Sunday, 1/31/2021 to Saturday, 2/6/2021

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 snowshoed twice this week for 4.2 miles.

I walked once this week for 2 miles.

I ran 4 times this week for 11.53 miles.

I didn't bike this week. 
I took 44,079 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 right glute was injured when I took a trail run in the Lakeshore Country Club on  12/19/20. So ... I run a lot shorter as I slowly build back my distance to 3 to 4 miles. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 221 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 1/30).

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, 1/31/2021

4832 steps, 50/116 resting/peak HR, 8:57 hrs sleep, 180.1 lbs, 13 floors climbed

snowshoe walk: 2.1 miles, 41:00, 19:34 pace, 79 feet elevation gain, 101/124 avg/max HR, 97 avg cadence, 18F, 97% RH, 8 to 18 E wind, wind chill 8F, cloudy

I didn't feel like running on the snow covered LOSP Trail or sidewalks so I strapped on my snowshoes instead. It was chilly so I put on most of my winter running gear: CW-X tights, shorts, long sleeve tech, Craft long sleeve pullover, Brooks jacket, balaclave, GRTC neck gaiter, ski mittens and ski googles. It wasn't really windy so I chose wisely. The snow went "crunch, crunch" under my snowshoes as I walked around the Lakeshore Country Club. I decided to run for about 1/4 mile as I went alongside Greenleaf Rd ... just for fun. My splits were: 

Well ... it's the end of January 2021 so it's stat time!

I walked 11 times for 13.73 miles, 1.25 miles/walk

I snowshoed 3 times for 6.2 miles, 2.1 mils/snowshoe

I ran 17 times for 37.04 miles, 2.18 miles/run

I took 159,948 steps.

Monday, 2/1/2021

10437 steps, 47/139 resting/max HR, 7:34 hrs sleep, 179.3 lbs, 15 floors climbed

run: 3.51 miles, 32:14, 9:14 pace, 98 feet elevation gain, 133/143 avg/max HR, 158 avg cadence, 20F, 100% RH, 4 to 26 mph E wind, wind chill 14F, cloudy

I was going to just do my 2 mile "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route but I turned left instead of right at the end of Latta Rd and went to my 3.5 mile "Out by the pier" route. I heard waves crashing in and saw 1 to 2 foot waves out past the ice on the beach as I ran along the boardwalk. It was so peaceful but I also had to watch for any icy patches. The sidewalk on Latta Rd did have a few. The LOSP Traill was snow covered and a bit rutty. Oh ... a fox jetted across my path when I was heading towards the hole in the fence where I cut into the LOSP Trail. My splits were: 9:03, 9:03, 9:10 and 9:44 over that last 0.51 mile.

Tuesday, 2/2/2021

3862 steps, 51/135 resting/peak HR, 179.4 lbs, 12 floors climbed

run: 2.01 miles, 18:40, 9:18 pace, 92 feet elevation gain, 128/139 avg/max HR, 156 avg cadence, 24F, 98% RH, 11 to 20 mph NNE wind, wind chill 13F, cloudy

It was another before sunrise run. I did what I usually do ... got up, got dressed and got out. It's a habit. I decided to just do my 2 mile "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route. Easy peasy with no issues with traction. My splits were: 

Wednesday, 2/3/2021

5471 steps, 48/114 resting/peak HR, 7:32 hrs sleep, 180.7 lbs, 8 floors climbed

snowshoe walk: 2.1 miles, 47:31, 22:38 pace, 72 feet elevation gain, 105/117 avg/max HR, 89 avg cadence, 28F, 77% RH, 5 to 22 mph NW wind, wind chill 22F, cloudy

A clump of snow got my shorts that I wore over my CW-X tights!

I got up at 4:39 AM (earlier because I tried to go back to sleep) so I just checked email and Facebook until I crawled out of bed at 6:10 AM. I saw that about 4 to 6 inches of snow had fallen overnight so I decided for a snowshoe walk. I got dressed and got out there. The snow made for slow going as I clumped around the Lakeshore Country Club. It was in the high 20s but there was a wind so I thought have had too many layers but was happy I had them on when I turned into the wind. I could hear the wave crashing into the Lake Ontario shore which is only 1/4 to 1/2 mile away. I do like living up near the lake. My splits were: 22:24, 22:45 and 23:37 over the last 0.1 mile.

Thursday, 2/4/2021

8969 steps, 45/101 resting/peak HR, 8:36 hrs sleep, 178.9 lbs, 8 floors climbed

walk: 2 miles, 29:54, 14:57 pace, 36 feet elevation gain, 93/118 avg/max HR, 113 avg cadence, 24F, 78% RH, 4 to 18 WSW wind, wind chill 20F, mostly sunny (at sunrise)

I got out a bit late so I chose a walk. The plus side was that it was already dawn so I didn't have to wear my Noxgear lighted vest or eBay headlamp. I made up a 2 mile version of my "Out to Ling Rd" route. I saw the sunrise over the Lakeshore Country Club as I walking up to Ling Rd. I wore my trail shoes so I had no issues with the LOSP Trail or the sidewalk on Greenleaf Rd. My splits were: 15:26 and 14:26.

Friday, 2/5/2021

3905 steps, 49/135 resting/peak HR, 8:39 hrs sleep, 178.8 lbs, 9 floors climbed

run: 2 miles, 18:40, 9:20 pace, 72 feet elevation gain, 130/138 avg/max HR, 155 avg cadence, 37F, 87% RH, 7 to 20 mph SW wind, wind chill 32F, overcast

I got out a bit late but I chose to do a run instead of a walk. It was warmer so I wore my CW-X tights, long sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. I could have gone with shorts since it was pretty calm. I chose my "Out to Stutson St Overlook route. I wore my trail shoes so I had no trouble with the snow on the LOSP Trail ... just trudge onward. My splits were: 9:27 and 9:12.

