Sunday, July 5, 2020

Sunday, 7/5/2020 to Saturday, 7/11/2020

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I walked 4 times for 6.2 miles this week.
I ran 3 times for 7.25 miles this week.
I biked 2 times for 29.47 miles this week.
I took 44.358 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.

Sunday, 7/5/2020

1465 steps, 51/129 resting/peak HR, 8:06 hr sleep, 173.3 lbs, 2 floors climbed
ride: 16.04 miles, 1:20:22, 12.0 avg mph, 24.0 max mph, 171 feet elevation gain, 107 avg HR, 73F, 62% RH, 9 mph W wind, partly cloudy

I got out at 9 AM for a longer bike ride. I went out all the way on the pier. I observed social distancing in Ontario Beach Park ... but it was quite early too.

I relaxed with the usual two mugs of coffee. Then my darling wife, Christine, and I showered for our first outdoor dining in the COVID-19 era. 

Tati, David, Christine and I (right to left)

We met up with my youngest son, David, and his girlfriend, Tati, at the Pelican's Nest. We got there first and got seated at an outdoor table on the deck. Masks were required going into the restaurant and walking around but we could take them off once we sat down. We both got the feeling that their social distancing was iffy at best ... wink and hope for the best. We gave David and Tati the choice seats facing the water. We had a good talk and dinner. David and Tati showed off their new tattoos. David had a diamond shape on his right forearm and Tati had a cobra that wrapped around her right thigh. Wow!

Monday, 7/6/2020

10997 steps, 51/143 resting/peak HR, 8:10 hr sleep, 174.7 lbs, 4 floors climbed
run: 2.05 miles, 17:53, 8:43 pace, 59 feet elevation gain, 131 feet elevation gain, 77F, 61% RH, 5 mph SSE wind, sunny

I got out early before my work-from-home day at Ricoh for a little longer run of two miles instead of one. My knees ached a bit but I felt no pain. My splits were: 8:54 and 8:34. Just a simple out and back ... two miles ... and done.

Tuesday, 7/7/2020

6446 steps, 50/120 resting/peak HR, 7:40 hr sleep, 175.8 lbs, 4 floors climbed
bike: 13.43 miles, 1:13:01, 11.0 mph, 30.9 max mph, 217 feet elevation gain, 92 avg HR, 78F, 70% RH, 9 mph SE wind, sunny

A sunrise selfie from the pier
I woke up before 4 AM I think ... and couldn't get back to sleep. I heard Christine go to the bathroom ... then I heard the birds start chirping ... I finally looked at the clock at 4:49 AM. I got out on the bike at 6 AM. I headed toward the pier on the LOSP trail and saw Tom Butler at Latta Ave end. I looped around on Beach Ave, Edgemere Dr and Island Cottage. I got up to 30.9 mph on the hill at Edgemere Dr and Dewey Ave. I saw Tom Butler again as he was exiting the LOSP trail at Island Cottage. We both chuckled when we saw each other the second time. I headed up to Janes Rd and did an out and back. I ran out of energy on the way back on Janes Rd. But ... I kept going and got it done.

Wednesday, 7/8/2020

6138 steps, 54/140 resting/peak HR, 7:50 hr sleep, 175.6 lbs, 1 floors climbed
run: 2.05 miles, 18:22, 8:57 pace, 52 feet elevation gain, 132 avg HR, 73F, 81% RH, calm, partly cloudy
walk: 1.05 miles, 17:40, 16:53 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 5 feet elevation gain, 73F, 81% RH, calm, partly cloudy

A sunrise selfie from Greenleaf Rd overlooking the Lakeshore Country Club

I got out early for a double ... a 2.05 mile run followed by a 1.05 mile walk. It was warm and muggy but really oppressive. My run splits were: 9:07 and 8:48. I didn't want to go inside yet so I took a walk. I stopped to look at some flowers behind one of the townhouses. Our mini flower garden is doing pretty well.

Thursday, 7/9/2020

5277 steps, 51/129 resting/peak HR, 7:08 hr sleep, 174.4 lbs, 6 floors climbed
bike: 11.92 miles, 57:20, 12.5 avg mph, 30.5 max mph, 213 feet elevation gain, 108 avg HR, 77F, 74% RH, 3 mph SSW wind gusting to 7 mph, sunny

A sunrise selfie from the pier
I got out early to take a bike ride. I went all the way out on the Genesee River pier and around. I got up to 30.5 mph on the hill at Edgemere Drive and Dewey Ave. There wasn't too many people out. My knees felt good and all went well.

It got really oppressive in the afternoon when it got up to 97F at the ROC airport

Friday, 7/10/2020

6811 steps, 52/108 resting/peak HR, 8:34 hr sleep, 174.3 lbs, 4 floors climbed
walk #1: 2.05 miles, 29:04, 14:12 pace, 49 feet elevation gain, 88 avg HR, 78F, 74% RH, 7 mph S wind, sunny
walk #2: 1.05 miles, 16:06, 15:22 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 86 avg HR, 86F, 64% RH, feels like 92F, 7 mph E wind, mostly sunny

It was oppressively warm and muggy when I stepped outside for my run .... and I knew that I would overheat if I ran ... so I didn't. I got out for a 2 mile walk and got back just before my work-from-home started on Friday. I got out later in the morning for another mile walk when I took my latest NetFlix DVD to the USPS drop box at Greenleaf Rd. It was very muggy. Today was the 6th day of our July 2020 heat wave: highs of 90, 90, 93, 90, 97 and 93. Wow!

Saturday, 7/11/2020

7224 steps, 48/147 resting/peak HR, 6:46 hr sleep, 175.7 lbs, 9 floors climbed
run: 3.15 miles, 28:07, 8:55 pace, 39 feet elevation gain, 136 avg HR, 78F, 79% RH, 2 mph NE wind,partly cloudy

I originally stepped out for a 2.05 mile run ... but I thought that I could do a 5K. So ... I did. it was just slightly less oppressively humid than yesterday. Just a nice and easy out and back to Dewey Ave on the LOSP trail. My splits were: 9:01, 8:59 and 8:53 and 8:09 over the last 0.15 mile.

My darling wife, Christine, went out for a COVID-19 test today ... and I don't really know how I feel about it. The facts ... she told me about it the day before, it was at MCC at 9:30 AM,  she was in and out without leaving her car in 15 minutes and will get the results in 5 business days. She has not been isolating herself from me ... so there is that too. She said that she has been feeling a bit off. She had not been presenting any classic COVID-19 symptoms that I had been aware of ... so huh?? UPDATE: SHE FOUND OUT 2 DAYS LATER THAT SHE IS NEGATIVE.