Sunday, 10/6/2024 to Saturday, 10/12/2024

I walked once this week, 2.35 miles.

I ran 6 times this week, 33.71 miles.

I didn't bike this week.

I took 66,952 steps this week according to my Garmin Venu smartwatch.

My Venu gives me steps, heart rate and floors climbed (take that last data point with a grain of salt). My Withings WS-50 Smart Body Analyzer scale gives my weight (when it feels like connecting to our Wi-Fi).

WALKING/RUNNING/BIKING: I have gotten over a nagging ache in my left hip/hamstring through lots and LOTS of stretching. So ... I do walks, runs or bike rides and then stretch afterwards. A run is better than a walk or bike in my 66-year-old mind but any exercise is good in the end.

Walk/Run/Bike electronics: I use my Garmin Venu for runs and walks (backup for the bike). I listen to my CelsusSound S800C Bone Conduction Headphones.

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

BTW, I am on a 1565 day steak (4 years, 3 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 10/5). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 10/6/2024

15495 steps, 40/138 avg/max HR, 169.9/167.1 pounds, 24 floors climbed

Run: 8.65 miles, 1:17:15, 8:56 pace, 113 feet total ascent, 129/144 avg/max HR, 157/171 avg/max cadence, 52F, 82% RH, 6 mph SSW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 256.60 miles

I wanted to get in a bit long run today since a lot of trail runners were running the Many Lite down in Letchworth State Park. I figured that if they were running about 20 miles that I could run a bit farther than I usually do. So ... I headed out on my "Out to Island Cottage Rd and around" route and then extended it a bit further. I did OK for a while and then ran a bit out of energy in mile 7. My splits were 8:54, 8:56, 8:36, 8:39, 8:52, 9:01, 9:51, 8:53 and 8:31 over the last 0.65 mile. 

My pre-run routine is to weigh myself, program the coffee machine, get dressed and get out there. Well ... when I stepped back inside from my stretching the coffee machine had ... NO COFFEE ... aarrgghh! I couldn't get it to start. So ... I got dressed in normal clothes and headed out to BJs to get a new Mr. Coffee coffee machine. I unboxed it, set it up and soon I tasted coffee goodness! The coffee did taste better too! Oh ... my post-run routine is to weigh myself, drink coffee and put my feet up on the couch, lol.

Monday, 10/7/2024

7280 steps, 42/140 avg/max HR, 170.4/169.0 pounds, 14 floors climbed

Run: 4.55 miles, 49:42, 8:43 pace, 65 feet total ascent, 130/145 avg/max HR, 155/163 avg/max cadence, 57F, 72% RH, 17 mph NW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 261.15 miles

I didn't sleep well so I skipped my Alexa alarm at 5:20 AM. I did get out a nice "Out by the pier and around" route run at my usual pace just before lunch. My splits were 8:55, 8:43, 8:45, 8:45 and 8:15 over the last 0.55 mile.

Tuesday, 10/8/2024

9284 steps, 42/141 avg/max HR, 169.6/168.3 pounds, 8 floors climbed

Run: 5.25 miles, 45:30 estimated, 8:40 pace estimated, 44 feet total ascent, 132/147 avg/max HR, 159/169 avg/max cadence, 48F, 87% RH, 5 mph SSW wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 266.40 miles

I was pretty sure that I pressed Start on my Garmin Venu when I started out this morning ... so I didn't check it until I was 2.25 miles out on my "Island Cottage Rd" route. Oh well ... shit happens. I am guessing that I was running 8:40 to 8:45 pace. I saw two walkers. One had a bright flashlight and the other had a really dim red light. Guess which one I saw first? 

Wednesday, 10/9/2024

9910 steps, 41/138 avg/max HR, 170.0/170.2 pounds, 18 floors climbed

Run: 4.45 miles, 38:18, 8:36 pace, 118 feet total ascent, 127/140 avg/max HR, 159/168 avg/max cadence, 39F, 93% RH, 7 mph WSW wind, wind chill 35F, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 270.85 miles

It was a bit chilly this morning. I quickly found my Brooks beanie before I headed out on my "Out to Dewey Ave and around" route. I set up a quicker than usual pace since the west wind was a bit chilly. Nothing unusual and no one was out. My splits were 8:04, 8:44, 8:24 8:30 and 7:57 over the last 0.45 mile.

Thursday, 10/10/2024

10531 steps, 41/138 avg/max HR, 19 floors climbed

Run: 4.56 miles, 39:33, 8:41 pace, 112 feet total ascent, 128/141 avg/max HR, 158/168 avg/max cadence, 45F, 76% RH, 5 mph W wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 275.41 miles

I got out for my usual run at my usual pace on my usual "Out by the pier and around" route. The headlamp on my Noxgear Tracer2 lighted vest died just before I got to the Secret Sidewalk so it was a bit dark back there. I could sort of see the sidewalk so it was all good. The couple walking their dog back there could see me coming but I didn't see them until I was pretty close. My splits were 9:06, 8:39, 8:44, 8:41 and 7:54 over the last 0.56 mile. 

I think my settings were night and either 8s or 25s ... very light

Well ... tonight was another "can't miss the Northern Light in the USA" night. There are tons of really good pictures that people took with their phones and cameras. I went out with my Galaxy S24+, set the camera to night and tried either 8s or 25s pictures from the middle of the Lakeshore Country Club behind our Greenleaf Meadows townhouse. I was out around 9 to 9:30 PM. I tried and tried but my pictures were ... @#$% ... not the best. I found that other people that I knew good luck with Apple phones but not with Galaxy phones.

A professional photographer, Jim Montanus of Montanus Photography, took these pictures in a span of 24 hours. The first two are from Wednesday night, the third from Thursday afternoon and the fourth on Thursday. I think he lives on Lake Ontario so he might have just looked out his window, lol.

Friday, 10/11/2024

4805 steps, 45/107 avg/max HR, 14 floors climbed

Walk: 2.35 miles, 30:13, 12:50 pace, 89 feet total ascent, 89/114 avg/max HR, 127 avg cadence, 37F, 87% RH, 7 mph SW wind, wind chill 33F, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Launch GTS8 - 503.56 miles

A walk on this chilly morning fit the bill after 5 run day. Yes ... it was a bit chilly so my pace was very brisk. My splits were 12:55, 12:53 and 12:59 over the last 0.35 mile.

Saturday, 10/12/2024

9647 steps, 43/141 avg/max HR, 170.0/168.1 pounds, 14 floors climbed

Run: 6.25 miles, 54:05, 8:39 pace, 121 feet total ascent, 129/146 avg/max HR, 158/168 avg/max cadence, 54F, 71% RH, 8 mph NNW wind, sunny

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 509.81 miles

I got for a bit longer run this morning. I headed out onto the LOSP Trail and then decided to keep going on my "Out to Island Cottage Rd and around" route. The NNW wind was a bit chilly for the first 2 miles until I warmed up. My splits were 8:56, 9:00, 8:43, 8:29, 8:30, 8:24 and 8:10 over the last 0.25 mile.