Sunday, 1/26/2025 to Saturday, 2/1/2025

I walked twice this week, 3.30 miles.

I ran 5 times this week, 19.05 miles.

I didn't bike this week.

I took 57,024 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 67-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 1677 day steak (4 years, 6 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 1/25). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 1/26/2025

7459 steps, 47/140 avg/max HR, 172.2/170.6 pounds, 22 floors climbed

Run: 4.15 miles, 36:37, 8:49 pace, 131/144 avg/max HR, 160/210 avg cadence, 30F, 64% RH, 18 mph W wind, wind chill 19F, clear

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 48.52 miles

I got out for a recovery run on my "Out to Dewey Ave" route. I will be running this route for a while since the LOSP Trail and most sideways are snow covered or icy in spots. It's a bit boring as are all out and backs but it's still 4 miles. My splits were 9:02, 9:10, 8:40, 8:35 and 7:42 over the last 0.15 mile.

Monday, 1/27/2025

9541 steps, 47/147 avg/max HR, 171.5/170.6 pounds, 22 floors climbed

Run: 4.15 miles, 37:52, 9:07 pace, 131/152 avg/max HR, 159/169 avg/max cadence, 25F, 68% RH, 16 mph WSW wind, wind chill 13F, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 52.67 miles

I had enough gumption to get out the door but it was a sluggish slog this morning on my "Out to Dewey Ave" route. I took 3 walk breaks. I just felt a bit blah. My splits were 9:12, 9:24, 8:40, 9:19 and 8:35 over the last 0.15 mile.

Tuesday, 1/28/2025

8480 steps, 47/104 avg/max HR, 172.7/172.6 pounds, 11 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 23:49, 14:26 pace, 97/107 avg/max HR, 113/196 avg/max cadence, 25F, 74% RH, 25 mph NNW wind, blowing snow

Shoes: blue Salomon SpeedCross 3 trail shoes: 315.70 miles

The winds howled all yesterday and last night. Then it snowed a bit overnight. I wanted to run but I knew it was not a good idea at all. The roads weren't really plowed yet and the cars wouldn't have a good view of me due to the wind. So ... I threw on all clothes and got out for a walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. This route kept me on the sidewalk of Greenleaf Rd and just the Greenleaf Meadows roads. It wasn't really that cold either. My splits were 15:03 and 13:28 over the last 0.65 mile.

Wednesday, 1/29/2025

7260 steps, 44/97 avg/max HR, 174.1/174.2 pounds, 9 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 24:56, 15:07 pace, 84/91 avg/max HR, 112/126 avg/max cadence, 37F, 70% RH, 21 mph WSW wind, wind chill 28F, cloudy

Shoes: blue Salomon SpeedCross 3 trail shoes: 318.85 miles

Two inches or so of wet snow fell overnight so I opted for a walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. It was above freezing so I opted for slightly less clothing. It did feel warmer for sure. I chose the sidewalk on way out to Ling. It was hard work crunching through wet snow so I switched to the road on the way back. It was easier and a lot faster. My splits were 15:28 and 14:35 on the way back.

Thursday, 1/30/2025

8795 steps, 44/137 avg/max HR, 172.4/171.9 pounds, 15 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 29:30, 9:22 pace, 128/142 avg/max HR, 156/167 avg/max cadence, 18F, 73% RH, calm, cloudy

Shoes: blue/yellow Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 615.03 miles

Alexa told me that it was 18F when she woke me up at 5:20 AM. I really, REALLY wanted to stay in a warm bed with Christine, my lovely wife, but ... after staying in bed for a bit longer than usual ... I kissed Christine on the cheek and dragged myself out of bed. I planned on going for a walk so I dressed for that. But ... my plans changed when I pressed my Venu up for a walk. Suddenly I cancelled and pressed my Venu for a run ... started up a really easy pace. My knees hurt but I ignored them. I thought about turning around at Beach Ave but turned right and ran my "Out to Clematis St" route (without the Secret Sidewalk). I held my really easy pace and "got it done". I thought out when I got back inside that I had chosen my really old blue/yellow Brooks Glycerin GTS20 shoes that I had worn in months. Oh well! My splits were 52, 22, 02 and 8:15 over the last 0.15 mile.

News of the day: A commercial jet carrying 64 people coming from Wichita Kansas and an Army BlackHawk helicopter carrying 3 people collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagon airport in DC. No one survived.

Trump immediately blamed ... the helicopter pilot and ATC almost before bodies were pulled out of the water and expressed no remorse for the victims. Trump blamed Obama, Biden, Buttigieg, DEI, the 2020 election and people with "low intelligence" (among other things) during a press conference later today. Nothing is ever HIS fault.

Wow .... only day 10 of Trump 2.0. My "I told you so" screams are so ready. I think anyone reading this blog can guess that I am NOT on the "Trump Train". Some might say "keep politics out of your blog" ... well ... I say "I can post what I want". I am 67 years old and I want to leave this world better than I found it. Trump is trashing this world and I don't like it. Ranting about Trump gives me a small amount of satisfaction.

Friday, 1/31/2025

9716 steps, 44/134 avg/max HR, 173.0/171.7 pounds, 16 floors climbed

Run: 4.45 miles, 39:38, 8:54 pace, 123/139 avg/max HR, 159/170 avg/max cadence, 39F, 56% RH, 3 mph SSW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 57.12 miles

It was warmer this morning so I didn't have as much trouble getting out. Well ... less than yesterday. I wanted to keep on the road so I ran my "Out to the Genesee River" route. My splits were 9:13, 8:57, 9:03, 8:45 and 8:05 over the last 0.45 mile.

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

I took 266,892 steps in January.

I took 1 snowshoe walk in January for 2.1 miles.

I took 8 walks in January for 13.80 miles, 1.73 miles/walk

I took 24 runs in January for 88.52 miles, 3.69 miles/run

I ran 3 races in January:

 1/1 Freezeroo #2 7.5 miles, 1:04:21, 8:30 pace, 61st/172, 3rd/5 in my M 65-69 age group, 37F, 89% RH, 10 mph WNW wind, wind chill 30F, cloudy with light snow/rain

 1/18 Freezeroo #3 5.0 miles, 41:30, 8:18 pace, 49th/130, 2nd/5 in my M 65-69 age group, 39F, 60% RH, 13 mph SSW wind, wind chill 32F, cloudy with a bit of wet snow

 1/25 Freezeroo #4 4.85 miles, 39:55, 8:14 pace, 36th/122, 2nd/5 in my M 65-69 age group, 17F, 58% RH, 9 mph SW wind, wind chill 7F, cloudy

Saturday, 2/1/2025

5773 steps, 44/134 avg/max HR, 170.7/170.5 pounds, 17 floors climbed

Run: 3.15 miles, 30:24, 9:38 pace, 127/138 avg/max HR, 153/166 avg/max cadence, 14F, 72% RH, 10 mph N wind, wind chill 1F, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue Salomon SpeedCross 4 trail shoes - 320.50 miles

Well ... back down to 14F! So ... back to throwing on ALL my winter running gear ... no worries! It had snow about an inch overnight so I put on my trail shoes. I set up a "get it done" pace and "got it done". My splits were 10:17, 9:29, 9:13 and 9:14 over the last 0.15 mile.