Sunday, 6/22/2025 to Saturday, 6/28/2025

I walked 5 times this week, 8.30 miles.

I ran twice this week, 6.32 miles.

I took 46,509 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.

WALKING/RUNNING: I have a swollen right knee. So ... I am doing a lot more walks than runs. 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 1824 day steak (5 years) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 6/21). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 6/22/2025

7706 steps, 43/152 resting/max HR, 173.9/172.7 pounds, 16 floors climbed

Run: 3.16 miles, 29:20, 136/159 avg/max HR, 150/160 avg/max cadence, 9:18 pace, 82F, 70% RH, 18 mph W wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 356.17 miles

I needed a run no matter what my swollen right knee had to say ... so I got up, set the time on the coffee, weighed myself, got dressed and got out there. It was definitely warm and humid so I wore my shortest running shorts and a Shoreline Half tank top. I set up a nice and easy pace on my newest favorite route ... the "Out to the Secret Sidewalk" route. I pushed a itty-bitty bit but didn't dawdle either. I got it done and was glad that I did. My splits were 9:10, 9:08, 9:39 and 8:51 over the last 0.16 mile.

There are a few runners that I know (Phil Alesio, Wendy Abbott, Christine Antonini and Steve Levitsky) that are running the Grandma's Marathon in Deluth, Minnesota today ... it was 55F at 10 AM with a high of 62F today ... great running weather!

Monday, 6/23/2025

8797 steps, 44/94 resting/max HR, 173.0/172.7 pounds, 7 floors climbed

Walk: 1.70 mile, 24:28, 14:24 pace, 88/99 avg/max HR, 116/134 avg/max cadence, 77F, 83% RH, 7 mph SW wind, sunny

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 563.89 miles

Well ... today marked 5 years of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile. I had just ran yesterday so I walked today on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 14:44 and 13:56 over the last 0.7 mile.

It's been 5 years in my R/W/B streak ... here's my stats!

I have taken 634 walks for 1013.54 miles, 1.60 miles/walk; 22 snowshoes for 42.56 miles, 1.93 miles/snowshoe; 1042 runs for 4113.89 miles, 3.95 miles/run; 7 treadmills for 9.75 miles, 1.39 miles/treadmill; 303 bikes for 3923 miles, 12.95 miles/bike and 5 indoor bikes for 28 miles, 5.60 miles/indoor bike. That's 1826 days for 2013 activities and 9130.74 miles Whew ... and I'm not done yet!!!!!!!

Tuesday, 6/24/2025

4633 steps, 44/91 resting/max HR, 173.8/173.6 pounds, 3 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles: 24:45, 14:54 pace, 84/95 avg/max HR, 114 avg cadence, 75F, 78%, calm, sunny

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 565.54 miles

My right knee ached a bit more than usual so my pace on this "Out to Ling Rd" route was a bit off until it loosened up. My splits were 15:10 and 14:29 over the last 0.65 mile.

Wednesday, 6/25/2025

7906 steps, 44/122 resting/max HR, 173.8/173.4 pounds, 5 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:52, 13:53 pace, 84/95 avg/max HR, 114 avg cadence, 72F, 88% RH, 7 mph SW wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 357.82 miles

Both of my knees felt a bit achey so I got out for a brisk walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. I saw a guy who was dressed a bit warmer than I was. He wore long pants with shorts over them along with a long sleeve shirt (I didn't check for a hat or gloves). I wore my shortest shorts and a yellow Shoreline Half tank top. Anyway ... my splits were 15:10 and 14:29 over the last 0.65 mile.

Thursday, 6/26/2025

7737 steps, 43/107 resting/max HR, 172.8/172.7 pounds, 8 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:35, 13:42 pace, 86/104 avg/max HR, 118/136 avg/max cadence, 61F, 88% RH, 16 mph ENE wind, light rain

Shoes: blue/green Brooks Glycerin GTS20 - 567.19 miles

The weather had turned so it was cooler and a light rain fell ... but I got out for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route anyways. What's a bit of liquid sunshine? So ... I got a bit damp. My splits were 13:46 and 13:34 over the last 0.65 mile.

Friday, 6/27/2025

3628 steps, 43/103 resting/max HR, 173.3/173.0 pounds, 7 floors climbed

Walk: 1.65 miles, 22:00, 13:20 pace, 95/112 avg/max HR, 117 avg cadence, 66F, 88% RH, 10 mph ESE wind, cloudy

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 359.47 miles

I slept in a bit (like I had all week) but still got out for a brisk walk before 8 AM on my usual "Out to Ling Rd". My knees disagreed a bit but they loosened up after a 1/4 mile. My splits were 13:23 and 13:16 over the last 0.65 mile.

Saturday, 6/28/2025

6102 steps, 44/156 resting/max HR, 173.4/172.6 pounds, 11 floors climbed

Run: 3.16 miles, 29:56, 9:28 pace, 139/165 avg/max HR, 149 avg cadence, 73F, 78% RH, 13 mph SW wind, sunny

Shoes: blue Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit GTS20 - 362.63 miles

I needed to prove to myself so I could still run so I got up, set the timer on the coffee, weighed myself, got dressed and got out there. I have done this so many times before ... run, walk, snowshoe or bike. Today ... I got my legs up to a nice and easy pace and held it until the turnaround at Clematis St. Then ... I lapsed into a run/walk with 4 tiny walk breaks. My splits were 9:02, 9:11, 10:15 and 9:06 over the last 0.16 mile.