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I snowshoed once this week for 2.22 miles (actually 1.2 miles since I bailed when I near Greenleaf Rd).
I didn't walk this week.
I ran 6 times this week for 17.51 miles.
I didn't bike this week.
I took 43,550 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 242 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 2/20). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
I took 43,550 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 242 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 2/20). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
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, 2/21/2021
8988 steps, 43/147 resting/peak HR, 9:31 hrs sleep, 16 floors climbed
run: 4.0 miles, 38:19, 9:34 pace, 98 feet elevation gain, 136/151 avg/max HR, 154 avg cadence, 19F, 77% RH, 3 to 11 mph WSW wind, wind chill 15F, sunny
I got out for a long run just after 9 AM. There was a path on the LOSP Trail thanks to a few ATVs, the sidewalk on Latta had 1 to 2 inches of snow, the roads around the pier was plowed but snow covered and the boardwalk along the Lake Ontario beach had 2 to 4 inches of snow. All were runnable. So I ran. The only place where I couldn't run was a little bit of sidewalk on Beach Ave before I could get out on the road to run home. My splits were: 10:00, 9:38, 9:51 and 8:38.
Monday, 2/22/2021
5352 steps, 49/138 resting/max HR, 9:57 hrs sleep, 15 floors climbed
run: 2.2 miles, 22:14, 10:05 pace, 79 feet elevation gain, 128/141 avg/max HR, 147 avg cadence, 34F, 96% RH, 8 to 24 mph SW wind, wind chill 28F, cloudy
I just couldn't wake up in the morning so I got out in the evening to keep my streak alive. It was above freezing ... wow ... it felt warm! I overdressed so I was sweating when I got done ... but I got it done. The LOSP Trail was a bit rutty so I had trouble finding a running path sometimes ... but I ran anyways. My splits were: 9:47, 10:11 and 8:47 over the last 0.2 mile.
Tuesday, 2/23/2021
7286 steps, 49/143 resting/max HR, 9:05 hrs sleep, 178.7 lbs, 9 floors climbed
snowshoe walk: 2.22 miles, 39:49, 17:58 pace, 43 feet elevation gain, 111/150 avg/max HR, 98 avg cadence, 33F, 82% RH, 4 to 22 mph SW wind, wind chill 29F, cloudy
I decided to do a snowshoe walk since the forecast was for warmer temperatures later in the week. Well ... the snow was crusty and tough to walk in. The snow that I kicked up behind me as I clumped around pelted my legs, back and sometimes my head. I was cold and tired. So ... I bailed when I got to Greenleaf Rd after 1.2 miles. I got on the shoulder, took off my snowshoes and ran back. My splits were: 21:17, 15:58 and 9:33 over the last 0.22 mile.
Wednesday, 2/24/2021
4101 steps, 47/143 resting/max HR, 8:05 hrs sleep, 181.2 lbs (a bit heavy for me :-( ), 10 floors climbed
run: 1.9 miles, 20:03, 10:32 pace, 62 feet elevation gain, 130/153 avg/max HR, 145 avg cadence, 30F, 95% RH, 4 to 12 mph S wind, wind chill 27F, cloudy
It was below freezing when I got out for my run. I could see that the parking lot had black ice so I knew that I would have to be careful. The snow on the LOSP Trail was crusty and icy, the sidewalk on Latta was icy in spots and the roads had a bit of black ice. I usually run around the parking lot when I get back to get to 2.0 miles but today I stopped at 1.9 miles due to the black ice. I almost fell more than once anyways but managed to get upright. My splits were: 10:46 and 10:08 over the last 0.9 mile.
Aarrggh! It got to 55F during the afternoon but it is forecast to be 29F but the time I get up tomorrow morning.
Thursday, 2/25/2021
5109 steps, 45/138 resting/max HR, 7:54 hrs sleep, 179.5 lbs, 11 floors climbed
run: 2.31 miles, 19:23, 8:24 pace, 75 feet elevation gain, 130/143 avg/max HR, 161 avg cadence, 32F, 80% RH, 10 to32 mph W wind, wind chill 23F, partly cloudy
I got out for a "Out to Beach Ave" run. It's back out the Greenleaf Meadows complex, turn right onto Greenleaf Rd, head out to Beach Ave and turn around. It's simple, lets me see Lake Ontario and it's quick. My splits were: 8:28, 8:24 and 7:55 over the last 0.31 mile.
Friday, 2/26/2021
5578 steps, 44/139 resting/max HR, 7:25 hrs sleep, 178.1 lbs, 10 floors climbed
run: 3.0 miles, 25;12, 8:23 pace, 75 feet elevation gain, 132/144 avg/max HR, 162 avg cadence, 27F, 91% RH, calm, partly cloudy
Today's run was another out and back. It was a bit farther to the intersection of Beach Ave and the beginning of Edgemere Drive. It was one of those cold, crisp and calm morning. I felt good and ran well. The roads were clear. I was surprised when I stopped and my Garmin Venu told me that I had run my fastest mile of 8:06. Well ... I have run faster miles but not with this new-to-me Garmin Venu on my left wrist. My splits were: 8:31, 8:32 and 8:06 (up a slight incline during the last mile to boot). Nice!
Saturday, 2/27/2021
7136 steps, 45/137 resting/max HR, 8:40 hrs sleep, 178.7 lbs, 14 floors climbed
run: 4.1 miles, 37:42, 9:11 mile, 125 feet elevation gain, 130/144 avg/max HR, 152 avg cadence, 40F, 95% RH, 5 to29 mph SSW wind, wind chill 36F, cloudy with light rain
Today's run was a backwards "Out by the pier and around" route. I dropped off a NetFlix DVD on the way to Greenleaf Rd and then continued onward. The Secret Sidewalk, the boardwalk at the Ontario Beach Park and the LOSP Trail had a few patches of slippery ice that forced me to walk. Walking puts me off my rhythm so I felt sluggish during the rest of the run. My splits were: 8:15, 9:06, 9:15, 10:06 and 7:37 over the last 0.1 mile.
