wore my Salomon SpeedCross 4 trail shoes so I had no issue with traction. Another day ... another day out there! My splits were: 15:04, 14:38 and 14:39 over the last 0.45 mile.

A fast moving N'Easter had been forecast with more snow the farther south and east, CNN link here. The WHEC-10  weatherperson, Stacey, said that Newark Valley NY (NW of Binghamton NY) got 44.8 inches of snow! I saw a Facebook picture of a tape measure hidden by 20 inches of snow from Nate Baush, who moved to Binghamton a couple of years ago. Wow!

Friday, 12/18/2020

9971 steps, 42/136 resting/peak HR, 7:26 hrs sleep, 173.0 lbs, 17 floors climbed

run: 4.66 miles, 42:55, 9:13 pace, 102 feet elevation feet, 127 avg HR, 140 max HR, 158 avg cadence, 1.10 meter avg stride, 25F, 89% RH, 4 to 13 WNW wind, mostly cloudy

I was undecided on my route but I ended up on my "Out by the pier" route. The inch of snow on the LOSP Trail and sidewalks was crusty in spots so I aimed my feet at virgin snow as much as I could. My splits were: 8:09, 8:23, 8:25, 8:55 and 9:02 over the last 0.66 mile.

Saturday, 12/19/2020

5496 steps, 43/126 resting/peak HR, 8:51 hrs sleep, 171.9 lbs, 10 floors climbed

run: 2.85 miles, 33:40, 11:49 pace, 72 feet elevation gain, 119 avg HR, 130 max HR, 138 avg cadence, 0.98 meter avg stride, 24F, 84% RH, 3 to 14 mph S wind, cloudy

Well ... I had an idea. Why not put on my underused Salomon SpeedCross 4 trail shoes and do a wee trail run around the perimeter of the Lakeshore Country Club that just lies unused behind our Greenleaf Meadows townhouse? Well ... it turned out be a freaking stupid idea!!! I set up a really nice and easy trail pace. There was only one to two inches of snow so I took short steps and was just running along. Well ... I stepped my right foot into an uneven spot of ground and went farther down than I had planned. I felt an awkward twinge but thought nothing of it. I continued on. But ... soon I was limping with a severe ache behind my right hip. I stopped to read a new sign and then had trouble starting back up to a run pace. I limped for a bit before I found that a limping run hurt less than a limping walk so that's how I got home. JOY .... NOT!!!!! Anyway ... my splits were: 10:06, 11:04 and 14:36 over the last 0.85 mile.

My darling wife, Christine, heard my groans of pain when I came inside. She made up a homemade bag of rice and heated it in the microwave. I tried to make it lukewarm and placed it against my right hip as many times as I could remember the rest of the day. I plan on taking at least a mile walk tomorrow to keep my walk/run/bike streak alive.

Later, I watched the Bills - Denver game off the Yahoo! Sports app. Why off the app? The game was on the NFL Network on Saturday night as their first game at 5 PM. What was at stake? A Bills win and the Bills win the AFC East for the first time in 25 years. Well? The Bills kicked ass, chewed bubble gum and they were all out of bubble gum (reference to They Live)! The final score was 48-19, links here and here.

Sunday, 12/6/2020 to Saturday, 12/12/2020

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I ran 5 times this week for 28.75 miles
I biked 2 times this week for 24.63 miles.
I took 51,243 steps this week according to my Garmin Venu smartwatch.

My Venu 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/BIKING: My left knee has had issues with running. I can walk, bike ... and run. Let's say that I run ... carefully. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 165 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 12/5).

COVID-19: I work for Ricoh as a Site Leader. I work mostly from home now. I support the 169 Ricoh printers in the four L3Harris SAS buildings. I can remotely monitor them. I am required to wear a cloth mask when I enter any L3Harris building (actually when I exit my car in the parking lot) and also pass an automated temperature test before I can enter a turnstile. I also wear a cloth mask whenever I enter any public building ... like Wegmans or BJs. I realize that a cloth mask isn't a N95 mask but it's better than nothing. I don't have disposable gloves so I wear light running gloves. News links about gloves and clothing here, here and here. I don't want to spread COVID-19 if I am asymptotic (heaven forbid) nor do I want to catch it because someone isn't wearing a mask of their own. Remember ... wear your mask! It isn't a political statement! We are NY Tough!

