Sunday, 2/27/2022 to Saturday, 3/5/2022

I walked 4 times this week, 6.05 miles.

I didn't snowshoe this week, x miles.

I ran 3 times this week, 8.55 miles.

I didn't bike this week.

I took 47,941 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 had a left ankle issue them seems to be almost OK now so I am getting back to short runs. A run is better than a walk in my 64-year-old mind but any exercise is good in the end.

BTW, I am on a 613 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 2/26). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

COVID-19: I've had the same blurb about COVID-19 for about 2 years with some varying details. Hey ... been doing it for 2 years so I will change it up.  I believe in science, vaccines, CNN, the CDC and wear a mask over my nose and mouth when I am in a public space like Wegmans or BJs even if it's not required. 

Sunday, 2/27/2022

6798 steps, 49/115 resting/max HR, 8:29 hours sleep, 181.6 pounds, 15 floors climbed

Walk: 1.75 miles, 28:44, 16:25, 20 feet elevation gain, 89/104 avg/max HR, 112/127 avg/max cadence, 26F, 89% RH, 7 to 26 mph WSW wind, wind chill 21F, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 488.37 miles

I got out for a walk in the AM on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. My left ankle eventually loosened up after about a mile. My splits were 17:04 and 15:32.

Monday, 2/28/2022

8538 steps, 53/104 resting/max HR, 6:49 hours sleep, 182.2 pounds, 14 floors climbed

Walk: 1.6 miles, 22:17, 13:54 pace, 7 feet elevation gain, 90/105 avg/max HR, 120/130 avg/max cadence, 19F, 70% RH, 8 mph ENE wind, wind chill 14F, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 489.97 miles

I got out for a brisk walk on my "Around complex" route. My left ankle felt OK so I kept up a brisk pace to keep warm. It was chilly with a breath of a wind so the wind chill was near or below single digits. I was more than happy to stop when I got done. My splits were 14:03 an 13:38 over the last 0.6 mile.

It's the end of February so it's stat time! This month was a struggle between the weather and various injuries. My right plantar fasciitis healed but my left ankle troubled me which forced me inside twice. I went to the Greenleaf Meadows fitness center for the treadmill and exercise bike. My walk/run/bike streak lives on ... I guess.

I rode an indoor exercise bike once for 20 minutes and about 5 miles.

I took 18 walks for 24.86 miles, 1.38 miles/walk.

I walked a mile on a treadmill.

I took 6 runs for 21.55 miles, 3.59 miles/run

I ran 2 races during February

 02/05 - Freezeroo #5, 8 miles, 1:09:09, 8:39 pace, 51st out of 114, 8th out of 15 in my M 60-64 age group, 9F, 72% RH, 9 mph W wind, wind chill -2F, sunny

 02/19 - Freezeroo #6, 4.4 miles, 37:29, 8:32 pace, 63rd out of 116, 7th out of 11 in my M 60-64 age group, 29F, 75% RH, 22 mph WSW wind, wind chill 16F, partly cloudy

I took 3 snowshoes for 5.35 miles, 1.78 miles/snowshoe

I took 173,503 steps in February.

Tuesday, 3/1/2022

5726 steps, 48/150 resting/max HR, 8:35 hours sleep, 182.8 pounds, 13 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 27:08, 8:36 pace, 67 feet elevation gain, 150/152 avg/max HR, 156/165 avg/max cadence, 39F, 76% RH, 6 mph N wind, wind chill 37F, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 493.12 miles

It was 20F warmer than yesterday so I took my iffy left ankle out for a run. It was almost 40F so I wore shorts, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, heavy running gloves and Brooks beanie. I was a bit overdressed by the time I got done. I tend to overdress when the temperature swings. I thought about just my "Out to Beach Ave" route but my left ankle was sort of OK so I pushed it to the beginning of Edgemere Drive before I turned around. A run in shorts on March 1st, baby! My splits were 8:39, 8:57, 8:28 and 8:05 over the last 0.15 mile.

Wednesday, 3/2/2022

5474 steps, 53/106 resting/max HR, 7:30 hours sleep, 181.1 pounds, 8 floors climbed

Walk: 1.6 miles, 22:49, 14:15 pace, 9 feet elevation gain, 72/106 avg/max HR, 123/136 avg/max cadence, 36F, 55% RH, 15 mph W wind, wind chill 27F, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 494.72 miles

I got out after work for a walk on my "Around the complex" route. My left ankle ached a wee bit and I was able to hold a brisk pace. My splits were 14:29 and 13:53 over the last 0.6 mile.

Thursday, 3/3/2022

9464 steps, 47/100 resting/max HR, 7:56 hours sleep, 182.2 pounds, 8 floors climbed

Walk: 1.1 miles, 19:56, 18:10 pace, 79/92 avg/max HR, 101/118 avg/max cadence

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 495.82 miles

I chose a walk inside the L3Harris B601 rather than braving the single digit wind chill outside. Been there, done that, exercise is exercise.

Friday, 3/4/2022

6005 steps, 46/139 resting/max HR, 8:07 hours sleep, 183.0 pounds, 20 floors climbed

Run: 2.25 miles, 20:06, 8:55 pace, 133/142 avg/max HR, 155/163 avg/max cadence, 27F, 50% RH, 14 mph WSW wind, wind chill 18F, sunny

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 498.07 miles

It was cold, windy but sunny so I decided to take myself out for a short run during lunch. The only thing was that I was still full for eating not 1, not 2 but 3 donuts over at L3Harris B6 at 11:15 AM. So ... I was still full. The result? A very sluggish run. I didn't barf so there is that, lol! Oh, well. Chalk one up to experience. I kept it short on my "Out to Beach Ave" route. My splits were 8:48, 9:06 and 8:41 over the last 0.25 mile.

Saturday, 3/5/2022

5936 steps, 41/144 resting/max HR, 8:26 hours sleep, 183.3 pounds, 16 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 27:23, 8:41 pace, 66 feet elevation gain, 134/146 avg/max HR, 159/167 avg/max cadence, 30F, 55% RH, 5 mph SE wind, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 black: 501.22 miles

The annual "Run Around The Bay" run was run today. It's a run around Irondequoit Bay from the Swing Bridge on Lake Rd. It's about a 15 mile run which I ran from 2009 to 2020. It's definitely a run that I liked to run with lots of hills on the west side that went all the way down to the surface of Irondequoit Bay twice. I was absolutely not up to running that far so I didn't even think of going. I opted for a nice and easy 5K on my "Out to Mann Rd" route instead. My splits were 8:42, 8:38, 8:46 and 8:18 over the last 0:15 mile.