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I snowshoed twice this week for 4.2 miles.
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!
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).
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.
