Sunday, 7/25/2021 to Saturday, 7/31/2021

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I walked 3 times this week, 3.3 miles.

I didn't run this week.

I biked 5 times this week, 67.1 miles.
I took 20,691 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.

WALKING/RUNNING/BIKING: I have done a bit of research. I think I have plantar fasciitis in my right heel. So ... I will be walking for a while or running a mile every so often. I can still walk slowly and bike. Yes, I know I should go to see the doctor. I bought a new pair of Kuru Atom walking shoes from www.kurufootwear.com on 8/1. Their claim that they help anyone with foot problems spoke to me since my feet really hurts after a day of walking.

BTW, I am on a 396 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 7/24). There were a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

COVID-19: I have a L3Harris Vaccinated badge to put on my L3Harris badge when I work for Ricoh on -site but I still wear a mask. I still wear a mask when I go into a grocery store like Wegmans or BJs. I still socially distance. Why? Because of the Delta variant that's why. Christine and I have had both shots of the vaccine (hers was Pfizer and mine was Moderna). All my kids have had the COVID-19 vaccine or have had COVID-19. I know the drill. I listen to CNN, Fauci and science. Yes, I voted for Biden (just throwing that out there). No, I don't believe in the Big Lie or any of the Republican nonsense (believe me, I could use stronger words).

Sunday, 7/25/2021

3259 steps, 45/128 resting/max HR, 7:55 hrs sleep, 180.6 lbs, 12 floors climbed

bike: 15.54 miles, 1:05:45, 14.2/23.4 avg/max mph, 105 feet elevation gain, 57/85 avg/max cadence, 74F, 80% RH, 3 to 18 mph W wind, partly cloudy

I got out early on my longer "Out to East Manitou Rd and around" route. I had pumped up my tires on Thursday. I also added another several shots of WD-40 on my crankshaft to try to cure that clicking noise that has been driving to drink when I pedaled. I started cycling and it still clicked but it was softer and not consistent like before ... it came and went. I felt it was a great ride. I seemed to pedal better. I think having something to eat before I headed out was a help.

Monday, 7/26/2021

3461 steps, 52/126 resting/max HR, 9:54 hrs sleep, 181.4 lbs, 7 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 18:30, 16:53 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 81/89 avg/max HR, 106 avg cadence 

shoe: Kuru Atom 1.1 miles

bike: 9.21 miles, 40:58, 13.5/20.0 avg/max mph, 67 feet elevation gain, 55/84 avg/max cadence

I got out for a walk and bike. I wanted to get out for another walk but my right heel hurt a bit and I decided that it wasn't worth it. The weather was: 83F, 47% RH, 1 to 11 mph NW wind, partly sunny.

My darling wife, Christine, decided to "bite" into our DVR backlog. We watched the rest of "Blacklist" and "Good Witch" (including the series finale where Sam, Cassie and Abigail drive off so Sam and Cassie can travel the world while Abigail goes to live in Tuscany). Next up was "The Real Sharknado" from the Animal Planet with Fin and April from Sharknado fame dispatching some Sharknado myths (shock!). Lastly ... we watched the latest episode of "A Discovery of Witches" with Matthew and Diana.

Tuesday, 7/27/2021

1199 steps, 50/135 resting/max HR, 7:14 hrs sleep, 182.7 lbs, 4 floors climbed

bike: 13.41 miles, 53:20, 15.1/20.2 avg/max HR, 51 feet elevation gain, 55/75 avg/max cadence, 75F, 69% RH, 2 to 15 mph NW wind, cloudy

I got out for a late morning bike (vacation day 2) on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. The wind was out of the NW right in my face mostly but not too bad. I could see showers coming in from the west so I pushed when I made the turn for home. The wind pushed me home. I felt a few drops with about 2 to 3 miles to go but nothing more. The result was my fastest ride on this route ever. Nice!

Wednesday, 7/28/2021

2823 steps, 52/98 resting/max HR, 11:38 hrs sleep (doubtful), 182.4 lbs, 3 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 17:48, 16:13 pace, 5 feet elevation gain, 84/92 avg/max HR, 108/119 avg/max cadence, 68F, 80% RH, 6 to 14 NE wind, mostly sunny

shoe: Kuru Atom 2.2 miles

I got out for a walk on day 400 of my walk/run/bike streak (greater than 1 mile). Today was another of the 1.1 mile walk days. My right heel was and is still bothering me. I haven't run in over 2 weeks. I do what I can with what I've got. Yes, I should see the doctor but will I?

Thursday, 7/29/2021

2765 steps, 46/125 resting/max HR, 5:56 hrs sleep (I woke up at 4:19 AM), 182.2 lbs, 12 floors climbed

bike: 13.37 miles, 56:48, 14.1/20.2 avg/max mph, 54 feet elevation gain, 56/75 avg/max cadence, 66F, 82% RH, 2 to 7 mph SSW wind, cloudy

I got out for a nice ride. I had a nice pace on the way out (turned out to be a tailwind) of 15.7 mph on Edgemere Drive. Then ... I passed by a bike doing at least 5 mph faster. I said "Wow!" as he passed. Then ... I was 2.2 mph slower on the way back as I headed into a headwind.

Friday, 7/30/2021

3486 steps, 51/93 resting/max HR, 8:14 hrs sleep, 181.3 lbs, 6 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 19:41, 17:56 pace, 13 feet elevation gain, 82/115 avg/max HR, 103/156 avg/max cadence, 65F, 85% RH, 3 to 14 mph N wind

shoe: Kuru Atom 3.3 miles

I got out for a short walk ... just to get it done. Whatever. But ... my lovely wife, Christine, and I did get it done. Amore at long last!

Saturday, 7/31/2021

3698 steps, 47/120 resting/max HR, 7:53 hrs sleep, 181.0 lbs, 8 floors climbed

bike: 15.57 miles, 1:09:55, 13.4/23.6 avg/max mph, 101 feet elevation gain, 56/75 avg/max cadence, 54F, 54% RH, 4 to 10 mph SW wind, mostly sunny

I got out a nice bike on my usual longer weekend "Out to East Manitou Rd and around" route. I was a mile 6.45 before I realized that I had forgotten my RoadID and Aftershox Air headphones ... I rode onward. I saw a shirtless runner on Edgemere Drive that was really flying ... I would say about a 7 minute pace ... wow!

I headed out a bit after noon to see my daughter, Karen, in Palmyra. She appeared to have recovered from her operation. I took out her garbage and recycling. I also found Karen didn't have any extra ink for her Canon Pixma MX493 printer that I had given her last year. But she did have 2 full KCYM sets of ink from her old unused Brother printer ... lol! 

A couple picture of flowers in Palmyra NY

It's the end of July so it's stat time ... such as they were.

I walked 20 times in July for 23.38 miles, 1.17 miles/walk and have taken 80 walks so far in 2021 for 119.88 miles, 1.50 miles/walk

I didn't run at all in July and have taken 97 runs so far in 2021 for 318.27 miles, 3.28 miles/run.

I biked 19 times in July for 215.91 miles, 11.36 miles/run and have taken 50 bikes for 650.51 miles, 12.41 miles/bike.

I walked 113.892 steps in July and have taken 1,290,649 steps so far in 2021.

So ... I walk and ride nowadays ... how I wish I could run. I just don't want to go to a doctor or podiatrist. I guess I am afraid of what I will think out. A bit depressing but I carry on the best I can.

I didn't run at all