Sunday, April 30, 2023 to Saturday, May 6, 2023

I walked twice this week, 3.01 miles.

I ran 3 times this week, 7.80 miles.

I biked once this week, 13.24 miles.

I took 36,144 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 been hampered by a nagging ache in my left hip/hamstring for the past month. So ... I can do short walks (1.5 miles), somewhat painful runs (< 3.1 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.

BTW, I am on a 1040 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 4/29). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 4/30/2023

872 steps, 43/126 resting/max HR, 8:13 hours sleep, 175.1 pounds, 5 floors climbed

Bike: 13.24 miles, 58:10, 13.7/21.6 avg/max mph, 45 feet elevation gain, 117/129 avg/max HR, 28/36 avg/max respiration, 55/77 avg/max cadence, 54F, 82% RH, 7 mph SE wind, overcast

I got up and noticed that it was a bit warmer and not raining so .... I got out my bike on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. I had a fast out because I had a tailwind. I saw a blue heron by the new bridge on Edgemere Drive and then Barry Cherney on his bike. We both knew each other and saw "Hi" as we whizzed by each other on opposite sides of the road. I got back just before it started to rain ... win!

Hey! It's the end of the April so it's stat time!

I took 23 walks in April for 34.85 miles, 1.52 miles/walk. That's a lot of walks but I can't run without a lot of aches and pains in my left hip/hamstring and it was too cold to bike.

I took 7 runs in April for 15.68 miles, 2.24 miles/run. Ugghh and achy!

I ran 1 race in April

 4/11/2023 - Run Our River 5K - April, 27:32, 8:50 pace, 60th out of 118, 3rd out of 10 in my M 60-69 age group

I biked 3 times in April for 3984 miles, 13.28 miles/bike.

I took 163,409 steps in April.

Monday, 5/1/2023

7146 steps, 46/99 resting/max HR, 6:40 hours sleep, 176.3 pounds, 9 floors climbed

Walk: 1.5 miles, 21:23, 14:16 pace, 10 feet elevation gain, 88/104 avg/max HR, 116/122 avg/max cadence, 43F, 87% RH, 10 mph W wind, wind chill 38F, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Launch8 GTS - 269.63 miles

I got out for a walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. There was nothing unusual .. just the birds chirping, the plants blooming and a hidden sunrise over the golf course. My splits were 14:11 and 14:27 over the last 0.5 mile.

Tuesday, 5/2/2023

3828 steps, 44/129 resting/max HR, 7:12 hours sleep, 176.3 pounds, 9 floors climbed

Run: 1.5 miles, 15:09, 10:05 pace, 10 feet elevation gain, 121/132 avg/max HR, 148/159 avg/max cadence, 9F, 87% RH, 6 mph S wind, wind chill 36F, cloudy

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 579.70 miles

My left hip/hamstring ached and complained but I ignored it and ran anyway. It was a slow run with short strides but I ran. It ached but it didn't get worse so I ran anyway. I thought (for about a second) about doing a 5K but I just did my "Out to Ling Rd" route. I got out ... and got it done. My splits were 10:12 and 9:50 over the last 0.5 mile.

Kirk from 'Turnabout Intruder'

Batman and Robin jumping into the future to fight crime?

A few mashups from Facebook ...

Wednesday, 5/3/2023

9361 steps, 41/146 resting/max HR, 7:48 hours sleep, 175.4 pounds, 13 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 29:34, 9:22 pace, 73 feet elevation gain, 132/149 avg/max HR, 152/160 avg/max cadence, 37F, 93% RH, 3 mph NNW wind, light mist

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 582.85 miles

My darling wife, Christine, had been telling me for a couple of months that my posture was poor and that I hunched over at time. Well ... I thought about that and thought that maybe that was affecting my running. So ... I decided to run (slowly) with my head up and shoulders back this morning. My left hip/hamstring ached a bit but not as bad. I even pushed a bit and went for a 5K on my "Out to Clematis St" route. Hmm ... interesting. Oh ... it was chilly (yet again) so I wore tights and my usual cold weather gear. Anyway ... my splits were 9:32, 9:28, 9:12 and 8:52. A negative split!

Thursday, 5/4/2023

5121 steps, 47/140 resting/max HR, 174.6 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 1.51 miles, 18:19, 12:09 pace, 2 feet elevation gain, 117/149 avg/max HR, 127/156 avg/max cadence, 45F, 93% RH, 8 mph N wind, wind chill 41F, overcast

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 584.36 miles

I got out for a walk on my usual "out to Ling Rd" route. My left hip had an unusual ache but I walked onward. I decided to run back just to see if it would loosen up. It didn't really but I ran anyway. My splits were 13:19 and 9:51 over the last 0.51 mile.

Friday, 5/5/2023

5626 steps, 43/146 resting/max HR, 7:18 hours sleep, 174.7 pounds, 14 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 29:50, 9:28 pace, 54 feet elevation gain, 129/155 avg/max HR, 150/161 avg/max cadence, 39F, 100% RH, calm, partly cloudy

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 587.51 miles

A crop of just the sunrise and the windmill

It was a bit chilly but it was above 40F so I wore shorts. I was determined to run so I pressed Run on my Garmin Venu and set forth. My left hip/hamstring complained a bit but I ignored it and run onward. It was a bit foggy on the golf course on Greenleaf Rd. The sun was already up so I knew that it would burn off pretty quickly. I took a picture of the sun rising over Lake Ontario when I got to the Secret Sidewalk. I did OK. My splits were 9:46, 9:33, 9:13 and 8:36 over the last 0.15 mile. Another negative split!

The original picture

Saturday, 5/6/2023

4190 steps, 44/95 resting/max HR, 7:41 hours sleep, 176.0 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 1.5 miles, 21:44, 14:28 pace, 7 feet elevation gain, 81/93 avg/max HR, 114/124 avg/max cadence, 39F, 93% RH, 5 mph SW wind, sunny

I got out for a walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. I didn't want to work up a sweat so I walked. My splits were 14:41 and 14:02 over the last 0.5 mile.

Christine's brother Bill, gave us his free Applebee's birthday dessert to us ... mmm!

My darling wife, Christine, and I took a little out and back road trip to the Applebees in Dunkirk to see her brother and his wife, Bill and Patty. They had stayed over in Dunkirk the previous night and were headed to the Seneca Mohawk Casino after our lunch together. We caught up and then went our separate ways.