Sunday, 7/25/2021 to Saturday, 7/31/2021

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 3 times this week, 3.3 miles.

I didn't run this week.

I biked 5 times this week, 67.1 miles.
I took 20,691 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 have done a bit of research. I think I have plantar fasciitis in my right heel. So ... I will be walking for a while or running a mile every so often. I can still walk slowly and bike. Yes, I know I should go to see the doctor. I bought a new pair of Kuru Atom walking shoes from www.kurufootwear.com on 8/1. Their claim that they help anyone with foot problems spoke to me since my feet really hurts after a day of walking.

BTW, I am on a 396 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 7/24). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

COVID-19: I have a L3Harris Vaccinated badge to put on my L3Harris badge when I work for Ricoh on -site but I still wear a mask. I still wear a mask when I go into a grocery store like Wegmans or BJs. I still socially distance. Why? Because of the Delta variant that's why. 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). No, I don't believe in the Big Lie or any of the Republican nonsense (believe me, I could use stronger words).

Sunday, 7/25/2021

3259 steps, 45/128 resting/max HR, 7:55 hrs sleep, 180.6 lbs, 12 floors climbed

bike: 15.54 miles, 1:05:45, 14.2/23.4 avg/max mph, 105 feet elevation gain, 57/85 avg/max cadence, 74F, 80% RH, 3 to 18 mph W wind, partly cloudy

I got out early on my longer "Out to East Manitou Rd and around" route. I had pumped up my tires on Thursday. I also added another several shots of WD-40 on my crankshaft to try to cure that clicking noise that has been driving to drink when I pedaled. I started cycling and it still clicked but it was softer and not consistent like before ... it came and went. I felt it was a great ride. I seemed to pedal better. I think having something to eat before I headed out was a help.

Monday, 7/26/2021

3461 steps, 52/126 resting/max HR, 9:54 hrs sleep, 181.4 lbs, 7 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 18:30, 16:53 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 81/89 avg/max HR, 106 avg cadence 

shoe: Kuru Atom 1.1 miles

bike: 9.21 miles, 40:58, 13.5/20.0 avg/max mph, 67 feet elevation gain, 55/84 avg/max cadence

I got out for a walk and bike. I wanted to get out for another walk but my right heel hurt a bit and I decided that it wasn't worth it. The weather was: 83F, 47% RH, 1 to 11 mph NW wind, partly sunny.

My darling wife, Christine, decided to "bite" into our DVR backlog. We watched the rest of "Blacklist" and "Good Witch" (including the series finale where Sam, Cassie and Abigail drive off so Sam and Cassie can travel the world while Abigail goes to live in Tuscany). Next up was "The Real Sharknado" from the Animal Planet with Fin and April from Sharknado fame dispatching some Sharknado myths (shock!). Lastly ... we watched the latest episode of "A Discovery of Witches" with Matthew and Diana.

Tuesday, 7/27/2021

1199 steps, 50/135 resting/max HR, 7:14 hrs sleep, 182.7 lbs, 4 floors climbed

bike: 13.41 miles, 53:20, 15.1/20.2 avg/max HR, 51 feet elevation gain, 55/75 avg/max cadence, 75F, 69% RH, 2 to 15 mph NW wind, cloudy

I got out for a late morning bike (vacation day 2) on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. The wind was out of the NW right in my face mostly but not too bad. I could see showers coming in from the west so I pushed when I made the turn for home. The wind pushed me home. I felt a few drops with about 2 to 3 miles to go but nothing more. The result was my fastest ride on this route ever. Nice!

Wednesday, 7/28/2021

2823 steps, 52/98 resting/max HR, 11:38 hrs sleep (doubtful), 182.4 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 17:48, 16:13 pace, 5 feet elevation gain, 84/92 avg/max HR, 108/119 avg/max cadence, 68F, 80% RH, 6 to 14 NE wind, mostly sunny

shoe: Kuru Atom 2.2 miles

I got out for a walk on day 400 of my walk/run/bike streak (greater than 1 mile). Today was another of the 1.1 mile walk days. My right heel was and is still bothering me. I haven't run in over 2 weeks. I do what I can with what I've got. Yes, I should see the doctor but will I?

