Sunday, 2/14/2021 to Saturday, 2/20/2021

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I snowshoed twice this week for 4.2 miles.

I walked twice this week for 3.23 miles.

I ran 3 times this week for 7.6 miles.

I didn't bike this week. 
I took 53,510 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: I am running shorter now (about 2 to 4 miles) at a nice and easy pace. I am happy to be able to run. I no longer push to get to 100 miles/month. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 235 day streak of either a walk, run or bike (as of Saturday night, 2/13).

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, 2/14/2021

7278 steps, 49/143 resting/max HR, 8:21 hrs sleep, 177.6 lbs, 19 floors climbed

run: 3.50 miles, 35:28, 10:08 pace, 89 feet elevation gain, 134/152 resting/peak HR, 149 avg cadence, 22F, 80% RH, 6 to 16 NW wind, wind chill 15F, cloudy

I didn't get out until just after 11 AM. It was a bit windy and sunny so it felt colder that I expected. I didn't feel 100% due to an upset stomach and my pace suffered. I ran out of energy and took several walk breaks. But ... I got it done. My splits were: 9:23, 9:41, 10:27 and 11:27 over the last 0.5 mile.

Monday, 2/15/2021

9386 steps, 48/137 resting/max HR, 7:58 hrs sleep, 177.4 lbs, 14 floors climbed

2.0 miles, 18:31, 9:14 pace, 72 feet elevation gain, 130/140 avg/max HR, 156 avg cadence, 22F, 80% RH, 1 to 8 mph SSW wind, cloudy

I got out for a "Out to Stutson St Overlook" run. Just a two miler .. got it done. My splits were: 9:29 and 8:59.

Tuesday, 2/16/2021

8248 steps, 46/109 resting/max HR, 6:45 hrs sleep, 178.2 lbs, 13 floors climbed

snowshoe walk: 2.1 miles, 53:56, 25:40 pace, 72 feet elevation gain, 101/112 avg/max HR, 98 avg cadence, 26F, 100% RH, 3 mph SE wind, cloudy with light snow

It snowed about 4 to 6 inches of snow last night instead of the 10 to 14 inches that were forecast. I guess it changed to sleet which kept the total down. I got out for a snowshoe walk around the Lakeshore Country Club so I could keep off the roads or sidewalks. I could hear the roar of the waves crashing in on the nearby Lake Ontario shoreline as soon as I got outside. I just clumped along ... sinking into the new snow with every step. Man ... was it hard work! I modified the usual route so go along the abandoned railroad track when I got near the Greenleaf Meadows complex so I could get done shorter. I was tired when I got done and went straight inside. I was cold, wet and pooped. My splits were: 26:07, 25:04 and 24:52 over the last 0.1 mile.

Wednesday, 2/17/2021

7061 steps, 44/131 resting/peak HR, 8:05 hrs sleep, 178.5 lbs, 8 floors climbed

walk: 1.53, 34:00, 22:10 pace, 30 feet elevation gain, 91/140 avg/max HR, 85 avg cadence, 10F, 2 to 10 mph SSW wind, wind chill 0F, mostly cloudy

Well ... another 4 inches of snow fell overnight. It was cold also. What to do? I put on almost all my cold weather gear: CW-X tights, shorts, long sleeve tech, Craft long sleeve, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, balaclava, Brooks beanie, GRTC neck gaiter, ski mitten and ski googles. I decided to walk. The snow on the LOSP Trail  was tiring to walk on. I got up to a run when I got back into the Greenleaf Meadows complex. I forgot to turn off my Garmin when I got back so my time is a bit 5 minutes long but no matter. My splits were: 18:33 and 14:01.

Thursday, 2/18/2021

6502 steps, 44/125 resting/max HR, 8:10 hrs sleep, 178.3 lbs, 5 floors climbed

walk: 1.7 miles, 19:56, 11:42 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 107/129 avg/max HR, 133 avg cadence, 20F, 79% RH, calm, cloudy

I started out walking but couldn't help myself when I got to the road. I walked on the sidewalk along Greenleaf Rd to Ling Rd and ran back on the road. Got it done. My splits were: 13:21 and 9:10.

Friday, 2/19/2021

4198 steps, 45/134 resting/peak HR, 7:54 hrs sleep, 178.7 lbs, 10 floors climbed

run: 2.1 miles, 24:00, 11:25 pace, 82 feet elevation gain, 121/137 avg/max HR, 135 avg cadence, 24F, 97% RH, 2 to 7 SSE wind, cloudy

I started out running but had to walk both ways on the LOSP Trail. There was no trodden path so I had to walk through 4 to 6 inches of snow. I ran when I could, walked when I had to. My splits were: 11:34, 11:09 and 9:22.

Saturday, 2/20/2021

5537 steps, 45/112 resting/peak HR, 9:04 hrs sleep, 10 floors climbed

snowshoe walk: 2.1 miles, 50:14, 23:57, 59 feet elevation gain, 102/118 avg/max HR, 96 avg cadence, 26F, 72% RH, 18 to 23 mph NW wind, wind chill 13F, mostly sunny

Another two inches of snow fell overnight and in the morning so I got out on the Lakeshore Country Club. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow so it was a slog clumping around my partially filled in route. My splits were: 24:25, 23:21 and 20:52 over the last 0.1 mile.