Saturday, 2/6/2021

6603 steps, 46/140 avg/max HR, 9:56 hrs sleep, 179.0 lbs, 12 floors climbed

run: 4.01 miles, 36:55, 9:13 pace, 108 feet elevation gain, 132/146 avg/max HR, 156 avg cadence, 20F, 92% RH, 6 to 22 mph SW wind, wind chill 13F, cloudy with a few flakes

I dilly dallied for a while but I got out for a run. It was cold so I wore my CW-X tights, shorts, Craft long sleeve pullover, Brooks 1/4 zip pullover, balaclava, Brooks beanie, GRTC neck gaiter, ski mittens and ski googles. It had snow about an inch overnight so I wore my Salomon SpeedCross 4 trail shoes. I chose my "Out by the pier and around" route to go a bit longer. I slipped a few times but stayed upright. My splits were: 9:34, 9:09, 8:39 and 8:53.

Sunday, 1/24/2021 to Saturday, 1/30/2021

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 snowshoed twice this week for 4.2 miles.

I ran 5 times week for 11.33 miles.

I didn't bike this week. 
I took 39,421 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 right glute was injured when I took a trail run in the Lakeshore Country Club on  12/19/20. So ... I run a lot shorter as I slowly build back my distance to 3 to 4 miles. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 214 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 1/23).

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, 1/24/2021

5647 steps, 47/104 resting/peak HR, 10:17 hrs sleep, 9 floors climbed

snowshoe walk: 2.1 miles, 35:47, 17:02 pace, 66 feet elevation gain, 99/112 resting/peak HR, 99 avg cadence, 19F, 80% RH, 7 to 29 mph NE wind, wind chill 10F, partly cloudy

There was snow and I needed to walk after running 4 days in a row ... so I got out my snowshoes. It was cold so I wore almost all of my cold weather gear: CW-X tights, shorts, Craft long sleeve pullover, Brooks jacket, GRTC gaiter, balaclava, Brooks beanie, ski mittens and ski goggles. I got and snowshoed around the Lakeshore Country Club. There was about 3 to 4 inches of snow so I got up to a good brisk walking pace. My splits were: 16:27, 16:57 and 18:44 over the last 0.1 mile.

Well ... the Bills crashed and burned in their AFC conference game versus the Chiefs. They lost 24-38 ... and it wasn't that close. News link here. A few memes of Stefen Diggs, link here.

There are a lot of Buffalo Bills memes out there.

Monday, 1/25/2021

3310 steps, 38/133 avg/max HR, 7:46 hrs sleep, 7 floors climbed

run: 1.4 miles, 12:58, 9:14 pace, 13 feet elevation gain,  130/142 avg/max HR, 154 avg cadence, 31F, 75% RH, calm, cloudy

I got to bed late, didn't sleep well and felt like crap when I woke up. So ... I called in sick to Ricoh. I don't know if I have ever done that ... but I just couldn't handle work today. My darling wife, Christine, was sick during the night so I think we both had a touch of something. I lazed around all day but I did get out just before dusk. There was a bit of slushy ice on the LOSP Trail but not enough to worry about. It was warmer around freezing so I was back to my usual winter gear. My splits were: 9:17 and 8:53 over the last 0.4 mile.

Tuesday, 1/26/2021

9169 steps, 47/135 avg/max HR, 7:29 hrs sleep, 19 floors climbed

run: 2.00 miles, 18:03, 9:00 pace, 69 feet elevation gain, 130/139 avg/max HR, 158 avg cadence, 27F, 78% RH, 8 to 17 mph ENE wind, wind chill 20F, mostly cloudy

Well ... back to the usual. So ... I woke up at 5 AM, read email and Facebook, got up, got dressed and got out there. The LOSP Trail was a bit crusty but I had no troubles. I chose my 2 mile "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route ... a simple out and back. My splits were: 8:56 and 9:00.

My darling wife, Christine, turned 63 today so I got a cookie cake from BJs.

Wednesday, 1/27/2021

5688 steps, 51/138 resting/max HR, 8:06 hrs sleep, 179.8 lbs, 7 floors climbed

run: 2.41 miles, 22:19, 9:15 pace, 69 feet elevation gain, 133/141 avg/max HR, 157 avg cadence, 26F, 94% RH, 4 to 18 mph W wind, wind chill 22F, mostly cloudy

I thought about doing a snowshoe walk around the Lakeshore Country Club but I got out a bit late so I ran my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route. There was about 1 to 3 inches of snow on the LOSP Trail but I didn't have any trouble. I slogged onward. My splits were: 9:21, 9:22 and 8:29 over the last 0.41 mile.

Thursday, 1/28/2021

4275 steps, 47/109 avg/max HR, 8:33 hrs sleep, 179.9 lbs, 18 floors climbed

snowshoe walk: 2.1 miles, 35:34, 16:56 pace, 177 feet elevation gain, 95/115 avg/max HR, 101 avg cadence, 18F, 83% RH, 20 to 23 WNW wind, wind chill 1F, cloudy

Yes ... a snowshoe walk before sunrise! The Lakeshore Country Club is just behind our Greenleaf Meadows townhouse ... so I got dressed in my usual winter running gear: CW-X tights, Craft long sleeve pullover, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks jacket, balaclava, Brooks beanie and ski mittens. It was cold, desolate and a bit spooky but very quiet as I clumped in my snowshoes. I did see the full moon in the clouds as I headed west towards the clubhouse ... pretty! I could have worn another layer on my bottom ... my legs were red when I got back! My splits were: 16:33, 16:56 and 20:06 over the last 0.1 mile.

