Sunday, 5/28/2023 to Saturday, 6/3/2023

I walked 4 times this week, 5.1 miles.

I ran twice this week, 4.2 miles.

I biked twice this week, 28.49 miles

I took 34.365 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 1068 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 5/27). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 5/28/2023

1345 steps, 42/122 resting/max HR, 8:31 hours sleep, 173.9 pounds 2 floors climbed

Bike: 15.20 miles, 1:12:08, 12.6/28.8 avg/max mph, 100 feet elevation gain, 104/129 avg/max HR, 25/34 avg/max respiration, 59/107 avg/max cadence, 50F, 87% RH, 5 mph SW wind, partly cloudy

It had been cold in the morning for about 2 weeks so since it was a bit warmer this morning I got out on my bike. Well ... I will have to take my bike back to Bert's. I found out out that I couldn't shift my front derailleur out of the middle gear. I was a bit miffed when I found this out about a mile into the ride but since I was already out and I could pedal (just a bit faster) I just kept going. I took a couple pictures on the way back.

A swan and cygnet on Buck Pond

A closeup of a goose family on Cranberry Pond

My darling wife, Christine, had a bit of went out to an early dinner at The Texas Roadhouse. We hadn't been out to dinner for at least a year. 

I had a full slab of their ribs (of course) and she had the beef tips. Mmm ... tasty!

Monday, 5/29/2023

5682 steps, 43/146 resting/max HR, 9:03 hours sleep, 174.3 pounds, 11 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 29:11, 9:15 pace, 60 feet elevation gain, 132/148 avg/max HR, 153/163 avg/max cadence, 52F, 87% RH, 6 mph WSW wind, sunny

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 619.81 miles

I slept in until 6:38 AM ... wow! I stretched out my left hamstring before I headed out. What a weird sensation to be looking UP at a cat while you're lying on the floor! I should have walked but I pressed RUN on my Venu and headed out. My hamstring ached the whole way and sucked 99% of the joy out of the run but it was a run. Ugghh!!! My splits were 9:26, 9:15, 9:08 and 8:52 over the last 0.15 mile. Yes ... it was a negative split but it was a joyless one.

Tuesday, 5/30/2023

8937 steps, 42/105 resting/max HR, 7:39 hours sleep, 175.3 pounds, 11 floors climbed

Walk: 1.5 miles, 21:33, 14:22 pace, 10 feet elevation gain, 83/105 avg/max HR, 114/125 avg/max cadence, 54F, 82% RH, 6 mph SW wind, sunny

Shoes: blue Brooks Launch8 GTS - 287.65 miles

I got out for a nice walk. I saw a blue Maxwell House coffee container and picked it up on the way back (you can see it on my Strava). I filled it with 2 water bottles, 2 beer cans, a beer bottle and a bandana in about 1/2 mile. My splits were 14:00 and 15:07 over the last 0.5 mile. 

Wednesday, 5/31/2023

2377 steps, 45/110 resting/max HR, 175.9 pounds, 2 floors climbed

Bike: 13.29 miles, 1:01:04, 13.1/17.6 avg/max mph, 56 feet elevation gain, 97/113 avg/max HR, 24/32 avg/max respiration, no cadence data (due to a dead battery?)

I got out early for a nice ride on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route. I saw a couple of interesting things: a group of young ducklings (no parents) ran across Island Cottage Rd in front of me and a yard had a Happy Birthday sign with a bunch of pink flamingos stuck in the yard. Both were amusing and I laughed at both as I rode by.

Today was the last day of May so it's stat time!

I took 16 walks in May for 24.02 mile, 1.50 miles/walk.

I took 15 runs in May for 37.11 miles, 2.47 miles/run.

I ran 2 races in May:

 05/09 Run Our River 5K-May: 26:48, 8:36 pace

 05/21 Lilac 10K: 57:52, 09:11 pace

I did the Fly By Night Du.

 05/13 - 1.56 mile run, 9.99 mile bike, 1.64 mile run in 1:22:11

I walked 192,076 steps in May.

Thursday, 6/1/2023

7684 steps, 44/91 resting/max HR, 7:06 hours sleep, 176.7 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 1.5 miles, 21:57, 14:37 pace, 4 feet elevation gain, 84/96 avg/max HR, 112/123 avg/max cadence, 55F, 94% RH, 3 mph SW wind, hazy

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 621.31 miles

I got up got dressed, and got out there at 6 AM. I really wanted to run. I tried to run but my joints on both my left and right side just said "NO" ... so I walked. My splits were 14:42 and 14:26 over the last 0.5 mile.

Friday, 6/2/2023

2524 steps, 43/114 resting/max HR, 7:08 hours sleep, 176.8 pounds, 8 floors climbed

Bike: 13.28 miles, 58:46, 13.6/21.0 avg/max mph, 53 feet elevation gain, 102/125 avg/max HR, 25/33 avg/max respiration, no cadence (due to dead battery), 57F, 88% RH, 5 mph SW wind, cloudy

I got out for a nice ride on my usual "Out to East Manitou Rd" route between the 3 ponds and Lake Ontario. I saw the usual 2 bicyclists.

Saturday, 6/3/2023

5816 steps, 44/126 resting/max HR, 10:43 hours sleep, 175.7 pounds, 9 floors climbed

Walk: 1.05 miles, 14:39, 13:58 pace, 12 feet elevation gain, 87/99 resting/max HR, 115 avg cadence, 57F, 82% RH, 18 mph NE wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 622.36 miles

Run: 1.05 miles, 10:30, 10:02 pace, 33 feet elevation gain, 117/128 avg/max HR, 145 avg cadence, 57F, 82% RH, 18 mph NE wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 623.41 miles

Walk: 1.05 miles, 14:55, 14:13 pace, 39 feet elevation gain, 95/121 avg/max HR, 117/125 avg/max cadence, 59F, 77% RH, 21 mph NE wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTSXX - 624.46 miles

I really wanted to get in a 5K run. But ... my left hamstring told me "Nope" so I started with a walk. I heard the roar of waves about 1/4 mile away at the end of Greenleaf Rd so I continued on my walk. I thought ... maybe I was warmed up ... try a run ... it ached but I ran down to Clematis St and then back on the Secret Sidewalk. It hurt a bit too much. I finished up with a walk back from the end of Greenleaf Rd.

I took a lot of pictures and I managed to catch a wave!

So ... I did a rather achy Walk-Run-Walk. I got in a 5K though. I really should get my left hamstring ache sorted out.