Sunday, 12/6/2020

2445 steps, 43/114 resting/peak HR, 8:34 hrs sleep, 174.3 lbs, 10 floors climbed

bike: 11.33 miles, 57:54, 11.7 avg mph, 26.5 max mph, 82 feet elevation gain, 57 avg cadence, 98 max cadence, 30F, 84% RH, 4 to 18 mph W wind, wind chill 26F cloudy

Well ... it's December ... it's another bike day ... so I got dressed, got out and got my bike done. It was cold and windy. I put on another pair of socks along with my usual cold weather biking clothing: CW-X tights, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks jacket, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. I was still cold on the bike as I headed west on Edgemere Drive. I decided to turn around at Long Pond so I could have a tailwind. I saw Barry Cherney and 2 other bicyclists on Stutson St. I was almost done with my ride. I learned later on Facebook that Barry went on a cold 45 mile ride (though he has a warm pair of bicycle boots and toe warmers).

Monday, 12/7/2020

9678 steps, 44/136 resting/peak HR, 9:35 hrs sleep, 175.6 lbs, 20 floors climbed

run: 5.65 miles, 51:39, 9:08 pace, 91 feet elevation gain,127 avg HR, 141 max HR, 151 avg cadence, 1.17 meter avg cadence, 28F, 82% RH, 6 to 16 mph WNW wind, wind chill 21F, cloudy

Another week of Ricoh vacation ...I could get used to this! I puttered for a while before I got out for my run around 10 AM. It was cold so I use my winter running gear: CW-X tight, long sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. But ... brr ... it was cold! I decided to do my "Out on the pier" route backwards so I could head downwind when I got to the LOSP Trail instead into the west wind. When I got to the pier I could see that it was wet out on the end. Well ... that wet was actually a film of ice. I had to walk and grab the cable on the fence to avoid falling on my ass for 100 yards out to the end and back. I didn't want to fall since there wasn't anyone out there. I was cold whenever I ran west into the wind. But ... I got it done. My splits were: 8:49, 8:37, 11:25, 8:38, 8:38 and 8:28 over the last 0.65 mile.

I watched the Bills kick the 49ers ass, link here. The game started slow with a 0-0 tie at the end of the 1st quarter but the Bills built a lead 34-17 and won 34-24. The Bills QB, Josh Allen, 32/40 for 375 yards and threw for 4 TDs. The Bills won on MNF for the first time in 21 years when Doug Flutie was their QB. The Bills have also clinched a winning season for 2 years in a row since ... Doug Flutie was their QB in 1998 and 1999. Then ... the Bills rested Flutie for the last game of that season and then benched him in their playoff game for Rob Johnson, link here. The Bills lost to the Tennessee Titans due to the Music City Miracle on a kickoff return with the Bills leading 16-15 with 16 seconds left in the 4th quarter, wiki here and proof it was a lateral (not by much) pass here. A big OUCH that lives on in Bills football lore to this day.

Tuesday, 12/8/2020

11095 steps, 43/145 resting/peak HR, 8:52 hrs sleep, 179.1 lbs, 21 floors climbed

run: 7.25 miles, 1:02:45, 8:39 pace, 190 feet elevation gain, 133 avg HR, 152 max HR, 161 avg cadence, 1.16 meter avg stride, 28F, 79% RH, 9 to 18 mph WNW wind, wind chill 20F, partly cloudy

Brr! But .. it was a run day ... so I got up, got dressed and got out there. I joined the 7R7C run-bike virtual race way back on September 1st and I have been putting in my walk,  run and bike mileage day after day. Well ... today I need just 6.1 miles to put in over 124 miles on all 7 continents. So ... I put in 7.25 miles on my "A Dewey Ave loop". Just nice and steady. My splits were: 8:39, 8:46, 8:32, 8:36, 8:32, 8:48, 8:32 and 8:45 over the last 0.25 mile.

