Sunday, 5/15/2022 to Saturday, 5/21/2022

I walked 2 times this week, 2.65 miles.

I ran once this week, 3.15 miles.

I didn't bike indoors this week.

I biked 4 times this week, 57.39 miles.

I took 32,959 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 a left arch issue now so I am back to short walks or bike rides. 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 690 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 5/14). 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 try to 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, 5/15/2022

1821 steps, 50/116 resting/max HR, 7:36 hours sleep, 185.0 pounds, 9 floors climbed

Bike: 15.54 miles, 1:05:25, 14.2/20.6 avg/max mph, 97 feet elevation gain, 57/82 avg/max cadence, 61F, 94% RH, 5 mph SW wind, partly sunny

I got out early for my slightly longer "Out to East Manitou Rd and around. I like to get out early on this route since the 1/2 mile on Frisbee Hill Rd has almost no shoulder. No cars came up from behind me since I hit it around 7:20 AM. It was a nice ride like usual.

Monday, 5/16/2022

3461 steps, 48/83 resting/max HR, 184.3 pounds, 9 floors climbed

Walk: 1.15 miles, 20:20, 17:41 pace, 12 feet elevation gain, 78/86 avg/max HR, 103/113 avg/max cadence, 61F, 82% RH, 5 mph SW wind, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey: 147.75 miles

I got up too late for a bike so I settled for a walk. A run was out of the question due to my left arch issue. It stretched out a bit but I still walked with a itty bit of a limp. It kind of sucks.

Tuesday, 5/17/2022

6894 steps, 47/100 resting/max HR, 7:29 hours sleep, 184.6 pounds, 12 floors climbed

Walk: 1.5 miles, 22:50, 15:14 pace, 3 feet elevation gain, 83/93 avg/max HR, 114 avg cadence, 52F, 80% RH, 5 to 12 mph S wind, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey: 149.25 miles

It had rained overnight and was sprinkling when I looked outside at 5:30 AM. I had wanted to bike or even try a short run but I settled for a somewhat brisk walk. My left arch gave me moderate to mild discomfort. Whatever. My splits were 15:18 and 15:06 over the last 0.5 mile.

I emailed the Lilac 10K race director to see if I could either defer the Lilac 10K until 2023 or drop down to the Lilac 5K. I know I can run/limp/walk a 5K but a 10K is out of the question. I can only do what I can do. It kind of sucks.

Wednesday, 5/18/2022

1841 steps, 49/119 avg/max HR, 7:26 hours sleep, 3 floors climbed

Bike: 12.98 miles, 57:52, 13.5/17.2 avg/max mph, 55 feet elevation gain, 102/121 avg/max HR, 57/76 avg/max cadence, 43F, 95% RH, 3 mph WSW wind, sunny

It was clear overnight so it got a bit chilly. I had to dig out my Brooks tights, Brooks beanie and heavy running gloves that I had just put away 4 days ago. It was still a nice ride on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. I shortened it by taking Edgemere Drive both out and back. I usually cut to Old Edgemere Drive on the way back. I don't particularly like taking Edgemere Drive on the way back since the shoulder in spots is non-existent and has a guardrail. I did today because there seemed to less traffic than usual.

Thursday, 5/19/2022

5146 steps, 46/117 resting/max HR, 7:39 hours sleep, 185.2 pounds 8 floors climbed

Bike: 13.30 miles, 58:56, 13.5/19.0 avg/max mph, 49 feet elevation gain, 103/122 avg/max HR, 54/75 avg/max cadence, 54F, 86% RH, calm, cloudy

I got out a couple minutes before 6 AM on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. I had a fast out at 15.3 avg mph but I had a headwind on the way back. My avg fell to 13.5 mph so my back avg mph must be ... err .. in my head ... 11.7 mph. I think I bonked a bit too. But still an enjoyable ride.

10487 steps, 43/142 resting/max HR, 7:54 hours sleep, 183.7 pounds, 14 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 28:56, 9:11 pace, 61 feet elevation gain, 131/149 avg/max HR, 155/186 avg/max cadence, 63F, 78% RH, calm, mostly cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey: 152.40 miles

I was up around 5 AM like usual and dressed by 5:45 AM. What to do? I didn't walk to bike again and I didn't want to walk .... so I ran! Yes, I ran! I struck up a pace with really short (for me) strides and ... held it! My left arch gave me a bit of discomfort but not as much as I expected. So ... it was an OK run. My splits were 9:14, 9:13, 9:10 and 8:39 over the last 0.15 mile. So ... a negative split to boot.

Friday, 5/21/2022

3309 steps, 44/115 resting/max HR, 7:19 hours sleep, 182.9 pounds, 8 floors climbed

Bike: 15.57 miles, 1:10:49, 13.2/21.2 avg/max mph, 103 feet elevation gain, 101/121 avg/max HR, 54/80 avg/max cadence, 75F, 69% RH, 9 mph SW wind, sunny

I slept in until 5:36 AM ... a shock I know. It was already 75F so I just wore shorts and a long sleeve tech. I got out on my bike on my slightly longer "Out to East Manitou Rd and around" route. It was hot so I sweat under my helmet even with a wind. 

I thought about all the running who were running Sehgahunda Marathon & Relay down at Letchworth State Park. I ran in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. I fell and broke a rib in 2010 (trip to Dansville ER), overhydrated in 2012 (2 days in Dansville Hospital), finished in 2012 and finished 2014. I have run over 500 races and the finish in 2012 was my happiest finish.

I picked up my bib and shirt for the Lilac 10K ... and dropped down to the Lilac 5K. I could gut it out and run a 10K but the probability is really high that I would injure myself. Better safe than sorry. I guess I am running 5Ks for the foreseeable future. But ... running a 5K is better than not running.