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I walked 3 times this week, 6.0 miles.
I ran 4 times this week, 14.86 miles.
I didn't bike this week.
I took 50,816 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 am pretty sure that I have 95% recovered from plantar fasciitis in my right heel. I have been wearing compression socks and stretching a lot for at least 2 months now. It has slowly helped over the past month. I ran (yes, ran) 4 times last week. A run is better than a walk in my 64 year old mind.
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 am pretty sure that I have 95% recovered from plantar fasciitis in my right heel. I have been wearing compression socks and stretching a lot for at least 2 months now. It has slowly helped over the past month. I ran (yes, ran) 4 times last week. A run is better than a walk in my 64 year old mind.
BTW, I am on a 522 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 11/27). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
COVID-19: I have a L3Harris Vaccinated medal to put on my L3Harris badge when I work for Ricoh on-site. L3Harris went back to all mask policy despite vaccination status on 8/3 and will implement (I think) a full vaccine mandate on 1/8/22 (with an allowance for religious exemption). I still wear a mask when I go into a grocery store like Wegmans or BJs. I still socially distance indoors. Why? Because of the Delta variant that's why. Christine and I have had both shots and the bosster 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 got the vaccine).
Sunday, 11/28/2021
5448 steps, 47/139 resting/max HR, 6:55 hrs sleep, 183.9 lbs, 16 floors climbed
Run: 3.1 miles, 27:18, 8:48 pace, 39 feet elevation gain, 131/143 avg/max HR, 157/167 avg/max cadence, 30F, 95% RH, 3 mph ESE wind, cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 301.59 miles
I decided to do another run today since my right heel felt pretty good. I thought about 2 miles but did my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route at a nice and easy pace. No worries ... sucesss! My splits were: 9:04, 8:55, 8:28 and 8:33 over the last 0.1 mile.
Monday, 11/29/2021
7897 steps, 45/97 resting/max HR, 6:58 hrs sleep, 183.6 lbs, 8 floors climbed
Walk: 2.0 miles, 27:49, 13:54 pace, 20 feet elevation gain, 89/105 avg/max, 120/140 avg/max cadence, 28F, 86% RH, 6 mph NNW wind, wind chill 23F, cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 303.59 miles
I woke up during the night and then did a stupid thing ... I checked my watch. It was 4:10 AM ... and I couldn't get back to sleep. So ... I checked email and Facebook. I tried to go back to sleep but ... why bother? Hence ... an early walk. It was chilly but there wasn't much wind. The LOSP Trail and sidewalk on Greenleaf Rd looked a bit shiny so I was on the lookout for black ice. I didn't find any so I didn't slow down much. My splits were: 13:55 and 13:54.
Tuesday, 11/30/2021
7054 steps, 49/143 resting/max HR, 6:49 hrs sleep, 185.2 lbs, 16 floors climbed
Run: 3.11 miles, 26:46, 8:37 pace, 36 feet elevation gain, 133/146 avg/max HR, 162/170 avg/max cadence, 34F, 80% RH, 5 mph S wind, cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 306.70 miles
It was dark, chilly but not so windy when I woke up at 5:50 AM. It was a run day so I checked my email and Facebook for a few minutes and then got to it. I wanted a 5K so I chose my simple out and back "Out to Dewey Ave" route. It's boring but it's a 5K. I set a steady pace and headed out. I sped up a bit after each mile so I got a negative split. My splits were: 8:46, 8:41, 8:28 and 7:42 over the last 0.11 mile.
It's the end of November so it's stat time!
I took 14 walks in November for 28.01 miles, 2.0 miles/walk and 125 walks so far in 2021 for 184.89 miles, 1.48 miles/walk.
I took 16 runs (yes, 16!) times in November for 62.09 miles, 3.88 miles/run and 128 runs so far in 2021 for 412.58 miles, 3.22 miles/run.
I ran 1 race in November:
11/25 Race with Grace 10K 54:26 8:40 pace 161st/514 6th/26 in my M 60-64 age group
I took 204,503 steps in November and 1,878,084 steps so far in 2021.
Wednesday, 12/1/2021
6626 steps, 49/137 resting/max HR, 7:38 hrs sleep, 184.7 lbs, 12 floors climbed
Walk: 2.0 miles, 26:21, 14:09 pace, 27 feet elevation gain, 124/138 avg/max HR, 124 avg cadence, 36F, 69% RH, 9 mph W wind, wind chill 29F, mostly cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 308.70 miles
Today was a walk day so I got up, got dressed, got out and got it done. It was a bit warmer and a bit windier than yesterday. My right heel felt pretty good. I can still feel a bit of discomfort but wearing compression socks and stretching before and after has really helped. My splits were: 13:09 and 13:09.
Thursday, 12/2/2021
7142 steps, 49/144 resting/max HR, 7:31 hrs sleep, 185.6 lbs, 17 floors climbed
Run: 3.1 miles, 26:29, 8:32 pace, 29 feet elevation gain, 134/148 avg/max HR, 162/170 avg/max cadence, 45F, 76% RH, 16 mph SW wind, wind chill 38F, cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 311.80 miles
I was woken up around 4:30 AM by our new cat, Nebula. She just decided to wake up and clean herself so ... I knew I wouldn't get back to sleep. I got up when my alarm went off at 5:50 AM, got dressed and got out. It was a run day so I got out there. I headed out at a steady but slow pace. I went out on my simple out and back "Out to Dewey Ave" route. I started slow and sped up a bit on each mile. And ... done! My splits were: 8:42, 8:42, 8:28 and 7:42 over the last 3.1 mile.
Friday, 12/3/2021
6963 steps, 44/110 avg/max HR, 7:33 hrs sleep, 184.0 lbs, 8 floors climbed
Walk: 2.0 miles, 27:00, 13:29 pace, 10 feet elevation gain, 93/102 resting/max HR, 124/134 resting/max cadence, 36F, 64% RH, 8 mph WNW wind, wind chill 30F, cloudy with snow pellets
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 313.80 miles
It's a thing ... our cat, Nebula likes to wake up around 4:30 AM to start licking itself. Joy ... not. I got out for a walk in the pre-dawn darkness. It was windy so I put my Brooks jacket on over my usual Brooks tights and 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover. I stepped outside and was greeted by snow pellets. But ... I'm stubborn so I took up a brisk walk pace and got it done. My splits were: 13:27 and 13:31.
Saturday, 12/4/2021
9686 steps, 45/144 resting/max HR, 7:41 hrs sleep, 183.9 lbs, 25 floors climbed
Run: 5.55 miles, 48:11, 8:41 pace, 58 feet elevation gain, 136/148 avg/max HR, 160/167 avg/max cadence, 32F, 80% RH, 5 mph SSW wind, cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 319.35 miles
