Sunday, 6/6/2021 to Saturday, 6/12/2021

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I walked 4 times this week, 4.4 miles

I ran 1 this week for 3.1 miles.

I biked 4 times this week, 55.73 miles.
I took 29,672 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.

WALKING/RUNNING/BIKING: I am running shorter now (about 2 to 5 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. BTW, I am on a 347 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 6/5). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp. My right heel hurts and sometime really HURTS ... but I still walk and run.

UPDATE: I have done a bit of research. I think I have plantar fasciitis in my right heel. So ... I will be walking for a while after the severe pain that I experienced walking after a nice and easy 5K run on Monday.

COVID-19: CDC guidelines say that vaccinated people can go about their lives except in areas where masks are required. I have to wear a mask when I go to work at L3Harris per Ricoh policy. I still wear a mask when I go into a grocery store like Wegmans or BJs. I socially distance. Christine and I have had both shots of the vaccine (hers was Pfizer and mine was Moderna). All my kids have had the COVID-19 vaccine or have had COVID-19. I know the drill. I listen to CNN, Fauci and science. Yes, I voted for Biden (just throwing that out there).

Sunday, 6/6/2021

1708 steps, 49/110 resting/max HR, 7:31 hrs sleep, 180.5 lbs, 5 floors climbed

bike: 15.65 miles, 1:15:16, 12.5/22.3 avg/ma HR, 236 feet elevation gain, 59 avg cadence, 78F, 56% RH, 5 to 15 mph SSW wind, partly cloudy

I got out for a bike on my longer "Out to East Manitou Rd and around. It was warm and windy with a stiff breeze out of the south. I was OK for the first 12 miles and then ran out of energy on the last 3 miles. I ran on Facebook that Barry Cherney and his Giggle riders rode 126 miles yesterday in the same conditions. Wow ... I never could do that!

Monday, 6/7/2021

7193 steps, 49/146 avg/max HR, 6:31 hrs sleep, 179.9 lbs, 13 floors climbed

run: 3.1 miles, 26:03, 8:24 pace, 59 feet elevation gain, 134/148 avg/max HR, 161 avg cadence, 75F, 65% RH, 2 to 5 mph SSW wind, mostly sunny

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 170.46 miles

I hadn't run in 7 days so I decided to do a nice and easy 5K on my "Out to Dewey Ave" route. I tried to not heel strike and not do anything stupid. It was already warm and I was sweaty when I got done. My splits were: 8:25, 8:23, 8:26 and 7:51 over the last 0.1 mile.

Later ... my right heel bothered me the rest of the day. I limped as I did my rounds at L3Harris. I limbed as I did my grocery shopping at BJs and Wegmans. It ****ing sucked. I took some ibuprofen when I got home. Did I mention that it ****ing sucked?

Tuesday, 6/8/2021

5902 steps, 46/98 avg/max HR, 180.1 lbs, 7 floors climbed

walk: 1.0 mile, 18:01, 18:03 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 71/84 avg/max HR, 102 avg cadence, 71F, 100% RH, calm, cloudy.

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 171.46 miles

I wanted to bike this morning instead of a walk this morning but it rained overnight. My right heel decidedly didn't like my 5K run yesterday. It still hurt a bit this morning so I did a slow walk/slight limp on my "Another mile" route. It sucks ... but whatever.

run: 1.1 miles, 18;33, 16:54 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 78/120 avg/max HR, 110 avg cadence, 73F, 100% RH, calm, cloudy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 172.56 miles

I got out for another walk before supper. My right heel felt a bit better but not so much. Let's just say I didn't limp ... almost. It still sucked ... but not as bad.

Wednesday, 6/9/2021

1645 steps, 46/128 avg/max HR, 7:50 hrs sleep, 181.4 lbs, 10 floors climbed

bike: 13.29 mile, 53:45, 14.8/19.7 avg/max mph, 125 feet elevation gain, 64 avg cadence, 74F, 90% RH, 1 to 8 mph SSW wind, partly cloudy.

No rain overnight so out for a ride on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. There wasn't so much wind so I pushed the pace. Warm and humid but also my fastest ride of 2021. 

Thursday, 6/10/2021

5167 steps, 45/85 avg/max HR, 7:30 hrs sleep, 181.5 lbs, 8 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 19:03, 17:21 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 74/84 avg/max HR, 104 avg cadence, 65F, 78% RH, 2 mph E wind, cloudy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 173.66 miles

I had thought about waking up early, walking to some place where I could see the partial solar eclipse at sunrise (5:35 AM) but I didn't. I was awake at 5:18 AM and the dawn did look a bit dim. Anyway ... I stretched and got out for "Another mile". My right heel hurt a bit and I limped a bit. Sucked.

Hamlin State Park - taken by NY State Park

Hamlin State Park - taken by Amy McDonald of WHEC

 I figured that the Internet and Facebook would have plenty of pictures ... and they did. 

walk:1.2 miles, 21:34, 17:56 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 75 avg/98 avg/max HR, 103 avg cadence, 66F, 63% RH, 8 mph E wind, sunny

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 174.86 miles

I got out for a walk before supper on another "Another mile" route. This one is out to the Spanish Gardens entrance on Latta Rd. I stretched my right heel before and after my walk.

Friday, 6/11/2021

5074 steps, 45/107 avg/max HR, 8:18 hrs sleep, 179.6 lbs, 1 floor climbed

bike: 13.44 miles, 1:04:46, 12.4/19.5 avg/max mph, 157 feet elevation gain, 56 avg cadence, 61F, 98% RH, 5 to 10 mph ENE wind, partly cloudy.

A bit chilly and breezy bike on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. I was glad that I paused just after I started, turned around and put on my Brooks jacket. I definitely needed it later. Uneventful ride but nice as always with Lake Ontario on one side and the three ponds on the other. I saw a blue heron on Buck Pond on the way back just before the bridge and the boat launch.

Saturday, 6/12/2021

2983 steps, 

bike: 13.35 miles, 58.44, 13.6/19.4 avg/max HR, 144 feet elevation gain, 62 avg cadence, 64F, 86% RH, 6 to 12 mph ENE wind, mostly sunny

Another bike to rest my right heel. A nice and peaceful ride on my usual route.

My darling wife and I headed out later to have a late lunch or early supper at the Bill Gray's on Island Cottage. We both had burgers (mushroom swiss for Christine and bacon for me), fries and 1/2 price chocolate shakes. Mmm ... very filling! Then it was off to the Garden Factory on Buffalo Rd to shop for perennials. It was near closing time so it wasn't too crowded.

We ended up with 2 lavender, 2 double knockout roses and 2 boomerang lilac trees. I watered the plants with some of my sweat too. Ok ... I watered them with water too!