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I walked 3 times this week, 3.4 miles.
I didn't run this week.
I biked 3 times this week, 40.66 miles.
I took 23.545 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. I also bought 2 Solemenders to help ice my right heel.
I took 23.545 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. I also bought 2 Solemenders to help ice my right heel.
BTW, I am on a 417 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 8/14). 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. L3Harris went back to all mask policy despite vaccination status on 8/3. 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 (and then got the vaccine). I know the drill.
Sunday, 8/15/2021
1557 steps, 51/136 avg/max HR, 9:02 hrs sleep, 178.0 lbs, 3 floors climbed
bike: 11.54 miles, 52:29, 13.2/23.0 avg/max mph, 52 feet elevation gain, 55/84 avg/max cadence, 69F, 62% RH, 13 to 20 ENE wind, mostly sunny
I got out for a shorter than usual bike on my almost never used "Out to Long Pond Rd and around" route. I don't like it because it goes on Long Pond Rd from Janes Rd all the way to its end on Edgemere Drive. It had too much traffic at 2 PM for my taste. I guess all roads have less traffic in the early morning hours.
Later in the day I realized that I had signed up for the Geneva Half Marathon last year and it had been deferred until this weekend. Well ... it had been today and I didn't even try to defer it until next week. I seriously doubt that I will ever run a half marathon race again. Right now I would be happy with 5K at 10:00 pace. Anyway ... the Geneva Half Marathon had 201 finishers, results here. I did notice that there were 3 finishers in my M 60-64 age group.
Monday, 8/16/2021
5654 steps, 52/122 avg/max HR, 7 floors climbed
walk: 1.2 miles, 17:24, 14:32, 31 feet elevation gain, 99/129 avg/max HR, 116/156 avg/max cadence, 73F, 81% RH, 6 to 23 ENE wind, cloudy
shoe: Kuru Atom 14.50 miles
Tuesday, 8/17/2021
5908 steps, 53/96 resting/max HR, 8:46 hrs sleep, 180.5 lbs, 11 floors climbed
walk: 1.1 miles, 19:46, 18:01 pace, 4 feet elevation gain, 82/110 avg/max HR, 104/156 avg/max cadence, 70F, 100% RH, calm, cloud
shoe: Kuru Atom 15.60 miles
It had rained overnight so I thought it wouldn't be a good idea for a bike. My right heel bothered me a bit but I got a walk done.
Well ... this story, Hero bystander saves alligator trainer from attack in dramatic rescue, certainly made the news. A children's birthday party at Scales and Tails in West Valley City, Utah took a dramatic turn when the alligator, Darth Gator, chomped onto the hand of the trainer, Lindsay Bull, and puller her into a tank of water. A man in the crowd, Donnie Wiseman, jumped into the tank onto the alligator's back and tried to wrestle the woman's hand out of the alligator's mouth ... while his wife continued to film it! Luckily, the alligator loosened his grip and both got out safely. The trainer will regain full use of her hand. Whew!!!
Wednesday, 8/18/2021
1394 steps, 52/118 resting/max HR, 7:02 hrs sleep, 181.9 lbs, 6 floors climbed
bike: 13.61 miles, 1:02:59, 13.0/29.6 avg/max mph, 115 feet elevation gain, 55/87 avg/max cadence, 73F, 95% RH, 3 to 9 mph SSW wind, light sprinkle
I got out for a nice bike on a slightly longer "Out on the pier and Janes" route. There was a really light sprinkle of rain.
Thursday, 8/19/2021
4656 steps, 52/94 resting/max HR, 4:51 hrs sleep, 182.4 lbs, 8 floors climbed
walk: 1.1 miles, 20:41 18:52 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 87/95 avg/max HR, 101/109 avg/max cadence, 72F, 100% RH, 3 to 22 mph NNE wind, cloudy
shoe: Kuru Atom 16.70 miles
It had rained a lot overnight and I wanted to do another bike but there was still a real light sprinkle ... so I walked. My right heel hurt a bit so I did the best I could. Whatever ... I got it done.
Friday, 8/20/2021
1504 steps, 48/117 resting/max HR, 7:46 hrs sleep, 183.1 lbs, 3 floors climbed
bike: 13.51 miles, 1:01:27, 13.2/21.3 avg/max HR, 51 feet elevation gain, 55/80 avg/max cadence, 71F, 100% RH, 3 to 9 mph SW wind, partly cloudy
I got out a bit earlier than usual to try out my new Garmin Varia RVR515 Rearview Radar that I installed on the back of my bicycle. It looks like a champ ... it beeped and flashed red when a car was coming and gave me a visual indication of how close the car was and how many were coming. When the coast was clear it flashed great. It even told me of traffic on the LOSP when I rode on the LOSP Trail. My ride on the bike was fine as usual. Did I mention that I like riding with the 3 ponds (Buck, Long and Cranberry) and Lake Ontario on the other?
Saturday, 8/21/2021
2872 steps, 47/116 resting/max HR, 6:54 hrs sleep, 181.6 lbs, 7 floors climbed
My darling wife, Christine, had "COVID stay at home" fever and had to get out. So we went to the Garden Factory to get some plant fences (our roses had been knocked down by the roofers that did our townhouse roof) and then Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch. We had their chicken sandwich and split a pitcher of beer. It was VERY filling. Then Christine dragged me to Aldi's for some grocery shopping. She likes shopping there because she says their prices are cheaper than Wegmans. I like Wegmans for their convenience.
Anyway ... I was VERY full from lunch so my streak had to wait and wait ... and wait some more until I got manage to waddle (just kidding ... I think) over to my bike.
bike: 11.47 miles, 52:46, 13.0/20.4 avg/max mph, 71 feet elevation gain, 52/77 avg/max cadence, 76F, 93% RH, 1 to 10 ESE wind, mostly cloudy
I managed to do my "Out to Long Pond Rd and around" route. The traffic on Long Pond Rd was a bit more manageable with my new RTL315 rearview radar. Ahh ... electronics
