Sunday, 12/18/2022 to Saturday, 12/24/2022

I walked once this week, 1.65 miles.

I ran 6 times this week, 29.20 miles.

I didn't bike indoors this week.

I didn't bike outdoors this week.

I took 51,208 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 back to short walks (1.5 miles), runs (< 6.2 miles) or bike rides (< 20 miles). A run or a bike is better than a walk in my 65-year-old mind but any exercise is good in the end.

Walk/Run/Bike electronics: Garmin Venu (backup for the bike) and Shockz Air bone conduction headphones (discontinued on the Shockz website).

Trek Bike electronics: Garmin Edge 530 sensor bundle, Garmin Varia RVR315 rearview radar, Livall EVO21 smart helmet, and Redshiftsports Arclight pedals.

I don't buy my electronics retail. I buy my Garmin stuff used off of eBay or an online vendor when it's a generation or more old. I bought the helmet and pedals off of Kickstarter or Indiegogo so I got them at about a 40% discount. I usually buy my running shoes online or on sale at Fleet Feet.

BTW, I am on a 907 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 12/17). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 12/18/2022

9927 steps, 42/141 resting/max HR, 6:41 hours sleep, 180.0 pounds, 26 floors climbed

Run: 6.25 miles, 53:49, 8:37 pace, 113 feet elevation gain, 129/144 avg/max HR, 160/172 avg/max cadence, 27F, 86% RH, 7 mph WSW wind, wind chill 20F, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 691.07 miles

I got out on my longer "Out to the Secret Sidewalk" route. I struck up my usual easy pace and let the run happen. It was nice and enjoyable. My splits were 8:59, 8:39, 8:43, 8:44, 8:39, 8:14 and 8:08 over the last 0.25 mile.

Monday, 12/19//2022

7159 steps, 43/136 resting/max HR, 11:17 hours sleep, 178.4 pounds, 19 floors climbed

Run: 4.45 miles, 39:26, 8:51 pace, 63 feet elevation gain, 127/138 avg/max HR, 162/171 avg/max cadence, 30F, 69% RH, 21 mph W wind, wind chill 18F, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 695.52 miles

I got out for a run on my usual "Out to the pier and around" route. I set up a real easy pace and held it easily. My splits were 8:55, 8:38, 8:51, 9:09 and 8:32 over the last 0.45 mile.

Tuesday, 12/20/2022

7580 steps, 44/139 resting/max HR, 8:49 hours sleep, 180.1 pounds, 16 floors climbed

Run: 4.55 miles, 39:49, 8:45 pace, 75 feet elevation gain, 126/142 avg/max HR, 163/173 avg/max cadence, 28F, 86% RH, 3 mph NE wind, cloudy.

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 700.07 miles

I got out a run for my usual "Out by the pier and around" route. A light dusting of snow and maybe a smidge of ice on the LOSP trail, sidewalks and boardwalk made the footing a bit interesting in a few spots. I struck up an easy pace and held it. My splits were 9:01, 8:43, 8:54, 8:45 and 8:00 over the last 0.55 mile.

Wednesday, 12/21/2022

9729 steps, 46/136 resting/max HR, 181.0 pounds, 19 floors climbed

Run: 4.55 mile, 40:04, 8:48 pace, 66 feet elevation gain, 125/137 avg/max HR, 161/173 avg/max cadence, 25F, 80% RH, 6 mph SSW wind, wind chill 19F, partly cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 705.62 miles

I got out for a run on my usual "Out by the pier and around" route. The dusting of snow and any ice from yesterday were gone. I struck up my usual easy pace and got it done. My splits were 9:08, 8:47, 8:46, 8:48 and 8:19 over the last 0.55 mile.

I got sad news today. My Aunt Pat died at age 85. She was Uncle Elmer's second wife. Elmer was my mother's brother. Now all my parents aunts and uncles have died. Pat had 5 children. Four with her first husband and one, Lea Ann, with Elmer.

 Thursday, 12/23/2022

3561 steps, 44/90 resting/max HR, 9:55 hours sleep, 180.8 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:05, 13:23 pace, 14 feet elevation gain, 86/96 avg/max HR, 118 avg cadence, 37F, 48% RH, 12 mph S wind, wind chill 30F, cloudy

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 706.27 miles

I got out for a walk (yes, a walk) on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. I figured that a walk was needed after running 5 days in a row. My splits were 13:04 and 13:53 over the last 0.65 mile.

Friday, 12/23/2022

10342 steps, 42/135 resting/max HR, 7:56 hours sleep, 181.0 pounds, 18 floors climbed

Run: 6.25 miles, 55:23, 8:51 pace, 106 feet elevation gain, 125/137 avg/max HR, 162/170 avg/max cadence, 37F, 100% RH, 3 mph SSW wind, light rain

Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 712.52 miles

I got out for a drippy 10K on my "Out to the Secret Sidewalk" route. I needed to get out early in the rain before a cold front from a bomb cyclone" came through. I struck up an easy pace like usual and got it done just before 9AM when the wind picked up. It had been a light rain so I was a bit wet. My splits were 9:16, 8:46, 8:55, 8:50, 8:46, 8:40, 8:38 and 8:46 over the last 0.25 mile.

The temp was 37F. It's 9F at 4:40PM. The wind is 32 mph out of the west and the wind chill is -14F. Any water on the ground is now frozen so I will think carefully about my footwear tomorrow when I get out for a walk, run or snowshoe. The rain turned to snow ... obviously.

Saturday, 12/24/2022

2910 steps, 41/125 resting/max HR, 9:23 hours sleep, 179.0 pounds, 1 floor climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, unknown, 9:30 pace estimated (Garmin Venu died at mile 1.54), 7F, 55 % RH, 28 mph SW wind, wind chill -15F, partly cloudy

Shoes: black Salomon CrossMax 3 trail shoes with screws: 797.86 miles

Well ... it was 7F and windy. Why run? Why not! I had the warm clothes and it was just a matter of putting enough of them on my body before I headed out. No worries ... Brooks pants, Craft shorts, another set of light pants, Craft baselayer, Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, 40 year old (at least) ski mittens, balaclava, Brooks beanie and ski goggles. I chose my black Salomon CrossMax trail shoes with screws for traction. I believe that I won these shoes at a Fleet Feet post-race raffle many years ago. I stuck up a really easy pace. Yes ... it was cold but no worries. I did notice that the music from my Shokz headphone disappeared and found that my Garmin Venu was dark. Weird ... it was 28% when I started which was usually more than enough. I wasn't a speed demon ... I just got it done.

I watched the Bills play the Bears out in Chicago. It was 8F out there too, lol! It was a bit tense when the Bears got close at 21-13 but the Bills pulled away and won 35-13. The Bills are now 12-3 and won their third consecutive AFC East championship.