Sunday, 6/7/2020 to Saturday, 6/13/2020 - The Big Run 5K

I walked 5 times for 8.7 miles this week.
I biked once for 17.6 miles this week.
I took 31,257 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: I will be putting a hold on my running for the time being. My left knee has issues with running. I can walk and bike so that's what I will be doing. The biking is a bit of an issue since my left knee doesn't like me putting a lot of weight on it if I twist it like I want to throw my right leg over the bike seat ... so I cheat and lean the bike down so I can sort of "step" in or out of it.

Sunday, 6/7/2020

7485 steps, 51/102 resting/peak HR, 7:27 hrs sleep, 173.4 lbs, 4 floors climbed
walk: 3.1 miles, 1:20:27, 25:55 pace, 85 feet elevation gain, 70 avg HR, 65F, 42% RH, 13 mph N wind, partly cloudy

My darling but not so athletic wife, Christine, and I had signed up for The Big Run. It was a Fleet Feet virtual race for the National Running Day on June 3rd. The distance choices were 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Full Marathon. She insisted that I sign us up for the 5K and not the 1 Mile. So I did ... against my better judgment. She had wanted to get out early. Well ... that didn't happen. I was up early like usual. I finally got her out at 11 AM. I had a Redbox DVD to take back so we headed to the 7-11. She walked very slow and was winded past the first mile. She and her knees pooped out at 2.69 miles by the Greenleaf Meadows recycling bins (that we finally found after 5 years). I walked back to our townhouse (and a bit more to complete the 5K) and got the Trax to take her home. She groaned with good reason the rest of the day. She is like me ... able to bite off more than you can chew! I've done it ... first two Sehgahundas (broken rib and 2 day hospital stay), Many on the Genny (walked half) and the last Rochester marathon (hot and ran/walked the last loop). There are others ... lol! I have slowed down a bit.

Monday, 6/8/2020: 2868 steps, 55/115 resting/peak HR, 8:46 hrs sleep, 174.1 lbs, 3 floors climbed

I felt bloated and sluggish most of the day. I had the best of intentions to get out for a bike after work ... but didn't.

Tuesday, 6/9/2020

4222 steps, 50/129 resting/peak HR, 7:09 hrs sleep, 175.1 lbs, 2 floors climbed
walk: 1.05 miles, 14:49, 14:08 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 95 avg HR, Just out before work. Weather: 65F, 66% RH,  5 mph SW wind, mostly cloudy.

I got out for a quick walk before my work-from-home day with Ricoh. Boom ... done.

Wednesday, 6/10/2020

6409 steps, 56/108 resting/peak HR, 7:39 hrs sleep, 175.2 lbs, 3 floors climbed
walk: 1.05 miles, 15:57, 15:09 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 87 avg HR, 78F, 71% RH, calm, overcast


I got out for a slightly slower walk after I came home from doing some Ricoh printer stuff for L3Harris SAS (and a bit of grocery shopping at BJs). A warm front had gone through around 8 AM so it was warmer and more sultry than yesterday. The high for Rochester tied the record of 94F. The heat and humidity was rinsed away overnight by a cold front.

Thursday, 6/11/2020

4678 steps, 51/104 resting/peak HR, 7:45 hrs sleep, 174.9 lbs, 4 floors climbed
walk: 1.45 miles, 19:24, 13:23 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 94 avg HR, 73F, 41% RH, 22 mph W wind gusting to 33 mph, partly sunny

I got out after my work-from-home day at Ricoh. I walked again and decided to put in a speed walk. So ... I did. 13:23 pace is about the fastest I can walk without really swinging my hips.

Friday, 6/12/2020

4166 steps, 56/129 resting/peak HR, 7:34 hr sleep, 176.1 lbs, 3 floors climbed
2.05 miles, 28:19, 13:50 pace, 66 feet elevation gain, 94 avg HR, 72F, 52% RH, 22 mph W wind gusting to 33 mph, partly cloudy

Another walk after my work-from-home day at Ricoh. I had to go in on 4 of the 5 days for a while for various reasons. I don't just sit home with my feet up on the couch ... though I do a lot of that. I decided to go out a bit farther and put in about a 1/2 mile of really slow run too. My left knee felt meh so I decided not to push it. My splits were different of course: 14:38 and 12:52.

Saturday, 6/13/2020

1429 steps, 55/112 resting/peak HR, 7:59 hr sleep, 175.1 lbs, 1 floors climbed
bike: 17.6 miles, 1:25:26, 12.4 avg mph, 17.3 max mph, 151 feet elevation gain, 103 avg HR, 54F, 61% RH, 5 mph NNE wind gusting to 20 mph, wind chill 49F, partly cloudy.

It was definitely colder and windy so I wore my pants, long sleeve tech, Brooks jacket, Brooks beanie for this ride. All of it was definitely needed. The wind plus my left knee slowed me down so I took it nice and easy. There were a lot of runners and bicyclists out.

My darling wife, Christine, had a fever that spiked to 101.7 F overnight and stayed around 100 F all day. It 's not COVID-19 thankfully. She has a swollen area down in her privates. That is probably TMI but I was concerned when she woke me during the night. I could be more explicit but I think the reader gets the general idea. I fed her tea, toast and chicken soup during the morning and afternoon. We had Little Caesar's Pizza for supper.