Thursday, 7/29/2021

2765 steps, 46/125 resting/max HR, 5:56 hrs sleep (I woke up at 4:19 AM), 182.2 lbs, 12 floors climbed

bike: 13.37 miles, 56:48, 14.1/20.2 avg/max mph, 54 feet elevation gain, 56/75 avg/max cadence, 66F, 82% RH, 2 to 7 mph SSW wind, cloudy

I got out for a nice ride. I had a nice pace on the way out (turned out to be a tailwind) of 15.7 mph on Edgemere Drive. Then ... I passed by a bike doing at least 5 mph faster. I said "Wow!" as he passed. Then ... I was 2.2 mph slower on the way back as I headed into a headwind.

Friday, 7/30/2021

3486 steps, 51/93 resting/max HR, 8:14 hrs sleep, 181.3 lbs, 6 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 19:41, 17:56 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 82/115 avg/max HR, 103/156 avg/max cadence, 65F, 85% RH, 3 to 14 mph N wind

shoe: Kuru Atom 3.3 miles

I got out for a short walk ... just to get it done. Whatever. But ... my lovely wife, Christine, and I did get it done. Amore at long last!

Saturday, 7/31/2021

3698 steps, 47/120 resting/max HR, 7:53 hrs sleep, 181.0 lbs, 8 floors climbed

bike: 15.57 miles, 1:09:55, 13.4/23.6 avg/max mph, 101 feet elevation gain, 56/75 avg/max cadence, 54F, 54% RH, 4 to 10 mph SW wind, mostly sunny

I got out a nice bike on my usual longer weekend "Out to East Manitou Rd and around" route. I was a mile 6.45 before I realized that I had forgotten my RoadID and Aftershox Air headphones ... I rode onward. I saw a shirtless runner on Edgemere Drive that was really flying ... I would say about a 7 minute pace ... wow!

I headed out a bit after noon to see my daughter, Karen, in Palmyra. She appeared to have recovered from her operation. I took out her garbage and recycling. I also found Karen didn't have any extra ink for her Canon Pixma MX493 printer that I had given her last year. But she did have 2 full KCYM sets of ink from her old unused Brother printer ... lol! 

A couple picture of flowers in Palmyra NY

It's the end of July so it's stat time ... such as they were.

I walked 20 times in July for 23.38 miles, 1.17 miles/walk and have taken 80 walks so far in 2021 for 119.88 miles, 1.50 miles/walk

I didn't run at all in July and have taken 97 runs so far in 2021 for 318.27 miles, 3.28 miles/run.

I biked 19 times in July for 215.91 miles, 11.36 miles/run and have taken 50 bikes for 650.51 miles, 12.41 miles/bike.

I walked 113.892 steps in July and have taken 1,290,649 steps so far in 2021.

So ... I walk and ride nowadays ... how I wish I could run. I just don't want to go to a doctor or podiatrist. I guess I am afraid of what I will think out. A bit depressing but I carry on the best I can.

I didn't run at all

Sunday, 7/18/2021 to Saturday, 7/24/2021

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 5 times this week, 5.6 miles.

I didn't run this week.

I biked 4 times this week, 44.06 miles.
I took 36,806 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 have done a bit of research. I think I have plantar fasciitis in my right heel. So ... I will be walking for a while or running a mile every so often. I can still walk slowly and bike. Yes, I know I should go to see the doctor.

BTW, I am on a 389 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 7/17). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

COVID-19: I have a L3Harris Vaccinated badge to put on my L3Harris badge when I work for Ricoh on -site but I still wear a mask. I still wear a mask when I go into a grocery store like Wegmans or BJs. I still socially distance. Why? Because of the Delta variant that's why. 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). No, I don't believe in the Big Lie or any of the Republican nonsense (believe me, I could use stronger words).

Sunday, 7/18/2021

3357 steps, 54/106 resting/max HR, 8:03 hrs sleep, 181.6 lbs, 9 floors climbed

bike: 13.30 miles, 1:09:58, 11.4/16.1 avg/max mph, 56 feet elevation gain, 51/71 avg/max cadence, 69F, 83% RH, 2 to 10 mph N wind, mostly cloudy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 206.9 miles

I got out for a nice ride. The LOSP Trail was still a bit wet from yesterday's rain. This WHEC10 graphic shows why ... the KROC airport got 3.3 inches of rain which broke a record of 2.04 inches set in 1873. July 2021 is already the 5th wettest July on record with lots more July to go!

Rain, rain, rain!

This sunflower in Palmyra was above my head!