Friday, 1/29/2021

4203 steps, 50/137 resting/max HR, 7:27 hrs sleep, 180.4 lbs, 11 floors climbed

run: 2.01 miles, 19:14, 9:35 pace, 79 feet elevation gain, 132/140 avg/max HR, 155 avg cadence, 13F, 93% RH, 10 to 34 WNW wind, wind chill 1F, overcast

A bit chilly with a 1F wind chill this morning so ... I wore three layers on top: long sleeve tech, Craft long sleeve pullover and Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover and 2 layers on the bottom: CW-X tights and shorts. I added the usual balaclava, Noxgear lighted vest, eBay headlamp and ski mittens. The result was that I was a bit warm when I ran downwind but glad I had the layers when I ran into the wind. My splits were: 9:29 and 9:40.

Saturday, 1/30/2021

7129 steps, 48/143 resting/peak HR, 9:49 hrs sleep, 11 floors climbed

run: 3.51 miles, 32:32, 9:17 pace, 102 feet elevation gain, 134/145 avg/max HR, 156 avg cadence, 16F, 87% RH, 8 to 16 WNW wind, wind chill 6F, partly cloudy

I got out for a "Out by the pier" route run and wore the usual (see the past two days). I know what works. There wasn't much wind so I only wore 2 layers on top. The LOSP trail and the sidewalks were snow covered so I took short strides. I slipped a bit a few times but had no issues. It is a bit of slog running outside but I do it because I can. I guess I enjoy it (maybe not so much in the winter). My splits were: 9:10, 9:00, 9:20 and 9:43 over the last 0.51 mile.

Sunday, 1/17/2021 to Saturday, 1/23/2021

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 2.01 miles.

I ran 6 times week for 15.36 miles.

I didn't bike this week. 
I took 38,887 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 right glute was injured when I took a trail run in the Lakeshore Country Club on  12/19/20. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 207 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 1/16).

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, 1/17/2021

4494 steps, 57/145 avg/max HR, 11:05 hrs sleep, 176.8 lbs, 10 floors climbed

run: 2.26 miles, 19:44, 8:45 pace, 82 feet elevation gain, 140 avg HR, 148 max HR, 157 avg cadence, 39F, 77% RH, 4 to 19 WNW wind, wind chill 36F,  cloudy

I lazed around all morning and didn't get out for my run until just before the Browns - Chiefs game. I wanted to do a "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route but I encountered an unleashed dog whose owner couldn't leash. I knew the dog would follow me so if I continued in their direction (same as mine) so I turned around and ran the other way. The dog didn't follow me. I can't run long yet so I just ran down to Beach Ave and back. No worries. My splits were: 8:41, 8:43 and 8:48 over the last 0.26 mile.

Monday, 1/18/2021

4050 steps, 50/139 resting/peak HR, 7:56 hrs sleep, 177.4 lbs, 8 floors climbed

run: 2.01 miles, 18:50, 9:23 pace, 69 feet elevation gain, 131 avg HR, 142 max HR, 154 avg cadence, 

It had snowed about 1/2 inch overnight. I got up and ran before sunrise ... like usual. It's what I do. I feel like a poser sometimes since I can't run as long as I used to. But I got out and ran anyway. Two miles is more than one mile or zero miles ... I guess. I took shorter steps so I didn't have any trouble with traction. My splits were: 

Tuesday, 1/19/2021

6806 steps, 55/126 resting/peak HR, 4:50 hrs sleep, 178.1 lbs, 12 floors climbed

walk: 2.00 miles, 29:37, 14:48 pace, 85 feet elevation gain, 104 avg HR, 131 max HR, 118 avg cadence, 31F, 95% RH, 7 to 14 mph SSW wind, wind chill 24F, cloudy

I got out for a walk today instead of a run. Why? I decided to rest my legs and right glute after 3 runs in a row. It had snowed a bit more overnight but it wasn't even an inch so I had no trouble on my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route.

POLITICS ... 45 gave out 70 pardons and 73 commutations in one of his final acts of his "presidency" ... after I went to sleep. At last ... the final day! I have never been so concerned with a "president" before ... at no time did I not think that he might just send a nuke somewhere just because. It was always "me, me, me" and all about the 0.1% and his base ... never about all of us Americans.

Wednesday, 1/20/2021

7728 steps, 50/137 resting/peak HR, 8:21 hrs sleep, 179.5 lbs, 10 floors climbed

run: 3.55 miles, 32:36, 9:11 pace, 79 feet elevation gain, 132 avg HR, 141 max HR, 157 avg cadence, 26F, 85% RH, 8 to 21 mph WNW wind, wind chill 18F, cloudy with light snow

It was colder and the wind chill was in the teens when I got up, got dressed and got out for a run. I knew the drill ... dress warmly. I wore my CW-X tights, Craft long sleeve pullover, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, balaclava, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. It had snowed about 1/2 inch overnight. The light snow was pretty as it fell past my headlamp. I took shorter strides and had no trouble with traction. My right glute gave me a slight ache just to let me know it was still there ... but I kept going. I wanted to run on my "Out to the pier" route. There were one foot waves on Lake Ontario. I took a few tiny walk breaks on the way back. It seemed I was running a lot slower than 9:11. My splits were: 9:00, 8:57, 9:15 and 9:40 over the last 0.55 mile.

POLITICS ... At last! President Biden and Vice President Harris were sworn in just before noon. I watched most of the 59th Inauguration. It was quite different due to the threat of more violence from right wing extremists and also from COVID-19. Biden's speech was quite moving. At last ... maybe I and 81 million others who voted for him can sleep better after 4 years of 45. What of the 74 million who voted for 45? Hopefully some of them will believe in unity and facts not propaganda and lies.

