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I walked three times this week, 6.6 miles
I ran 4 times this week for 13.8 miles.
I didn't bike this week. My rear tire is flat ... again. Uugghh!
I took 45,265 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 298 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 4/17). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
I took 45,265 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 298 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 4/17). 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 ra/center>es for me. Some 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 both 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, 4/18/2021
4236 steps, 44/103 resting'max HR, 7;25 hrs sleep, 177.1 lbs, 10 floors climbed
walk: 2.1 miles, 30:20, 14:26, 66 feet elevation gain, 78/96 avg/max HR, 116 avg cadence, 46F, 85% RH, 1 to 13 mph SSW wind, mostly sunny
shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 47.74 miles
Well ... I am injured ... again. AARRGGHH!! I started up my run and had to quit before I even got out to Greenleaf Rd. My right hamstring hurts. I must have pulled it by no stretching before I ran yesterday. Christine thinks that it is related to my right heel pain that has bothered me for weeks. She could be right or I could be right but who knows? My splits were: 12:06, 14:44, 14:22 over the last 0.1 mile.
Monday, 4/19/2021
8553 steps, 41/98 resting/max HR, 7:07 hrs sleep, 176.5 lbs, 19 floors climbed
walk: 2.1 miles, 30;20, 14:26 pace, 66 feet elevation gain, 78/96 avg/max HR, 116 avg cadence, 46F, 85% RH, 1 to 13 mph SSW wind, mostly sunny
shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 49.84 miles
I got out for a brisk walk. Boom ... done! Day 300 of my walk/run/bike streak (greater than 1 mile). My splits were: 13:50, 14:52 and 13:52 over the last 0.1 mile.
Tuesday, 4/20/2021
6770 steps, 47/120 resting/max HR, 6:12 hrs sleep, 176.6 lbs, 13 floors climbed
walk: 2.4 miles, 30:18, 12:38 pace, 79 feet elevation gain, 92/124 avg/max HR, 127 avg cadence, 41F, 97% RH, 6 to 20 SW wind, wind chill 37F, mostly cloudy
shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 52.24 miles
I got out for a walk/run/walk. It was chilly just walking for a mile so I threw in an easy mile run for mile 2. My right hamstring felt sort of OK. My splits were: 14:16, 9:18 and 16:53 over the last 0.4 mile.
Wednesday, 4/21/2020
5636 steps, 48/129 resting/max HR, 7:31 hrs sleep, 178.6 lbs, 9 floors climbed
run: 3.1 miles, 27:15, 8:47 pace, 59 feet elevation gain, 123/131 avg/max HR, 158 avg cadence, 31F, 100% RH, 6 to 15 mph N wind, wind chill 25F, overcast with light snow
shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 55.34 miles
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| A picture from John Muoio |
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| A picture out our front door around 9 AM |
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| A picture from Nikki Rudd |
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| A picture from AmyJames Fricon Rongola |
Well ... it's April 21st ... and it snowed in Rochester NY. My darling wife, Christine, and I live about about 1/2 mile from Lake Ontarion and it snowed about an inch during the early morning and until around noon. There were pictures on Facebook where it snowed about 2-3 inches farther south. Most of it melted by mid-afternoon. But ... before that ... I was out there. I decided to do a 5K run on my "Out to Dewey Ave" route. I set up a nice and easy pace as I blinked away the wet snow that fell into my eyes. I expected to have some right hamstring discomfort or pain but none appeared ... much appreciated. My splits were: 8:44, 8:38, 8:49 and 9:01 over the last 0.1 mile.
Thursday, 4/22/2021
5519 steps, 49/125 resting/max HR, 7:11 hrs sleep, 180.3 lbs, 13 floors climbed
run: 3.1, 29:01, 9:21 pace, 108 feet elevation gain, 120/130 avg/max HR, 156 avg cadence, 31F, 87% RH, 8 to 25 W wind, wind chill 23F, mostly cloudy
shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 58.44 miles
The only thing that got me outside this morning was habit. I felt like crap and ran like crap. It was cold yet again. The snow from yesterday didn't melt and there was a bit of ice on the sidewalks. My splits were: 9:15, 9:31, 9:15 and 9:10 over the last 0.1 mile.
Friday, 4/23/2021
7624 steps, 46/135 resting/max HR, 7:40 hrs sleep, 179.7 lbs, 15 floors climbed
run: 3.1 miles, 26:12, 8:27 pace, 69 feet elevation gain, 127/137 avg/max HR, 160 avg cadence, 36F, 78% RH, 8 to 15 mph SW wind, wind chill 30F, sunny
shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 61.54 miles
I got out for an out and back 5K on my "Out to Dewey Ave" route on the LOSP Trail. It was chilly (and sunny!!!) so it was my winter running gear: Brooks tights, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves. My right hamstring felt a bit weird so I kept an "let's see" pace. Still ... it was around a 8:30 pace. My splits were: 8:31, 8:21, 8:22 and 8:01 over the last 0.1 mile.
Saturday, 4/24/2021
6927 steps,
run: 4.5 miles, 38:11, 8:29 pace, 118 feet elevation gain, 132/145 avg/max HR, 159 avg cadence, 48F, 47% RH, 7 to 17 mph SSW wind, mostly sunny
shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20, 66.04 miles
It was warmer so I wore shorts, a long sleeve tech, heavy running gloves and a hat ... yay! I wanted a bit long route so I chose my "Out by the pier and longer" route. I wasn't sure how my right hamstring would fare but it held up just fine. I saw 7 runners on their runs. I saw 2 of them twice (LOSP Trail and Beach Ave) ... one had an orange Empire State Marathon long sleeve tech that I almost wore this morning. My splits were: 8:29, 8:20, 8:21, 8:39 and 8:15 over the last 0.5 mile.