I headed out to Palmyra to help my daughter, Karen, after a bit. She is still tired from her operation on Tuesday. I took out 3 loads of trashs, 2 loads of recycling and walked her dog, Pooka. I also picked up 2 packs of bottled water from Walmart for her. I tried to convince to use a Brita or equivalent filter system but had no luck.

Monday, 7/19/2021

7604 steps, 54/99 resting/max HR, 5:54 hrs sleep, 180.1 lbs, 13 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 19:50, 18:03 pace, 10 feet elevation gain, 78/98 avg/max HR, 100/151 avg/max cadence, 70F, 85% RH, 1 to 10 mph WSW wind, hazy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 208.0 miles

Fresh art from Instagram's chalk.mom

I got out for a walk. My right heel loosened up eventually. Argh ...

Tuesday, 7/20/2021

5960 steps, 49/103 resting/peak HR, 7:40 hrs sleep, 181.7 lbs, 9 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 19:01, 17:20 pace, 14 feet elevation gain, 77/90 avg/max HR, 104/122 avg/max cadence, 70F, 93% RH, 3 to 9 SW wind, hazy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 209.1 miles

I slept horribly so I was a bit tired when I woke up at 5:20 AM. I usually alternate between bike and walk but I just didn't have the energy or focus even a short bike so I chose a walk. My right heel loosened up eventually ... bah ...

Wednesday, 7/21/2021

3445 steps, 52/115 resting/peak HR, 9 floors climbed

bike: 13.30 miles, 1:04:58, 12.3/17.3 avg/max mph, 54 feet elevation gain, 54/96 avg/max cadence, 65F, 85% RH, 1 to 14 mph N wind, cloudy

I got out for a nice bike on my usual route between Lake Ontario and the 3 ponds (Buck, Long and Cranberry). My knees hurt a bit but I got it done.

Thursday, 7/22/2021

6123 steps, 50/101 resting/max HR, 8:41 hrs sleep, 180.5 lbs, 9 floors climbed

walk: 1.2 miles, 21:38, 18:00 pace, 7 feet elevation gain, 77/102 avg/max HR, 103/148 avg/max cadence, 67F, 76% RH, 12 to 14 mph NW wind, mostly cloudy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 210.3 miles

I thought about a bike and probably should have because my right heel hurt like hell after I got done with my Ricoh on-site work at L3Harris. The printers were needy.

The new Amazon distribution center at the RTP is progressing ...

Our first knockout rose!

Friday, 7/23/2021

5145 steps, 48/131 resting/max HR, 7:09 hrs sleep, 7 floors climbed

bike: 9.46 miles, 51:13, 11.1/28.8 avg/max mph, 64 feet elevation gain, 53/103 avg/max cadence, 67F, 79% RH, 2 to 8 mph W wind, hazy

I got out for a bike on my "Out on the pier and around" route. A nice ride. There was a "Your Speed Is" radar machine at the bottom of the little hill at Edgmere Drive and Dewey Ave ... I got to 27 mph!

Saturday, 7/24/2021

5172 steps, 46/114 avg/max HR, 8:33 hrs sleep, 180.7 lbs, 8 floors climbed

I decided to do another walk/bike/walk duathlon. I guess it's my thing every now and then. The weather was: 75F, 56% RH, light wind, mostly cloudy.

walk #1: 1.1 miles, 17:47, 16:12 pace, 2 feet elevation gain, 80/92 avg/max HR, 108/116 avg/max cadence

bike: Venu says 5.09 miles (actually 8 miles according to onthemapgo.com), 41:20 (according to 11.6 mph avg), 86 feet elevation gain, 53/81 avg/max cadence

I decided to ride a new route and headed out south on the Genesee Riverway Trail. I turned around when I got to the end of the boardwalk along the Genesee River. I don't remember turning off my Edge 530 when I stopped to take a drink but I must have. I didn't see that it was stopped until I got just past the Ontario Beach Park. I swore a wee bit ... oh well. I tried to map my ride on mapmybike.com and mapmywalk.com but they didn't open (now they do) so I did it on onthegomap.com. It turned out to be 8 miles which is a bit short for my usual ride but it was long enough.

walk #2: 1.1 miles, 20:28, 18:39 pace, 6 feet elevation gain, 82/97 avg/max HR, 102 avg cadence

I got out for a slower walk since my right heel hurt a bit. I do what I do. I almost certainly should see a doctor or a podiatrist (even better) but ... will I? Probably not ... unless my lovely wife, Christine, drives me to it both literally and physically.