Thursday, 1/21/2021

3746 steps, 50/145 resting/peak HR, 7:09 hrs sleep, 179.3 lbs, 11 floors climbed

run: 2.00 miles, 19:06, 9:02 pace, 72 feet elevation gain, 136/153 avg/max HR, 157 avg cadence, 29F, 74% RH, 6 to 20 mph SW wind, wind chill 22F, cloudy

Well ... another morning alarm at 5:40 AM ... another up and at 'em. I got up, dressed and out for another "Out to Stutson St Overlook" run. It was as cold as yesterday so I wore the same clothing ... been there, done that. There were a very few icy spots. I saw them with my headlamp so no worries. My splits were: 8:53 and 9:04 pace.

POLITICS: Hmm ... Biden was in the White House last night and I had a great night of sleep! Coincidence? Maybe ... maybe not!

Friday, 1/22/2021

5966 steps, 47/138 resting/peak HR, 7:28 hrs sleep, 178.5 lbs, 8 floors climbed

run: 2.00, 18:06, 9:02 pace, 69 feet elevation change, 131/144 avg/max HR, 156 avg cadence, 35F, 78% RH, 8 to 22 mph W wind, wind chill 28F, cloudy

I didn't sleep very well ... but I got up when my alarm went off at 5:40 AM. I was going to run ... so I got up, got dressed and got outside. It's something that I do for myself ... it's a habit ... it's what I do. I decided to just do my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route of 2 miles ... easy peasy. My splits were: 8:48 and 9:06.

Saturday, 1/23/2021

6097 steps, 49/140 resting/peak HR, 7:56 hrs sleep, 178.8 lbs, 14 floors climbed

run: 3.55 miles, 34:37, 9:45 pace, 98 feet elevation gain, 132/143 avg/max HR, 155 avg cadence, 17F, 91% RH, 16 to 30 mph NW wind, wind chill 2F, partly cloudy

It got colder and windier overnight. Plus it snowed about 4 inches of light, fluffy snow (and continued to snow off and on during the day). I puttered around a bit but ... my streak needed to tick onward so I got up, got dressed and got outside. The wind chill was in the single digits so I dressed with all the cold weather gear that I had: CW-X tights, shorts, Darn Tough socks, Craft long sleeve pullover, Brooks 1/4 long sleeve pullover, balaclava, GRTC gaiter, ski mttens and ski googles. But ... I made one mistake. I wore my road shoes instead of my trail shoes. I noticed that I didn't have much traction before I had run 100 yards. I shown of turned back but ... I didn't. I just ran onward ... plowing through the 4 (or more) inches of snow. I slipped and slid a bit but I slowed, shortened my stride, ran onward ... and made due. I didn't fall ... another plus. I ran my slightly longer "Out by the pier" route. There were 1 to 2 foot waves coming in on Lake Ontario. A nice and peaceful run. My splits were: 9:36, 9:47, 9:39 and 10:04 over the last 0.55 mile.

Sunday, 1/10/2021 to Saturday, 1/16/2021

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 2 times this week for 2.56 miles.

I ran 5 times week for 9.29 miles.

I didn't bike this week. 
I took 35,183 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 right glute was injured when I took a trail run in the Lakeshore Country Club on  12/19. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 200 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 1/9).

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, 1/10/2021

3741 steps, 49/145 resting/peak HR, 9:19 hrs sleep, 175.9 lbs, 11 floors climbed

run: 1.65 miles, 15:00, 9:05 pace, 30 feet elevation gain, 137 avg HR, 154 max HR, 154 avg cadence, 30F, 89% RH, 5 to 8 mph WSW wind, wind chill 26F, cloudy

I got out on a slightly longer, slightly faster run on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. I could feel my right glute a bit but it didn't bother me so I ran.

I watched a bit of the Browns - Steelers game. The Steelers dug themselves a 28-0 hole in the first quarter and lost 48-37, link here. It turns out that the Browns had also not won a playoff game since 1995 also, link here. The Bills had not won a playoff game since 1995 (first home playoff game in 24 years too), link here. So ... this means that the Ravens will travel to play the Bills on Saturday night and the Browns will travel to play the #1 seed Chiefs on Sunday.

POLITICS ... The far right Parler had been taken down by Amazon Web Services less than 24 hours after Google Play and Apple Pay took their apps to join Parlet down, link here. GOOD! This is not a censorship or a 1st Amendment issue. This is a business decision by the three businesses against Parler enabling violence or hate speech.

Monday, 1/11/2021

7227 steps, 55/114 resting/peak HR, 6:31 hrs sleep, 176.5 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 16:40, 15:08 pace, 0 feet elevation gain, 94 avg HR, 112 max HR, 119 avg cadence, 35F, 100% RH, calm, mostly cloudy

I didn't sleep well so I bagged my usual morning walk. I squeezed in a walk around the L3Harris B601 building. I set a fast walking pace ... I could feel my right glute twinge a bit and knew a run was not in the cards. I did want I could. The streak continues!

Tuesday, 1/12/2021

3229 steps, 50/132 resting/peak HR, 9:15 hrs sleep, 178.8 lbs, 3 floors climbed

run: 1.46 miles, 13:47, 9:28 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 127 avg HR, 136 max HR, 154 avg cadence, 31F, 89% RH, 2 to 17 mph SW wind, wind chill 27F, cloudy

I didn't know whether I was going to walk or run when I stepped outside. It was chilly and windy so I chose to run ... to keep warm! I set up a nice and easy pace. My right glute felt pretty good at that pace. There was a bit of light snow falling in my light of my headlamp ... the joy of running before sunrise! My split was: 9:20 and 9:42 over the last 0.46 mile.

