Sunday, 2/23/2025 to Saturday, 3/1/2025

I walked 3 times this week, 5.55 miles.

I ran 4 times this week, 14.60 miles.

I took 50,261 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: I have gotten over a nagging ache in my left hip/hamstring through lots and LOTS of stretching. So ... I do walks or runs and then stretch afterwards. A run is better than a walk in my 67-year-old mind but any exercise is good in the end.

Walk/Run electronics: I use my Garmin Venu for runs and walks. I listen to my CelsusSound S800C Bone Conduction Headphones.

BTW, I am on a 1705 day steak (4 years, 8 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 2/22). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 2/23/2025

8015 steps, 47/142 avg/max HR, 173.2/172.3 pounds, 16 floors climbed

Run: 4.15 miles, 36:24, 8:46 pace, 30F, 64% RH, 14 mph W wind, wind chill 21F, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 109.23 miles

I got for a nice recovery run the day after Freezeroo #6. My right Achilles heel was a bit tight for 1/2 mile or so but it loosened up. I just kept a nice pace for an out and back on my new "Out to Lake Ave" route. My splits were 9:04, 8:40, 8:46, 8:39 and 8:13 over the last 0.15 mile.

Monday, 2/24/2025

7777 steps, 52/110 avg/max HR, 11 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:11, 13:27 pace, 101/118 avg/max HR, 125/136 avg/max cadence, 48F, 43% RH, 16 mph SW wind, wind chill 43F, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue/yellow Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 616.68 miles

I woke up at 5:20 AM with a really bad sore throat so I went back to sleep and bagged my run or walk. My darling wife, Christine, told me that I snored and peeled a lot of paint last night. It really warmed up durng the day. I could have worn shorts on my walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 13:23 and 13:35 over the last 0.65 mile.

Tuesday, 2/25/2025

6589 steps, 45/97 avg/max HR, 174.5/176.4 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 21:18, 12:54 pace, 91/104 avg/max HR, 122 avg cadence, 43F, 70% RH, 18 mph W wind, wind chill 35F, cloudy

Shoes: blue/yellow Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 618.33 miles

I couldn't sleep right away due to phlegm running down the back of my throat so ... I didn't get to sleep until after midnight. I bagged my walk in the morning and got out for a brisk walk after work on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 13:07 and 12:35 over the last 0.65 mile.

Wednesday, 2/26/2025

5390 steps, 46/142 avg/max HR, 176.4/175.6 pounds, 16 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 27:52, 8:51, 127/145 avg/max HR, 155/165 avg/max cadence, 41F, 52% RH, 5 mph E wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 112.38 miles

I slept better but I was still coughing when I woke up at 5 AM so I bagged my walk. I felt better in the afternoon so I got out for ... a ... run. It was around 40F so I just put on my tights, my Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, my Brooks beanie and light running gloves. I started out slow and easy. I sped up bit by bit as I loosened up. It turned out to be a good run! My splits were 9:11. 8:59, 8:31 and 7:46 over the last 0.15 mile.

Thursday, 2/27/2025

6295 steps, 42/104 avg/max HR, 177.0/177.1 pounds, 14 floors climbed

Walk: 2.25 miles, 30:55, 13:44 pace, 90/108 avg/max HR, 117/192 avg/max cadence, 37F, 87% RH, 15 mph W wind, wind chill 29F, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Launch GTS8 - 555.26 miles

I needed sleep to try to get over the nasal crud that I have been fighting so I slept in again. I got out after work for a longer walk than usual on my "Out to Beach Ave" route. I started out really slow and sped up after a half mile. It's a bit colder when I walk so I had to speed up just to keep warm. My splits were 14:26, 13:04 and 13:42 over the last 0.25 mile.

Friday, 2/28/2025

7122 steps, 44/138 avg/max HR, 174.2/175.9 pounds, 17 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 27:51, 8:50 pace, 128/143 avg/max HR, 156/169 avg/max cadence, 39F, 56% RH, 12 mph S wind, wind chill 33F, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 115.53 miles

I slept in again so I got out after work again. I thought about a walk but decided to do a run on the last day of February. I started out nice and easy on my "Out to Mann Rd" route and sped up a bit when I loosened up. My splits were 8:59, 8:55, 8:45 and 7:56 over the last 0.15 mile.

It's the end of February so it's stat time!

I took 216,716 steps in February.

I took 1 treadmill run in February for 3.15 miles.

I took 2 snowshoe walks in February for 3.78 miles. 1.89 miles/snowshoe.

I took 12 walks in February for 13.89 miles, 1.16 miles/walk.

I took 17 runs in February 59.33 miles, 3.49 miles/run.

I ran 2 races in February and 5 races so far in 2025.

 2/8 Freezeroo #5 - 8 miles, 1:08:58, 8:38 pace, 37th out of 100, 2nd out of 2 in my M 65-69 age group, 21F, 73% RH, 7 mph SW wind, wind chill 13F, cloudy

 2/22 Freezeroo #6 - 4.40 miles, 36:35, 8:22 pace, 36th out of 99, 2nd out of 7 in my M 65-69 age group, 18F, 73% RH, 7 mph SW wind, wind chill 10F, partly cloudy

 I finished 2nd in the M 65-69 age group of the 2024-2025 Freezeroo series.

All in all ... it was a struggle keeping active this month between the weather and feeling crappy the last week and a half of the month.

Saturday, 3/1/025

9072 steps, 42/141 avg/max HR, 174.7/173.8 pounds, 22 floors climbed

Run: 4.15 miles, 35:24, 8:46 pace, 131/143 avg/max HR, 158/168 avg/max cadence, 23F, 68% RH, 30 mph WNW wind, wind chill 6F, light snow

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 119.68 miles

I waited until around noon to get out for a run. I looked up and ... it was windy and snowing out! So I bundled up, put on my googles and got out there. I wore my googles when I ran into the wind ... they helped! I ran a bit slower when I ran into the wind for sure! My splits were 8:56, 9:09, 8:27, 8:41 and 7:52 over the last 0.15 mile.