Wednesday, 12/9/2020

5582 steps, 42/137 resting/peak HR, 9:46 hrs sleep, 173.6 lbs, 9 floors climbed

run: 3.25 miles, 28:26, 8:45 pace, 72 feet elevation gain,129 avg HR, 140 max HR, 159 avg cadence, 1.16 meter avg stride, 34F, 100% RH, 5 to 15 mph SW wind, cloudy with light wet snow

Well ... 3 running days in a row so I kept my distance short today. I ran a steady pace on my "Out to Dewey Ave" route on the LOSP Trail. I had thought about riding my bike so there was a real light wet snow falling ... and then I saw a bicyclist on  the way back!

Thursday, 12/10/2020

1046 steps, 42/116 resting/peak HR, 10:03 hrs sleep, 173.5 lbs, 3 floors climbed

bike: 13.30 miles, 1:02:47, 12.7 avg mph, 16.6 max mph, 60 avg cadence, 41F, 83 % RH, 4 to 14 mph W wind, cloudy

I went out on another December bike ride. It was relatively warm. I expected to get chilly but didn't.

Friday, 12/11/2020

12095 steps, 40/144 resting/peak HR, 9:01 hrs sleep, 172.5 lbs, 21 floors climbed

run: 7.25 miles, 1:03:56, 8:49 pace, 197 feet elevation gain, 136 avg HR, 147 max HR, 159 avg cadence, 1.15 meter avg stride, 38 to 48F, 58% RH, 3 to 15 mph SSW wind, mostly sunny

It was 38F when I checked the outside temperature but was forecast to raise to around 50F. Well ... I overdressed with my CW-X tights, long sleeve tech and Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover. I ended overheating around mile 3. I could have gone with shorts and a long sleeve tech. But ... I got it done. My splits were: 8:33, 8:38, 8:33, 8:48, 8:45, 9:31, 8:52 and 8:56 over the last 0.25 mile.

POLITICAL RANT: TRUMP &*$#ING LOST!!!! His court cases against the election on 11/3 are 1 for 55 (or so at last count) including the latest SCOTUS loss. I don't think he will concede. I think he will have to dragged out of the White House on 1/20/2021 and will not attend the inauguration of the duly elected 46th POTUS, Joe Biden.

Saturday, 12/12/2020

9302 steps, 46/153 resting/peak HR, 6:41 hrs sleep, 172.8 lbs, 21 floors climbed

run: 5.35 miles, 46:37, 8:43 pace, 157 feet elevation gain, 136 avg HR, 157 max HR, 159 avg cadence, 1.16 meter avg stride, 42F, 97% RH, 2 mph ESE wind, overcast

Well ... I just had to get out ... before I got into more trouble. It was 42F so I resisted the urge to wear my CW-X tights. I wore my shorts, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover (my go-to winter shirt), Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. I decided to go a little short with my "Out by the pier" route. I warmed up and wished I had just done with a long sleeve tech. I did have a minor peeve on the run. I was heading down the Secret Sidewalk when I saw a runner ahead. I wear a Buff around my neck on my runs that I pull up if I ever get within 6 feet of anyone. I very rarely do since I give everyone at least 6 feet of space. I couldn't get off the sidewalk due to scrubs until I was almost upon him. He had a lot of room on his right to move off the sidewalk but did he? That would be a big fat NO! I yelled something as he passed ... I didn't hear his response. Idiot! Anyway, my splits were: 8:50, 8:38, 8:32, 8:43,8:36 and 8:48 over the last 0.35 mile.

Sunday, 11/29/2020 to Saturday, 12/5/2020

This blog post is saved as I write it to avoid the Blogger "Auto Save" feature. I have found (as have others) that if you accidentally delete your entire blog post before you publish it that "Auto Save" will kick in within seconds to take you to a blank page. I have done this more than once! This feature is turned off once you publish the blog post. Then if you accidentally delete your entire post it is not final until you click Update (so you have a chance to realize that you are about to do something stupid).