Wednesday, 1/13/2021

2959 steps, 52/134 resting/peak HR, 6:46 hrs sleep, 178.5 lbs, 3 floors climbed

run: 1.46 miles, 14:05, 9:40 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 131 avg HR, 139 max HR, 153 avg cadence, 32F, 87% RH, 2 to 13 mph SSW wind, cloudy

I heard someone scraping ice off their windshield when I stepped outside. I set up a really nice and easy pace as I looked out for black ice. I found it on the LOSP Trail. I didn't dare run on it so I ran on the grass on the right side. So ... a bit of a trail run this morning! My splits were: 9:35 and 9:43 over the last 0.46 mile. I want to go longer but ... my right glute is still not 100%.

POLITICS ... The House voted to impeach DJT for the second time this afternoon seven days after the Capitol was attacked. I watched some of the House debate. There were 10 Republicans that went along with the Democrats. How Trump will fare in a narrow 50-50 Democrat held Senate during the first few weeks of a Biden Presidency will be interesting.

Thursday, 1/14/2021

7695 steps, 50/108 resting/peak HR, 7:41 hrs sleep, 179.9 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.13 (actually 1.45) miles, 15:10, 13:19 pace, 23 feet elevation gain, 96 avg HR, 112 max HR, 121 avg cadence, 39F, 85% RH, calm, cloudy (like usual)

I decided to give my right glute a break ... so I took a fast walk. I'm not sure I agreed later in the day when I limped a bit ... lol! The Garmin Venu was at 10% when I started and died when I had 0.3 mile to go. I guess the GPS tracking my progress and the Bluetooth pumping tunes to my Aftershok Air headphones sucked the battery down to 0% in only 15 minutes.

Friday, 1/15/2021

3607 steps, 48/131 resting/peak HR, 7:59 hrs sleep, 177.2 lbs, 4 floors climbed

run: 1.46 miles, 13:31, 9:17 pace, 26 feet elevation gain, 128 avg HR, 135 max HR, 154 avg cadence, 36F, 94% RH, 5 to 13 mph E wind, wind chill 31F, cloudy (like usual)

I got up a bit earlier ... 5:40 AM versus 6 AM. I thought about walking again but decided to run instead. I thought about 2 miles or even 3.1 miles but kept it to 1.45 miles. My right glute will probably thank me later in the day. My splits were: 9:10 and 9:22 over the last 0.46 mile.

Saturday, 1/16/2021

6725 steps, 47/145 resting/peak HR, 10:17 hrs sleep, 175.7 lbs, 12 floors climbed

run: 3.46, 31:13, 9:02 pace, 102 feet elevation gain, 137 avg HR, 150 max HR, 155 avg cadence, 36F, 90% RH, 6 to 16 mph W wind, wind chill 31F, mostly cloudy

It was sort of sunny after many days of running when it was overcast so I celebrated by running a bit longer. A run out to the Ontario Beach Park fill the bill. I could feel my right glute bark a bit about my run but I kept on running. Boom ... done! My splits were: 51 58, 9:06 and 9:24 over the last 0.46 mile.

I watched the Raven - Bills game. It was a low scoring game. The Bills were up 10-3 and the Ravens were driving when the game changed. The Ravens QB, Lamar Jackson, passed into the end zone and was picked off by Taron Johnson who ran it back for a 101 yard pick 6! Lamar Jackson was knocked out of the game on the last play of the 3rd quarter. The Bills won 17-3 and advance to the AFC Championship game next Sunday, link here. 

Sunday, 1/3/2021 to Saturday, 1/9/2021

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I walked 6 times this week for 7.3 miles.

I ran once this week for 1.05 miles due to a right glute injury.

I didn't bike this week. 
I took 34,863 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 right glute was injured when I took a trail run in the Lakeshore Country Club on  12/19. I can only walk/limp which does hurt. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 193 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 1/2).

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, 1/3/2021

2826 steps, 53/107 resting/peak HR, 7:01 hrs sleep, 174.7 lbs, 5 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 17:35, 16:57 pace, 26 feet elevation gain, 93 avg HR, 116 max HR, 111 avg cadence, 34F, 100% RH, 2 mph SE wind, overcast

I got out a walk. My right glute felt better. I almost didn't limp at first when I walked. I was walking with a slight limp when I got done. Progress!

I watched the Miami Dolphins - Buffalo Bills game. The Bills spotted them a 3-0 lead and then Josh Allen went to town with 3 passing TDs in the first half. The Bills lead at half, 28-3 due to a 74 yard punt return TD. The Bills didn't let up and won 56-26 to secure the #2 AFC seed, link here. The Cleveland Browns won their game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers by the score 24-22, to get into the playoffs as a Wild Card, link here.

Monday, 1/4/2021

6138 steps, 49/143 resting/peak HR, 6:18 hrs sleep, 176.5 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 17:40, 16:02 pace, 26 feet elevation gain, 83 avg HR, 99 max HR, 108 avg cadence, 34F, 96% RH, 5 to 11 mph W wind, wind chll 26F, cloudy

I stayed up late to watch "Avengers: End Game" and got up early to take a walk ... ugh! But ... I got up, got dressed and got out there. My right glute was a bit worse that yesterday at the start and was a bit worse when I got done. So ... I limped a bit more than yesterday. Oh well.

