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

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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.