There were a couple of running-related events that I could have got to today: The GRTC First Annual Member's Picnic (33 signed up) and another MFAMTL 8 hour trail run (49 ran) at Oatka Creek Park in Scottsville. The picnic might have been a bit fun but the MFAMTL would have been totally not a good idea. I just didn't feel up to it and it's probably why I picked a fight with my wife ... I really should kiss and make up a bit ... which I did.

I watched a lot of the Summer Olympics. There were a lot of sports ... dressage, 3x3 basketball, mens beach volleyball, women's beach volleyball, rowing women's 8, women's foil, 400m men's final (go Tunisia!), women's weightlifting, women's 10m air rifle, men's gymnastics (vault, floor), skateboard, women's soccer, men's team handball ... to name a few.

Sunday, 7/11/2021 to Saturday, 7/17/2021

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 4 times this week, 5.05 miles.

I didn't run this week.

I biked 3 times this week, 37.31 miles.
I took 27,296 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 have done a bit of research. I think I have plantar fasciitis in my right heel. So ... I will be walking for a while or running a mile every so often. I can still walk slowly and bike. Yes, I know I should go to see the doctor

BTW, I am on a 382 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 7/10). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

COVID-19: 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 still 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, 7/11/2021

1001 steps, 50/115 resting/max HR, 8:48 hrs sleep, 179.4 lbs, 4 floors climbed

bike: 13.39 miles, 1:07:02, 12.0/19.3 avg/max mph, 55 feet elevation gain, 53 avg cadence, 73F, 75% RH, 3 to 8 mph SE wind, overcast

The cygnets of this swan family certainly have grown!

The cygnets on June 12th

I got out for a bike. I saw a seaplane buzzing Long Pond. I believe that the pilot was scoping out if Long Pond was long enough to land on.

Monday, 7/12/2021

5354 steps, 47/110 resting/max HR, 7:30 hrs sleep, 179.3 lbs, 5 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 18:16, 16:39 pace, 30 feet elevation gain, 80/104 avg/max HR, 106 avg cadence, 63F, 100% RH, 5 to 17 NNE mph wind, overcast

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 201.85 miles

Just another mile. It was humid and a bit wet in the area that leads to the hole in the LOSP Trail fence.

Tuesday, 7/13/2021

2302 steps, 55/107 resting/max HR, 7:26 hrs sleep, 180.4 lbs, 6 floors climbed

bike: 10.62 miles, 52:52, 12.1/19.2 avg/max mph, 61 feet elevation gain, 55 avg cadence, 76F, 88% RH, 2 to 6 mph SSW wind, cloudy

I got out for a bike on a bit shorter route. Nothing unusual ... just the usual rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks on the LOSP Trail. Not too many people or cars out.

My daughter, Karen, had an operation at the Clifton Springs Hospital in the morning. I took 2 hours of vacation in the afternoon and went out to see her. There were thunderstorms in the area but I dodged them on the way back. Two lines of thunderstorms came through in the early evening. The last one was severe enough to have a weather alert scare the crap out of me while I was watching a DVR of Monday night's American Ninja Warrior.

Wednesday, 7/14/2021

3842 steps, 52/101 resting/max HR, 7:55 hrs sleep, 181.7 lbs, 7 floors climbed

walk: 1.25 miles, 22:20, 17:54 pace, 10 feet elevation gain, 74/82 avg/max HR, 105 avg cadence, 70F, 100% RH, 3 to 8 mph SW wind, overcast

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 203.1 miles

It had just barely stopped raining when I got out so I did a walk. Lots of rain lately that's for sure!

Thursday, 7/15/2021

4407 steps, 47/112 resting/max HR, 7:38 hrs sleep, 181.5 lbs 7 floors climbed

bike: 13.30 miles, 1:06:04, 12.1/18.2 avg/max mph, 45 feet elevation gain, 54/73 avg/max cadence, 71F, 81% RH, 1 to 10 mph S wind, partly cloudy

I was up at 5:20 AM and out on the bike at 6:19 AM. It was a peaceful ride on my usual route. The birds were chirping and the usual riders were out.