Tuesday, 1/5/2021

9447 steps, 46/98 resting/peak HR, 9:31 hrs sleep, 175.6 lbs, 7 floors climbed

walk: 1.45 miles, 22:10, 15:08 pace, 26 feet elevation gain, 92 avg HR, 110 max HR, 113 avg cadence, 34F, 100% RH, 5 mph W wind, overcast with flakes of snow

I decided to change it up and went out a bit farther to Ling Rd. I almost fell when my left foot slipped on some uneven ground near the railroad tracks. That would have hurt! I had to walk quite a bit during the day at Ricoh ... I limped quite badly by the end of the day. Aarrgghh!

Wednesday, 1/6/2021

5888 steps, 49/104 resting/peak HR, 9:09 hrs sleep, 174.6 lbs, 6 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 16:47, 15:16 pace, 30 feet elevation gain, 94 avg HR, 112 max HR, 112 avg cadence, 34F, 100% RH, 3 to 12 mph NNW wind, overcast

I went back to my usual "Another mile" route. I threw in a few running strides but I felt some tightness in my right glute so I went back to walking immediately. Better safe than sorry. I also knew I would be doing more walking at my Ricoh job. I found that the more I walked around during the day the worse my right glute felt and hence the more I limped. But I limped less than yesterday ... it's progress.

Politics ... what can I say? I knew that Trump would go off unhinged at his "LOSERS" rally before the Congress started to certify Biden as the President-Elect. But I totally didn't expect that his domestic terrorists would march on and then occupy the Capitol Building for several hours or that 4 (1 more the next day) people would die. Trump was locked out of Twitter for at least 12 hours and by Facebook and Instagram for 24 hours due to violation of their violence standards. However ... ultimately democracy and the rule of law won and Biden was certified by outgoing Vice President Pence certified Biden as President-Elect. Still over 100 House Republicans and 7 Senate Republicans voted against the certification.

Thursday, 1/7/2020

2765 steps, 45/102 resting/peak HR, 7:51 hrs sleep, 173.9 lbs, 4 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 16:19, 14:50 pace, 30 feet elevation gain, 95 avg HR, 114 max HR, 115 avg cadence, 31F, 86% RH, 3 to 15 mph NW wind, wind chill 28F, overcast (yet again)

I got out another before sunrise walk. My right glute felt well and I walked without a noticeable limp. I could feel a bit of an ache so I didn't try a run ... I thought about it though. Progress. 

Friday, 1/8/2021

5202 steps, 45/107 resting/peak HR, 8:06 hrs sleep, 176.4 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.45 miles, 19:53, 13:44 pace, 30 feet elevation gain, 94 avg HR, 121 ma HR, 121 avg cadence, 26F, 9% RH, 2 to 13 mph N wind, overcast.

It was a bit colder this morning so I put on my Craft long sleeve pullover. I don't generate as much heat when I walk so I have found that I have to dress warmer. I walked with a fast stride but I could feel a "catch" in my right glute. I tried a bit of a run but the "catch" got worse so I stopped and satisfied myself with a fast walking stride. Progress.

POLITICS ... Twitter permanently banned the #RealDonaldTrump account in the evening and then removed several obvious posts that Trump made from the @POTUS account. Google Play and Apple Pay pulled Parler. Wow!

Twitter Safety: After close review of recent Tweets from the

@realDonaldTrump

account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence. - link here. Huff Post, link here. Hillary Clinton reacted to it was a single check emoji along with a retweet of her June 2016 tweet asking Trump to delete his account, link here.

Saturday, 1/9/2021

2597 steps, 

run: 1.05 miles, 10:22, 9:50 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 136 avg HR, 147 max HR, 148 avg cadence, 29F, 75% RH, 3 mph NW wind, overcast

I slept in and then puttered around for a while. But I got up, dressed and go out for a walk. I had dressed for a walk so I had put on my CW-X tights, long sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover and Brooks jacket. I started out walking ... and started a slow run for about 100 feet. My right glute felt OK so I turned around, went back to the townhouse, ditched my Brooks jacket. Then ... I set out for a really nice and easy run on my "Another mile" route. My right glute felt about 95%. I could feel it but it was barely an ache and certainly not a pain ... so I ran a mile. The discomfort was gone with a hour.

I watched (and endured) the Colts - Bills NFL Wild Card game. This was the first Bills home playoff game since 1995. NYS had allowed 6700 season ticker holders in that had won a lottery and passed a COVID-19 test. The Bills spotted the Colts a 3-0 lead and Jost passsed for a TD, 3-7. The Colts scored a TD, 10-7. Then a twist ... the Colt went for a TD instead of the FG on 4th and goal from the 4. The Bills drove down 96 yard and Josh passed for a TD. A 10-14 lead instead of 17-7 deficit. The Colts scored a TD and it was 10-14 at HT. The Bills hit a FG and then Josh ran for a TD very early in the 4th quarter for a 10-24 lead. The Colts scored a TD at 4th 11:32 and then a twist. The Colts went for 2 points instead of the PAT and didn't make it. The Bills kicked a54 yard FG at 4th 8:08 for a 16-27 lead. The Colts scored a TD at 4th 6:13 and complete the 2 pt conversion, final score 24-27. But ... the final 6:13 took a long time. Josh fumbled when he was being chased and hauled down but a Bill grabbed it. The Colts had a pass at the end zone at the end since the refs didn't see any obvious fumble and Bills recovery. But ... the Bills won, 23-27, box score here and news story here! They will play the Steelers if the Steelers win on Sunday or the winner of the Titans -  Ravens game, link here.

Sunday, 12/27/2020 to Saturday, 1/2/2021

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 7 times this week for 7.5 miles.

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

I didn't bike this week. 
I took 25,526 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 right hip (actually right glute) was injured when I took a trail run in the Lakeshore Country on  12/19. I can only walk/limp which does hurt. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 186 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 12/26).