I walked 1 times this week for 3.15 miles.

I ran 3 times this week for 14.63 miles
I biked 1 times for 15.58 miles.
I took 54,589 steps this week according to my Garmin Venu smartwatch.
My Venu 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/BIKING: My left knee has had issues with running. I can walk, bike ... and run. Let's say that I run ... carefully. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 158 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 11/28).

Sunday, 11/29/2020

1036 steps, 45/121 resting/peak HR, 8:43 hrs sleep, 177.0 lbs, 1 floor climbed

bike: 15.58 miles, 1:12:04, 13.0 avg mph, 24.7 max mph, 103 avg HR, 122 max HR, 60 avg cadence, 89 max cadence, 42 to 49F, 55% RH, 9 to 19 mph SSW wind, sunny

I got out on my bike on my longer than usual "Out to East Manitou Rd and around" route. Nothing exciting happened ... which is usually a good thing. The usual headwind out and the usual tailwind back. It was chilly, a bit windy and sunny.

Later, I watched the Chargers - Bills game. The Bills won 27-17 to go to 8-3 on the season, link here. The Browns won 27-25 to also go to 8-3 on the season, link here.

Monday, 11/30/2020

14083 steps, 46/140 resting/peak HR, 7:19 hrs sleep, 

run: 6.35 miles, 54:38, 8:36 pace, 111 feet elevation gain, 135 avg HR, 142 max HR, 162 avg cadenece, 1.16 meter avg stride, 41F, 94% RH, 2 to 8 SE wind, overcast with light rain

Willpower and force of habit got me up, dressed and out the door this morning shortly after 6 AM. Alexa's Big Sky Weather told me that light rain was coming and then it would rain the rest of the day. I wore my winter usual: CW-X tight, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. I wasnt't too surprised when it started to sprinkle halfway through. It had turned into a light rain by the time I got done. I was just damp ... it wasn't too bad. My splits were: 8:29, 8:30, 8:23, 8:39, 8:30, 8:47, 9:03 and 7:26 over the last 0.35 mile.

Today was our wedding anniversary! My darling wife, Christine, and I got married at the Rochester City Hall eight year ago! How time flies! Christine made Lloyds ribs for our anniversary supper ... mmm!

It's the end of November 2020 so it's stat time!

I took 2 walks for 6.3 miles, 3.15 miles/walk. I have taken 35 walks in 2020 for 72.88 miles, 2.08 miles/walk

15 runs for 94.65 miles, 6.31 miles/run. I have taken 133 runs in 2020 for 712.32 miles, 5.36 miles/run

13 bikes for 179.64 miles, 13.82 miles/bike. I have taken 93 bikes in 2020 for 1267.26 miles, 13.63miles/bike.

I took 211,096 steps and 2,124,431 steps so far in 2020.

A bit of analysis. I started the 7 races, 7 continents run-bike virtual race on September 1st, https://www.7r7c.com/. So all my miles (walk, run and bike) for the past 3 months have been entered into that. You could finish it by entering 50K for each continent. I did that around October 23rd but you can max out each continent with 100K. I am just about done with only 40 miles to go. I am also on a 160 day walk/run/bike streak. There were several days early on that I could only walk 1 mile. My left knee just wouldn't let me run. But ... I slowly healed ... got back to running ... and have slowly worked my running mileage back up to a nice and steady 10K per run. Years ago I would have pushed myself and my body to get over 100 miles for this month. But ... this month I didn't. I am happy just getting out there every day and doing what I can. I ask myself ... will I enter a real "in-person" race again? I miss everyone that I knew but I honestly don't know. Racing does cost money ... running from your front door doesn't.

Tuesday, 12/1/2020

9456 steps, 44/108 resting/peak HR, 6:58 hrs sleep, 177.3 lbs, 11 floors climbed

walk: 3.15 miles, 45:22, 14:23 pace, 79 feet elevation gain, 98 avg HR, 120 max HR, 117 avg cadence, 38F, 100% RH, 7 to 9 mph SW wind, overcast with drizzle

It was drizzling when I woke up at 5:20 AM so I opted for a walk instead of a bike. I got up, got dressed, got out and got walking. I was the one out on my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route ... strange ... lol! I could see the drizzle in my headlamp but it didn't get me very wet and the drizzle had almost stopped by the time I got done. My splits were: 14:06, 14:28, 14:24 and 15:36 over the last 0.15 mile.

