Sunday, 9/19/2021 to Saturday, 9/25/2021

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I walked once this week, 1.1 miles.

I ran once this week, 1.11 miles.

I biked 5 times this week, 72.71 miles.

I took 22,215 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 hurt after a day of walking. I also bought 2 Solemenders to help ice my right heel.

BTW, I am on a 452 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 9/18). There were more than 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).

Sunday, 9/19/2021 

682 steps, 51/119 avg/max HR, 8:03 hrs sleep, 183.0 lbs, 5 floors climbed

bike: 20.34 miles, 1:35:04, 12.8 avg/max mph, 140 feet elevation gain, 100/115 avg/max HR, 24 avg respiration, 54/80 avg/max cadence, 51 to 60F, 70% RH, 3 to 10 mph E wind, mostly sunny

I got out pretty early for a Sunday at 7:31 AM. It was a bit cooler so I wore long pants, long sleeve tech and Brooks jacket. I headed out on my "Out to East Manitou Rd and around" route. I saw 9 blue herons on my ride: 1 in a creek on the LOSP trail, 2 on Cranberry Pond and 6 on Long Pond. I decided to extend the ride by going straight when I got to Greenleaf Rd instead of turning left. I felt good so I kept going. I went into my "Out on the pier and around" route but cut it a bit short by heading up Greenleaf Rd. Still ... it was my long bike ride ever on my "Black Beauty" Trek. I was out so long that the temperature went up 10 degrees by the time I got back.

Later, I watched the Bills vs Dolphins game that was held down in Miami. The Bills totally dominated Miami and won 35-0. A unexciting Bills win is boring but still a win.

Oh ... Christine got a text from Tati at 1:40 PM that they were in Alabama and stopping for something to eat before continuing onward to Lake Charles, Louisana. 

Monday, 9/20/2021

3909 steps, 48/125 avg/max HR, 182.8 lbs, 6 floors climbed

bike: 17.92 miles, 1:23:05, 12.9/24.7 avg/max mph, 122 feet elevation gain, 109/132 avg/max HR, 58/80 avg/max cadence, 56F, 94% RH, 2 to 7 mph S wind, clear then sunny

I woke up, looked at my watch, saw it was 4:27 and AM and knew I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep. What do do? Read some email and Facebook then get out on my bike at 5:42 AM, of course! It was a bit cool so I wore pants, long sleeve tech and Brooks pants. It was dark so I was glad that my headlamp, taillamp, Livall helmet and I saw a full moon low on the western horizon when I started heading west. It begged for some attention so I stopped at Buck Pond and Long Pond to take pictures. The moon set at 6:10 AM when I was heading west next to Cranberry Pond. 

Full moon setting on Buck Pond at 5:59 AM

Full moon setting on Long Pond at 6:06 AM

Full moon setting on Long Pond at 6:05 AM - 4X

The eastern sky was showing red, pink and yellow on the horizon as I was heading east. I got the idea to get sunrise pictures so I heading out on the pier. I was along side the Genesee River so the sun rose so I got more pictures. 

The sunrise on Lake Ontario taken from Ontario Beach Park at 6:56 AM

 

The sunrise on Lake Ontario taken from Ontario Beach Park at 6:57 AM - 4X

The obligatory sunrise selfie from the Ontario Beach Park at 6:58 AM

A woman was also taking sunrise pictures and took some pictures of me too. She was kind enough to text them to me.

A picture of me taking sunrise pictures

Oh ... Christine got a text from Tati at 12:24 AM this morning that she and David had made it to Lake Charles, Louisiana. She texted that they had a flat tire that needed to get repaired on the way. I am sure that there is a story there!

Tuesday, 9/21/2021

3984 steps, 45/120 avg/max HR,  8:51 hrs sleep, 182.6 lbs, 8 floors climbed

bike: 9.63 miles, 47:08, 12.3/29.4 avg/max mph, 112 feet elevation gain, 103/132 avg/max HR, 55/95 avg/max cadence, 66F, 74% RH, 2 to 16 mph SSE wind, cloudy

I got out for a bit of different scenery ... plus to take back my latest Redbox DVD, "Black Widow". Yes ... I "watched" it ... err ... copied it so I can watch it at a later date. Maybe I will convert my physical DVDs to ISO or MP4 files. That way, it's all 1s and 0s instead of a DVD. Hundreds of DVDs can weigh quite a bit and take up room. Then I would have to figure out a way to play ISOs on my TV. Hmm.

Wednesday, 9/22/2021

5074 steps, 47/103 avg/max HR, 6:35 hrs sleep, 183.2 lbs, 7 floors climbed

walk: 1.1 miles, 17:52, 16:13 pace, 8 feet elevation gain, 83/110 avg/max HR, 109/158 avg/max cadence, 66F, 100% RH, 2 to 11 mph E wind, overcast

shoes: Kuru Atom 29.99 miles

Halloween is coming ... chalkart from Instagram's chalk.mom

I heard rain overnight so I knew a walk on tap in the morning. I stretched my right heel before I headed out. It felt an itty bit better so I am an itty bit hopeful about running sometime before 2021 ends. I have to concentrate on stretching a LOT more than I have been ... :-(.

Thursday, 9/23/2021

2003 steps, 48/145 avg/max HR, 7:12 hrs sleep, 182.9 lbs, 3 floors climbed

run: 1.11 miles, 10:26, 9:24 pace, 23 feet elevation gain, 136/157 avg/max HR, 153/165 avg/max cadence, 64F, 100% RH, 1 to 10 mph SW wind, rain

shoes: Kuru Atom 31.1 miles

It was raining and it was forecast to rain all morning. What to do? Well ... either walk or run of course! I chose to run to get it done. Yes ... my right heel hurt a bit ... but not as much as I expected. I am trying to stretch it as much as possible and crossing my fingers and toes

Friday, 9/24/2021

2735 steps, 48/115 avg/max HR, 6:44 hrs sleep, 183.4 lbs, 6 floors climbed

bike: 13.33 miles, 1:02:16, 12.8/17.9 avg/max mph, 50 feet elevation gain, 100/117 avg/max HR, 56/77 avg/max cadence, 56F, 74% RH, 3 to 11 mph SW wind, partly cloudy

Back on the bike after a couple days of rain in the morning. I did my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. I saw 5 blue herons in their usual spots on Long Pond. Do blue herons have usual spots?

I was told by Tati that David started his new job down at L’Auberge Lake Charles Casino Hotel in Lake Charles, LA (llakecharles.com) in Lake Charles, LA today. She doesn't start until next week. So ... they have been lounging by the pool ... rough!

Saturday, 9/25/2021

3828 steps, 48/118 resting/max HR, 8:29 hrs sleep, 182.5 lbs, 6 floors climbed

bike: 11.49 miles, 52:49, 13.1/21.6 avg/max mph, 69 feet elevation gain, 107/122 avg/max HR, 54/76 avg/max cadence, 55F, 66% RH, 2 to 11 mph S wind, mostly cloudy

I got out on the bike on my slightly shorter "Out to Long Pond and around" route. It was a bit windy but just as enjoyable as ever. 

I headed out to Palmyra to see my daughter, Karen, for a while in the afternoon. I took out her trash and recycling along with watching a couple Stephen Colbert monologues.