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I walked twice this week, 4.0 miles
I ran 5 times this week for 17.34 miles.
I didn't bike this week.
I took 50,806 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.
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. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 277 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 3/27). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
I took 50,806 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.
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. I wear a Buff when I am out so I can slip it up when I approach someone. BTW, I am on a 277 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 3/27). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
COVID-19: It's been a solid year with no in-person races for me. A few in-person races have started back up. I will be staying away for a while longer. I just run or bike from home. I wear or carry a Buff when I run. I wear a mask and running gloves when I go to work or go into a grocery store like Wegmans or BJs. I socially distance. Christine and I have had our first shots of the vaccine (hers is Pfizer and mine is Moderna). I know the drill. I listen to CNN, Fauci, Cuomo and science. Yes, I voted for Biden (just throwing that out there).
Sunday, 3/28/2021
5445 steps, 47/135 resting/max HR, 10:51 hrs sleep, 174.9 lbs, 14 floors climbed
run: 2.01 miles, 17:48, 8:53 pace, 92 feet elevation gain, 124/137 avg/max HR, 158 avg cadence, 62F, 77% RH, 5 to 21 mph S wind, cloudy
My feet were a bit tired so I went for a walk. I didn't figure out that I hadn't started my Garmin until I had gone about a mile. So ... I pressed Run and ran home at a sluggish pace to "get it done". My splits were: 9:05 and 8:37.
Monday, 3/29/2021
7465 steps, 45/110 resting/max HR, 7:00 hrs sleep, 175.9 lbs, 11 floors climbedd
walk: 2.0 miles, 27:53, 13:57 pace, 89 feet elevation gain, 89/107 avg/max HR, 119 avg cadence, 34F, 72% RH, 8 to 47 mph NW wind, wind chill 27F, cloudy
I changed it up with a walk that I had intended on Sunday. I thought about just a mile but went two instead. My splits were: 13:36 and 13:58.
Tuesday, 3/30/2021
8558 steps, 45/137 resting/max HR, 7:16 hrs sleep, 178.4 lbs, 21 floors climbed
run: 3.11 miles, 26:10, 8:25 pace, 92 feet elevation gain, 127/140 avg/max HR, 161 avg cadence, 38F, 68% RH, 4 to 12 S wind, wind chill 35F, sunny
Another early morning run with CW-X tights and Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover ... but no headlamp or Noxgear lighted vest. I felt sluggish but my pace with kind of fast. I did stop by the 7-11 on Lake Ave to pick up WW84 on its first day out on DVD. My splits were: 8:36, 8:31, 8:12 and 7:35 for a nice negative split run!
Wednesday, 3/31/2021
6377 steps, 44/135 resting/max HR, 7:03 hrs sleep, 179.3 lbs, 11 floors climbed
run: 2.7 miles, 23:06, 8:33 pace, 79 feet elevation gain, 124/137 avg/max HR, 156 avg cadence, 63F, 38% RH, 4 to 31 mph SSW wind, cloudy with a winter storm watch starting 11 PM tonight
I ran in shorts and a short sleeve tech shirt with no hat or gloves on the last day of March ... yay! My splits were: 8:36, 8:19 and 8:03 over the last 0.6 mile.
I sat outside for a bit after 5 PM. It was windy and a bit chilly. I looked at the weather app on my personal cell and saw a strange sight: it was 72F and there was a winter storm watch starting at 11 PM tonight!
It's the end of March so it's stat time!
I walked 4 times during March for 8.1 miles, 2.03 miles/walk.
I have walked 19 times so far in 2021 for 29.13 miles, 1.53 miles/walk.
I ran 24 times during March for 84.08 miles, 3.5 miles/run.
I have run 59 times so far in 2021 for 173.48 miles, 2.94 miles/run.
I biked 3 times during March for 39.4 miles, 13.13 miles/bike.
I took 231,083 steps during March and 578,371 steps so far in 2021.
I am 76 days into the 7 Races, 7 Cites Run-Bike Virtual Challenge.
Thursday, 4/1/2021
10055 steps, 44/137 resting/max HR, 7:42 hrs sleep, 18 floors climbed
run: 4.01 miles, 35:13, 8:47, 138 feet elevation gain, 129/140 avg/max HR, 157 avg cadence, 33F, 58% RH, 9 to 28 mph NW wind, wind chill 24F, cloudy with ice pellets
I slept in this morning ... it felt weird not to have had a run in the books at 7:30 AM. But ... it was April Fools so I decided to change things up. The winter storm watch had not materialized yet ... or so I thought. Well ... it started to lightly snow ice pellets during the afternoon. So ... when I got out around 5:30 PM it was cold, windy with ice pellets! I wore my usual winter running gear: CW-X tights, long sleeve tech, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. The wind slowed me almost to a crawl when I ran west heading out of the Greenleaf Meadows complex and especially on the boardwalk on the Ontario Beach Park ... brr! The wind also drove the ice pellets into my face ... so enjoyable! But ... I was out there running ... and I got it done. My splits were: 8:46, 8:39, 9:04, 8:29.
Friday, 4/2/2021
4241 steps, 45/103 resting/max HR, 7:18 hrs sleep, 179.8 lbs, 13 floors climbed
walk: 2.0 miles, 27:58, 13:58 pace, 72 feet elevation gain, 89/123 avg/max HR, 121 avg cadence, 27F, 53% RH, 8 to 23 NW wind, wind chill 19F, mostly sunny
My right heel hurt a bit so I decided to walk this morning. My dark blue Brooks Adrenaline GTS19 shoes have 509 miles on them. Hmm ... maybe new shoes are in order? It was cold so I set a brisk pace ... like usual. I saw a sliver of the sun peeking above the horizon when I got to the Stutson St Overlook. My splits were: 13:22 and 14:05.
Saturday, 4/3/2021
8665 steps, 46/145 resting/max HR, 8:22 hrs sleep, 177.7 lbs, 23 floors climbed
run: 5.51 miles, 46:48, 8:30 pace, 157 feet elevation gain, 136/146 avg/max HR, 159 avg cadence, 35F, 31% RH, 5 to 13 SSW wind, wind chill 30F, mostly sunny
shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 5.51 miles
I slept in and puttered around so I didn't get out until a bit after 10 AM. It was cold ... yet again. So I dressed in my usual winter running garb. I did decide to break in the Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 shoes that my lovely wife, Christine had bought me for Christmas since my dark blue Brooks Adrenaline GTS19 shoes had 511 miles on them. I set a nice and easy pace on these nice and cushy shoes. It was sunny and brisk as I run on my "Out on the pier" route. There were a few people out enjoying the day. I was happy with 5.5 miles and didn't try to push it to 10K. My splits were: 8:34, 8:12, 8:33, 8:54, 8:18 and 20 over the last 0.51 mile.
