I ran 6 times this week, 28.50 miles.
I didn't bike this week.
I took 61,196 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.
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 1523 day steak (4 years, 2 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 8/24). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
Sunday, 8/25/2024
8614 steps, 44/135 avg/max HR, 172.5/171.4 pounds, 20 floors climbed
Run: 4.55 miles, 42:28, 9:20 pace, 66 feet total ascent, 122/139 avg/max HR, 151/168 avg/max cadence, 70F, 73% RH, 3 mph N wind, cloudy
Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 91.15 miles
I got out a bit late for a run on my usual "Out by the pier and around" route. I normally don't have any trouble holding my pace on a run. Today I did. I just didn't have any gumption or breath this morning. I guess every run can't be good. My splits were 8:44, 8:34, 10:15, 10:07 and 8:40 over the last 0.55 mile.
Monday, 8/26/2024
11714 steps, 42/137 avg/max HR, 172.6/171.2 pounds, 10 floors climbed
Run: 5.25 miles, 44:43, 8:31 pace, 57 feet total ascent, 125/140 avg/max HR, 159/168 avg/max cadence, 61F, 88% RH, 7 mph WSW wind, clear
Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 96.40 miles
I got out for a run on my longer "Out to Island Cottage Rd" route. I needed a bit over 4 miles to get over 100 running miles so any of my usual routes would have done it. I just wanted an out and back without as little traffic as possible. There weren't any people or bicyclists out either. My splits were 8:49, 8:33, 8:35, 8:26, 8:18 and 8:07 over the last 0.25 mile.
Tuesday, 8/27/2024
7854 steps, 44/133 avg/max HR, 171.9/170.3 pounds, 15 floors climbed
Run: 4.55 miles, 40:48, 8:58 pace, 66 feet total ascent, 122/138 avg/max HR, 155/167 avg/max cadence, 66F, 88% RH, 8 mph SW wind, sunny
Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 100.95 miles
Wednesday, 8/28/2024
7944 steps, 45/123 avg/max HR, 172.4/172.3 pounds, 9 floors climbed
Walk: 2.35 miles, 33:32, 14:16 pace, 68 feet total ascent, 112/129 avg/max HR, 117/128 avg/max cadence, 75F, 78% RH, calm, cloudy
Shoes: blue Brooks Launch GTS8 - 487.11 miles
My right hip felt a bit off so I opted for a nice walk on my usual "Out to Beach Ave" route this morning. It was warm and really humid so a walk was a lot less sweaty than a run would have been too. My splits were 14:38, 13:54 and 14:21 over the last 0.35 mile.
Thursday, 8/29/2024
7094 steps, 42/137 avg/max HR, 174.3/172.7 pounds, 13 floors climbed
Run: 4.45 miles, 37:56, 8:31 pace, 80 feet total ascent, 124/142 avg/max HR, 157/172 avg/max cadence, 66F, 73% RH, 5 mph E wind, cloudy
Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 105.40 miles
Friday, 8/30/2024
9590 steps, 42/140 avg/max HR, 173.6/172.1 pounds, 15 floors climbed
Run: 4.55 miles, 38:27, 8:27 pace, 65 feet total ascent, 127/147 avg/max HR, 157/167 avg/max cadence, 63F, 94% RH, calm, partly cloudy
Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 109.95 miles
I got on my usual "Out by the pier and around" route. I saw a runner coming out by pier. He turned to run on the boardwalk along the Ontario Beach Park right in front of me. He had my pace so I didn't try to pass. He pulled ahead a bit and then turned off. I continued my route. I could hear a runner behind me when I exited the Secret Sidewalk onto Beach Ave. I figured it was him. He continued on Beach Ave when I turned onto Greenleaf Rd. We didn't say a word to each other ... we were just running. It's unusual for me to see a runner in the morning and even more unusual to see someone who runs my pace. Anyway ... me splits were fast: 8:57, 8:29, 8:18, 8:19 and 7:54 over the last 0.55 mile.
Saturday, 8/31/2024
8386 steps, 44/138 avg/max HR, 173.1/171.0 pounds, 11 floors climbed
Run: 5.15 miles, 45:07, 8:46 pace, 42 feet total ascent, 129/143 avg/max HR, 157/171 avg/max cadence, 73F, 83% RH, 5 mph SW wind, cloudy
Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 115.10 miles
I got out a bit later than usual on my slightly long "Out to Island Cottage Rd" route. It was warm and humid so I set up a nice and easy pace. I got a bit tired on the way back and took 2 walk breaks. My splits were 8:44, 8:43, 8:39, 8:36, 9:09 and 8:25 over the last 0.15 mile.
It's the end of August so it's stat time!!!
I took 6 walks in August for 14.1 miles, 2.35 miles/walk and 60 walks so far in 2024 for 113.47 miles, 1.89 miles/walk.
I took 27 runs in August for 119.75 miles, 4.44 miles/run and 207 runs so far in 2024 for 908,92 miles, 4.39 miles/run.
I ran 1 race in August.
08/13 Run Our River 5K - August 25:07, 8:03 pace, 56th out of 133, 5th out of 7 in my M 60-69 age group, 78F, 45% RH, 9 mph NW wind, cloudy
I took 266,297 steps in August and 1,164,167 steps so far in 2024.