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, 12/27/2020

3165 steps, 48/101 resting/peak HR, 11:11 hrs sleep, 173.4 lbs, 4 floors climbed

walk: 1.05 miles, 22:29, 21:21 pace, 23 feet elevation gain, 89 avg HR, 107 max HR, 89 avg cadence,  31F, 77% RH, 4 mph S  wind, cloudy

I got out for yet another walk/limp. Yes ... it hurt a bit. Yes ... I did it anyway. Yes ... I need to see a doctor. I have a physical scheduled for 1/11/2021. I may go sooner. I had to slow down a bit on the LOSP Trail since it was a bit icy in spots and I definitely did not want to fall and hurt myself further.

Monday, 12/28/2020

2852 steps, 44/101 resting/peak HR, 12:35 hrs sleep, 171.9 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk, 1.05 miles, 22:24, 21:20 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 92 avg HR, 106 max HR, 90 avg cadence, 32F, 72% RH, 7 to 19 mph SSE wind, cloudy

I almost didn't get out before dark but I did. Sometimes it feels so pointless going out for a 1 mile walk but I forced myself to get dressed for the cold, get outside and get walking. My right hip felt a tiny bit better. I still limped but not as much. Progress? Maybe ... maybe not.

Later, I watched the Bills - Patriots game, link here. The Bills gave the Pats a 3-0 lead, then it was 3-3, 10-3, 10-9, 17-9, 24-9 at halftime, 31-9 and 38-9 .... yay! Several records fell. The Patriots were swept by a AFC East opponent and have a losing record this year (both since 2000). The Bills improved to 12-3 (first time since 1999), Josh went 27-36, passed for 320 yards, 4 TDs before he was rested early in the 4th quarter. He got his 34th TD pass in 2020 (most in a Bills season, one more than Jim Kelley), Stephon Diggs had 9 receptions, 3 TDs and 145 yards. He has 120 receptions and 1459 yards in 2020 (most for a Bills receiver, better than Andre Reed in both cases and best in the NFL this season). 

Tuesday, 12/29/2020

2713 steps, 50/91 resting/peak HR, 11:54 hrs sleep, 173.6 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 21:44, 19:44 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 78 avg HR, 86 max HR, 92 avg cadence, 27F, 80% RH, calm, mostly clear

My right hip felt a bit worse when I walked around our townhouse during the day. But ... I got out and walked anyway. My right hip did loosen up and I walked with a bit of a limp. There was a bit of crunchy snow and a smidge of black ice on the LOSP Trail so I had to be careful.

Wednesday, 12/30/2020

5419 steps, 47/114 resting/peak HR, 6;21 hrs sleep, 175.2 lbs, 4 floors climbed

walk: 1.0 mile, 25:19, 25:14 pace, 16 feet elevation gain, 97 avg HR, 125 max HR, 69 avg cadence, 43F, 60% RH, 16 mph SSW wind, overcast

OK .. I am f***ing stupid. I am still walking on a right hip has something f***ing wrong with it. This walk sucked. My right hip felt worse than yesterday not better.  It wasn't a sharp pain but I couldn't walk without a limp and worried that I was doing something bad on every step. It felt like someone was twisting a dull knife in my right hip with every step. Whoever was watching the security cameras at L3Harris B601 must have wondered if they were going to have to go out and help me! I have an unrelated doctor appointment tomorrow afternoon. I need him to fill out a Ricoh healthcare form with height, weight, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol numbers so I can save $300/year on my healthcare. It's due on 12/31 ... nothing like waiting until the last day (I do this every year). I do think I will mention my right hip. I can just feel my lovely wife, Christine, nodding her head if she reads this.

Thursday, 12/31/2020

5525 steps, 

walk: 1.1 miles, 21:13, 19:19 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 85 avg HR, 104 max HR, 97 avg cadence, 34F, 68% RH, 6 to 24 SSW wind, overcast

I got out early for my walk. My right hip felt better than yesterday. I got it done.

This was my last entry for 7 Races 7 Continents. I have been doing the Individual Run-Bike for this virtual face since 9/1, 122 days ago. My final stats were: 19 walks for 35.68 miles, 1.88 miles/walk; 55 runs for 294.77 miles, 5.36 miles/run and 48 bikes for 657.21 miles, 13.69 miles/bike. Total mileage was 993.1 miles. I would have liked to get to 1000 miles but another run or bike just wasn't in the cards due to injury.

I went to see my PCP, Dr. Lavender at Eastridge Medical Center. Part of the reason was to get my Ricoh healthcare form filled out and the other reason was to complain about my right hip and that I cough a lot. He also talked about my elevated TSH level. He determined that I had a strained right glute, he suggested that I hadn't been taking my Zrtec and I should drink more water. He also prescribed levothroxine to bring down my TSH level.

I left work a bit early to do a bit of grocery shopping. I stopped at BJs, Skip's on the Ridge and Wegmans. The longer I was out the worse my right glute hurt. I was limping badly and hurt quite a bit (OK ... A LOT!!!) by the time I got home. It seems that my right glute can only take so many steps during a day. I fought to get my Ricoh healthcare form uploaded to Quest for a bit before I could relax. My lovely wife, Christine, made an excellent New Year's Eve meal of filet mignon, shrimp, baked potato, mixed vegetables and salad. Mmm!

It's the end of the year so it's stat time!

I walked 13 times in December for 18.38 miles, 1.41 miles/walk and 48 walks for 91.26 miles, 1.9 miles/walk for 2020.

I ran 13 times in December for 66.17 miles, 5.09 miles/run and 159 runs for 778.49 miles, 4.9 miles/run for 2020.