Wednesday, 12/2/2020

8303 steps, 44/130 resting/peak HR, 7:06 hrs sleep, 176.4 lbs, 9 floors climbed

run: 5.13 miles, 45:36, 8:54 pace, 41 feet elevation gain, 132 avg HR, 142 max HR, 160 avg cadence, 1.13 meter avg stride, 30F, 100% RH, 3 to 16 mph SW wind, overcast with light snow

Well ... the first run in December didn't disappoint! It was cold, windy and snowing when I woke up. It was a run day so I got up, got dressed and got there. I wore my CW-X tight, long sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. I added my Noxgear lighted vest and eBay headlamp. I wore my Salomon SpeedCross 4 trail shoes for added traction. I always head west when I start and the snow was reflected in my headlamp as I ran into the west wind. It was pretty ... and also cold. The roads were almost clear of snow and the LOSP Trail varied between clear and 1 inch of wet snow. I had no issues with traction but I didn't push the pace either. I chose my out and back "Out to Island Cottage" route. I really wanted to turn around when I got to Dewey Ave but I toughed it out until Island Cottage. There were actually 2 walkers out ... wow! My splits were: 8:47, 8:58, 8:53, 8:50, 8:56 and 8:06 over the last 0.13 mile. 

Thursday, 12/3/2020

5462 steps, 42/139 resting/peak HR, 7:41 hrs sleep, 9 floors climbed

run: 3.15 miles, 28:01, 8:53 pace, 37 feet elevation gain, 131 avg HR, 151 max HR, 158 avg cadence, 1.14 meter avg stride, 38F, 81% RH, 5 to 19 mph SSW wind, partly cloudy

I don't usually run 2 days in a row but I didn't want to walk and I didn't want to chance a bike on any ice that may still be on the LOSP Trail. I kept my pace nice and easy. I also ran just a 5K for my before sunrise run. My splits were: 8:54, 8:56, 8:46 and 8:35 over the last 0.15 mile.

Friday, 12/4/2020

5427 steps, 44/135 resting/peak HR, 8:25 hrs sleep, 175.8 lbs, 7 floors climbed

bike: 14.09 miles, 1:08:37, 12.3 avg mph, 17.2 max mph, 36 feet elevation gain, 103 avg HR, 117 max HR, 58 avg cadence, 42F, 61% RH, 1 to 20 mph S wind, cloudy

Well ... it was December, it was cold, it was a bit windy ... but I hadn't rode my bike since Sunday so I rode my bike. I got out about 15 minutes later than usual so it was pretty light when I got back. Nothing unusual ... the usual headwind and tailwind with a wind out of the south.

Saturday, 12/5/2020

10822 steps, 44/139 resting/peak HR, 8:26 hrs sleep, 175.6 lbs, 26 floors climbed

run: 7.07 miles, 1:01:15, 8:39 pace, 143 feet elevation gain, 129 avg HR, 143 max HR, 159 avg cadence, 1.17 meter avg stride, 37F, 97% RH, 10 to 15 mph N wind, cloudy

Well ... staring out the window around 10 AM after you have been up since6 AM doesn't get a run done. So ... I got dressed and got out there. It was just under 40F. I overdressed with a long sleeve tech and Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover. I set up a nice and easy pace on my "A Dewey Ave loop" and headed west. I warmed up after ... wait for it ... a mile. I didn't peel off my top layer until mile 5 though. I didn't stop for a tiny walk break when I went up the hill to the Stutson St Overlook like I usually do! Yay! A minor accomplishment. My splits were: 8:41, 9:04, 8:42, 8:31, 8:30, 8:32 and 8:30. I feel so much better after I run ... a sense that my body can do what I want it to do.