Friday, 7/16/2021

6422 steps, 48/99 resting/max HR, 6:40 hrs sleep, 180.4 lbs, 6 floors climbed

walk: 1.2 miles, 22:14, 18:28 pace, 10 feet elevation gain, 73/79 avg/max HR, 103 avg cadence, 69F,  86% RH, 6 mph W wind, cloudy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 204.3 miles

I got out for a walk. It's all my right heel could handle. I walked slowly and it gradually loosened up. I am sure that it will hurt later in the day if I do much more walking. It sucks. My Facebook Memories are all filled with my running exploits as of late: running the Boilermaker 15K, running the Shoreline Half, running ... whatever. It sucks.

Saturday, 7/17/2021

3968 steps, 50/106 resting/max HR, 6:49 hrs sleep, 181.5 lbs, 10 floors climbed

walk: 1.5 miles, 22:44, 15:10 pace, 6 feet elevation gain, 87/113 avg/max HR, 111 avg cadence, 65F, 100% RH, 1 to 8 mph E wind, overcast with light rain.

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 205.8 miles

It had rained most of the night and almost all morning so when it seemed to just a very light sprinkle ... I thought I would get out for a walk. Well ... my right heel felt a bit better than it had felt for a while so I set a brisker than usual walking pace. Then ... the very light sprinkles slowly but surely turned into a light rain by the time I got home. I wasn't drenched ... just a bit damp. A good walk nonetheless.

Saturday, 7/4/2021 to Saturday, 7/10/2021

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, 8 miles.

I didn't run this week.

I biked 4 times this week, 42.34 miles.
I took 34,476 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 have done a bit of research. I think I have plantar fasciitis in my right heel. So ... I will be walking for a while or running a mile every so often. I can still walk slowly and bike.

BTW, I am on a 375 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 7/3). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

COVID-19: 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 still 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, 7/4/2021

6467 steps, 51/119 avg/max HR, 179.5 lbs, 15 floors climbed

I did an impromptu walk-run-walk duathlon this morning. Why? I say Why Not?

walk: 1.2 miles, 19:06, 15:56 pace, 25 feet elevation gain, 80/94 avg/max HR, 107 avg cadence, 60F, 78% RH, 6 to 10 ENE wind, partly cloudy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 193.95 miles

The latest art from Instagram's chalk.mom (a bit washed out from the rain)

bike: 9.31 miles, 42:58, 13.0/23.3 avg/max HR, 108 feet elevation gain, 56 avg cadence, 62F, 80% RH, 5 to 10 mph NE wind, partly cloudy

walk: 1.2 miles, 19:54, 16:33 pace, 12 feet elevation gain, 87/99 avg/max HR, 105 avg cadence, 62F, 80% RH, 5 to 10 mph NE wind, partly cloudy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 195.15 miles

The first walk went well. Just out to the Spanish Gardens entrance and back. I had an energy bar before I headed out on my 15K route on the bike. I saw a family of 11 ducks walking single file (adult duck, 9 almost adult ducks and adult duck) by the little pond at the west end of the LOSP Trail. Then I was out on the second walk. I was a bit stiff but loosened up. Then ... it was time to drink some mugs of coffee.

Christine had an upset stomach so I stayed upstairs with her while I watched a Netflix movie, "Starship Trooper: Traitor of Mars", on my laptop and listened to the constant fireworks that everyone else was setting off around us as it got dark. It was pretty silent after 11 PM though.

All running races that I used to or thought of running have started in-person races. Here the ones that happened over the weekend: the Firecracker 5K was held on July 3rd with 303 finishers, results here; the Brighton 5K was today with 250 finishers, results here; the Irondequoit 2 Mile was held today with 165 finishers, results here; the Irondequoit 10K with 167 finishers, results here; the Greece 5K with 102 finishers, results here and Finger Lakes 50s was held  at the Finger Lakes National Forest in Hector NY (84 25K finishers, results here; 89 50K finishers, results here and 21 50 Mile finishers, results here).

Monday, 7/5/2021

3155 steps, 47/110 avg/max HR, 7:44 hrs sleep, 180.3 lbs, 5 floors climbed

bike: 10.1 miles, 53:01, 11.4/31.6 avg/ma HR, 82 feet elevation gain, 50 feet elevation gain, 76F, 63% RH, 2 to 7 S wind, cloudy

I slept in until almost 8 AM on the Monday after July 4th ... a legal holiday. I chose my "Out on the pier and around" route. I had to ride slowly on the pier because there were a few more people than usual to avoid. I took my lawn chair outside and sat in the shade for a bit while I enjoyed a couple of mugs of coffee. It was getting warmer but it was quite breezy. It was nice just surfing the Web or Facebook while I just relaxed.

