I ran 4 times this week, 15.41 miles.
I didn't bike indoors this week.
I biked 2 times this week, 26.52 miles.
I took 43.248 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 from the HealthMate app (it hasn't from Garmin for 3 weeks now).
WALKING/RUNNING/BIKING: My left arch issue is OK now so I am back to short walks, runs or bike rides. A run is better than a walk in my 64-year-old mind but any exercise is good in the end.
WALKING/RUNNING/BIKING: My left arch issue is OK now so I am back to short walks, runs or bike rides. A run is better than a walk in my 64-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 781 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 8/13). 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 2+ years with some varying details. I am fully vaccinated with 2 boosters.
Sunday, 8/14/2022
8465 steps, 43/146 resting/max HR, 8:12 hours sleep, 19 floors climbed, 182.0 pounds
Run: 4.55 miles, 40:19, 8:52 pace, 80 feet elevation gain, 134/150 resting/max HR, 158/208(?) avg/max cadence, 57F, 88% RH, calm, sunny
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey: 308.95 miles
I was awake around 6:15 AM but didn't get out until around 8 AM. It was cooler and sunny like yesterday ... excellent running weather. I set up a nice and easy pace on the same slightly longer "Out by the pier and around" route. I took a teeny tiny walk break on the slight hill on Greenleaf Rd and then powered it home. Running ... I do love it so. My splits were 8:53, 8:40, 8:50, 9:04 and 8:52 over the last 0.55 mile.
8/15/2022
3113 steps, 44/111 resting/max HR, 6:45 hours sleep, 13 floors climbed, 181.6 pounds
Bike: 13.19 miles, 1:00:25, 39 feet elevation gain, 101/116 avg/max HR, 26/31 avg/max respiration, 57/100 avg/max cadence, 59F, 88% RH, calm, sunny
I was awake at 5:57 AM and knew I wouldn't get back to sleep ... so time to start the time. I was out on my bike on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route just before 6 AM.
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| Sunrise above the cloud on the horizon at 6:19 AM |
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| 6:12 AM |
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| 6:14 AM |
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| 6:17 AM |
6:17 AM
I stopped at the old Crescent Beach restaurant to watch the sun rise over Lake Ontario. There was a cloud on the horizon right where the sun rose so I was there maybe 10 minutes. A photographer was also there on the beach. The ride was as peaceful as always. What a great way to start the day!Tuesday, 8/16/2022
8503 steps, 45/141 resting/max HR, 7:49 hours sleep, 15 floors climbed, 182.8 pounds
Run: 3.16 miles, 27:50, 8:49 pace, 57 feet elevation gain, 129/144 avg/max HR, 157168 avg/max cadence, 63F, 88% RH, 3 mph WSW wind, mostly cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey: 312.11 miles
Redbox got the Jurassic Park: Dominion DVD today and I had it reserved at the 7-11 on Lake Ave around 9:30 AM. Christine and I watched it ... 4 thumbs up!
Wednesday, 8/17/2022
9338 steps, 43/138 resting/max HR, 9:01 hours sleep, 14 floors climbed
Run: 3.15 miles, 27:43, 8:47 pace, 38 feet elevation gain, 126/141 avg/max HR, 157/168 avg/max cadence, 57F, 94% RH, 6 mph WSW wind, cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey: 315.26 miles
I got 8 hours of sleep ... wow!!! I got out for a run on my "Out to Stutson St Overlook" route with a side trip to the 7-11 on Lake Ave to take back the Redbox DVD. I did a nice and easy pace. My splits were 8:56, 8:54, 8:35 and 8:31 over the last 0.15 mile. A negative split is a good way to start the day!
Thursday, 8/18/2022
1273 steps, 44/109 resting/max HR, 7:05 hours sleep, 7 floors climbed, 181.0 pounds
Bike: 13.33 miles, 1:01:29, 13.0/21.3 avg/max mph, 50 feet elevation gain, 100/111 avg/max HR, 27/33 avg/max respiration, 62/92 avg/max cadence, 57F, 94% RH, 3 mph SW wind, cloudy
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| A picture from farther down Edgemere Drive at the end of East Manitou Rd (a dead end about 100 feet from Lake Ontario) |
Friday, 8/19/0222
4879 steps, 42/97 resting/max HR, 7:26 hours sleep, 10 floors climbed, 181.7 pounds
Walk: 1.5 miles, 19;31, 13:00 pace, 11 feet elevation gain, 90/105 avg/max HR, 122 avg cadence, 61F, 82% RH, 8 mph SW wind, partly cloudy
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey: 316.76 miles
I was up at 5:30 AM like usual. I decided to take a walk instead of a run today just change this up. I set a brisk pace and held it. The sunrise looked nice in the east but I couldn't see much of it due to the trees on the Lake Shore Country Club across Greenleaf Rd. My splits were 13:01 and 13:00 over the last 0.5 mile.
Saturday, 8/20/2022
7677 steps, 42/144 resting/max HR, 8:39 hours sleep, 20 floors climbed, 180.7 pounds
Run: 4.55 miles, 39:52, 8:46 pace, 63 feet elevation gain, 131/146 avg/max HR, 158/166 avg/max cadence, 64F, 77% RH, 5 mph SSW wind, sunny
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey: 321.31 miles
I forgot to set my alarm for 5:30 AM so I slept until 6:15 AM. I puttered around so I didn't get out until almost 8 AM. I set up a nice and steady pace. I was 1/2 mile out when I realized that I had forgotten my water bottle. I thought to myself ... "I just won't stop so I can get back to my water quicker". So ... I did. I didn't stop on the slight hill at the end of Greenleaf Rd. Yes, I slowed ... but I didn't stop. My splits were 8:48, 8:38, 8:41, 8:55 and 8:45 over the last 0.55 mile.