I biked 5 times in December for 61.66 miles, 12.33 miles/bike and 98 bikes for 1328.92 miles, 13.56 miles/bike for 2020.

Total mileage was walk - 91.26 miles, run - 778.49 miles, bike - 1328.92 miles for a total of 2198.67 miles

I walked 195,467 steps in December and 2,319,898 steps in 2020.

So ... what to say about December? I was running pretty well until I decided to run in the Lakeshore Country Club on Saturday, 12/19. I put my right foot into a depression and tweaked my right glute. I limped and hoped that it would heal itself. I have walked/limped since then ... just to continue my 191 day walk/run/bike streak. Perhaps not so smart ... but I am not too smart sometimes and stubborn besides.

And ... what to say about 2020? All seemed normal but all races went virtual by early March as COVID-19 spread. Soon I was running virtual races and wearing a buff when I walked/ran/biked so I could pull it up if I got within 6 feet of someone. I ran quite a few virtual races before I went towards the longer multi-month virtual ones. I found that you can injure yourself when you run a virtual half marathon ... namely the Big Foot Virtual Half Marathon on 5/10. Pain in my left knee got worse and worse until I was forced to walk. I started the Summer Around the Finger Lakes 11 Lakes on 6/1 (completed 408.2 miles on 7/24). I walked and biked until I could run again on 6/30. I started a walk/run/bike streak on 6/24. I started the 7 Races 7 Continents Individual Run-Bike on 9/1 (completed 993.2 miles on 12/31). I injured my right glute on 12/19 when I ran in the Lakeshore Country Club but I continue to walk. I finished 2020 on a 191 day walk/run/bike streak (of at least 1 mile). So ... 2020 was a difficult year on the running front ... but I rolled with what life gave me to either walk, run or bike.

My 2020 races (in-person and virtual)

01/01 Freezeoo #2 - 7.5 miles, 1:02:32, 8:17 pace

01/05 Polar Cat #1 - 3.0 miles, 22:36, 7:35 pace

01/11 Freezeroo #3 - 5.0 miles, 40:40, 8:08 pace

01/25 Freezeroo #4 - 4.86 miles, 38:33, 7:56 pace

02/08 Freezeroo #5 - 8 miles, 1:06:09, 8:17 pace

02/16 Polar Cat #2 - 3.1 miles, 23:27, 7:38 pace

02/22 Freezeroo #6 - 4.32 miles, 34:15, 7:56 pace

03/01 Polar Cat #3 - 3.1 miles, 23:48, 7:40 pace

03/15 Virtual Runnin' of the Green -  5.0 miles, 40:18, 8:04 pace

04/04 COVID-19 19K virtual race - 11.78 miles, 1:40:37, 8:32 pace

04/18 Spring Clean Half virtual run - 13.1 miles, 1:55:36, 8:47 pace

05/02 FLRC COVID-19 19K virtual race - 11.78 miles, 1:43:21, 8:46 pace

05/09 Fleet Feet Virtual Mile - 1.0 mile, 7:18 pace

05/10 Bigfoot Virtual Half - 13.1 miles, 1:58:00, 8:58 pace

05/22 Power Hour - 5.52 miles, 1:00:00, 10:52 pace

06/1-07/24 Summer Around the Finger Lakes-11 Lakes 408.2 miles - 16 walks for 30.7 miles, 13 runs for 32.87 miles, 26 bikes for 344.63 miles

06/07 The Big Run 5K - 3.1 miles, 1:20:27, 25:55 pace

09/1-12/31 7 Races/7 Continents Individual Run-Bike for 993.2 miles - 19 walks for 36.4 miles, 55 runs for 297.5 miles, 48 miles for 659.3 miles

11/28 COVID-19 Race with Grace 10K - 6.2 miles, 53:45, 8:36 pace

I could say a bit about politics in 2020. Ok ... let's just say that 81 million voters will breathe a sigh of relief when Joe Biden puts his hand on his Bible on 1/20/21 to become the 46th President of the US! I could type all sort of Democrat talking points but ... it wouldn't change any Republican minds that Trump was the worst "President" in my lifetime. It seems that everyone has their own echo chamber nowadays. I don't frequent Fox News, Breibart or OANN for my news ... just CNN, the New York Times or the Washington Post.

Friday, 1/1/2021

2934 steps, 47/96 resting/peak HR, 10:10 hrs sleep, 174.4 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 21:33, 19:31 pace, 33 feet elevation gain, 87 avg HR, 106 max HR, 102 avg cadence, 34F, 75% RH, 3 to 11 mph E wind, cloudy

I could have rested my right glute ... but what fun would that have been? I took a walk instead (and extended my 191 day walk/run/bike streak by another day. My right glute felt kind of OK. I walked with a slight limp. Onward!

Eric Eagan took some pictures this morning from his home on Cranberry Pond

I read on Facebook that some runners ran the Freezeroo #2 course that was cancelled due to COVID-19. Others ran trail or ran around the Bay.

Leftover shrimp for breakfast

sausage, baked potato, country spare rib, homemade cranberry sauce, applesauce

My darling wife, Christine, cooked and made an excellent dinner ... Mmm! I gather the food, she cooks it and I do the cleanup ... it works for us.

Saturday, 1/2/2021

2928 steps, 51/103 resting/peak HR, 9:02 hrs sleep, 174.7 lbs, 4 flors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 18:39, 16:57 pace, 23 feet elevation gain, 90 avg HR, 111 max HR, 108 avg cadence, 32F, 100% RH, 6 to 22 W wind, wind chill 26F, overcast

I got out for another walk. My right glute felt better good at first so I only had a slight limp. It got slightly worse by the time I got done. Progress ... I guess?