Christine and I just stayed cocooned the rest of the day. I finished watching "Sum of All Fears" off of NetFlix. Then we watched more "Good Witch" episodes. She had gone to get a massage at MassageEnvy during the morning and then stopped at the Polska Chata store on E Ridge Rd in Irondequoit So ... we had Polish sausage for lunch and supper.

walk: 1.1 mile, 18:59, 17:17 pace, 4 feet elevation gain, 78/88 avg/max HR, 104 avg cadence, 73F, 80% RH, 5 to 26 mph N wind, mostly cloudy

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 196.25 miles

I didn't have any steps so I got out after dark for "Another mile". I didn't have any reflectivity or a headlamp so I felt a bit "naked" while I was walking. It had gotten to at least 90F during the day so it was still warm and windy.

Tuesday, 7/6/2021

3765 steps, 47/112 avg/max HR, 8:06 hrs sleep, 4 floors climbed

bike: 9.51 miles, 47:59, 11.9/27.2 avg/max mph, 87 feet elevation gain, 55 avg cadence, 79F, 76% RH, 2 to 21 mph WNW wind, mostly cloudy

I got out around on my bike around 6:30 AM on my "Out on the pier and around" route. It's a nice route. I see the pier, Ontario Beach Park, have a bit of thrill going down the little hill on Edgemere Drive by Dewey Ave and come back on the LOSP Trail. It's a bit shorter than my "Out to East Manitou Rd" route.

Wednesday, 7/7/2021

5375 steps, 45/92 avg/max HR, 8:11 hrs sleep, 181.4 lbs, 6 floors climbed

walk: 1.2 miles, 20:00, 16:41 pace, 27 feet elevation gain, 76/93 avg/max HR, 107 avg cadence, 67F, 92% RH, 10 to 19 ENE mph wind, overcast

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 197.45 miles

The latest art from Instagram's chalk.mom

I wanted to bike this morning but I looked outside and saw that the sidewalk was getting wet. Then I heard the rumble of thunder. So I got out and walked. I fully expected to get drenched but the thunderstorm kept to the west and I barely got a few drops on me.

Thursday, 7/8/2021

6509 steps, 46/96 avg/max HR, 6:35 hrs sleep, 180.5 lbs, 7 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 19:22, 17:38 pace, 7 feet elevation gain, 76/86 avg/max HR, 104 avg cadence, 64F, 100% RH, 5 mph SE wind, overcast

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 198.55 miles

I wanted to bike but it was too wet from an overnight rain so I walked. My right heel didn't really like that idea but it loosened up after 1/4 mile or so.

Friday, 7/9/2021

4320 steps, 47/112 avg/max HR, 7:47 hrs sleep, 182.0 lbs, 4 floors climbed

bike: 13.34 miles, 1:02:58, 12.7/17.7 avg/max mph, 52 feet elevation gain, 55 avg cadence, 68F, 100F, 2 to 5 mph NE wind, overcast with a brief drizzle

I got out on a nice ride. There was a brief drizzle for about 5 minutes on the way out. One benefit was that it silenced the "click" that I hear with every revolution of my pedals. Maybe I should get out my WD40? I saw 3 blue herons (1 on Cranberry Pond and 2 on Buck Pond) and 2 duck families on Cranberry Pond. I didn't stop to get any pictures since these blue herons were close (20' or so) to the road. I tried on the last ride and both blue herons flew off. 

Saturday, 7/10/2021

4885 steps, 52/120 avg/max HR, 8:45 hrs sleep, 6 floors climbed

walk #1: 1.1 miles, 16:36, 15:07, 1 foot elevation gain, 95/123 avg/max HR, 114 avg cadence

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 199.65 miles

bike: 9:42 miles, 46:02, 12.3/19.0 avg/max HR, 112 feet elevation gain, 55 avg cadence

walk #2: 1.1 miles, 19:33, 17:48 pace, 5 feet elevation gain, 87/108 avg/max HR, 105 avg cadence

shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 200.75 miles

I decided to do another walk/bike/walk duathlon. Why? Why not? The weather was 68F, 84% RH, 5 to 12 mph NNE wind, partly cloudy. I threw in three slow trots on the first walk. My right heel complained a bit so I just walked on the second walk.