I ran 4 times this week, 15.61 miles.
I took x 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. All weather conditions are from the Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) which is 13.3 miles away.
WALKING/RUNNING: I have a swollen right knee that I ignore. My PCP said that since there is no pain to just watch it. He thinks that it may be that the leg muscle is outside of the ligaments that should surround it (which makes it puffy looking).
WALKING/RUNNING: I have a swollen right knee that I ignore. My PCP said that since there is no pain to just watch it. He thinks that it may be that the leg muscle is outside of the ligaments that should surround it (which makes it puffy looking).
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 2125 day steak (since 6/24/2020 or 5 years, 9 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 4/18). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
Sunday, 4/19/2026
steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed
Run: 3.15 miles, 29:00, 9:13 pace, 131/143 avg/max HR, 152/163 avg/max cadence, 43F, 56% RH, 16 mph NNW wind, wind chill 36F, cloudy
Shoes: blue/orange Brooks Glycerin GTS22 - 16.18 miles
The weather had changed overnight ... again. This time it was chilly and windy. There were reports of snowflakes around Rochester in the morning. My oldest son in Macedon messaged that he saw flakes around 8:30 AM. But ... I still wore shorts on my run! I did change out my short sleeve tech for my Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pulliver, Brooks beanie and light running gloves though. I still up a nice and easy pace and held it. I didn't stop unless you call walking across Lake Ave on the way back a walk ... OK? Anyways ... I noticed that I have run a 9:13 pace on my last 3 runs! So ... my splits were 9:17, 9:24, 9:00 and 8:59 over the last 0.15 mile.
Monday, 4/20/2026
steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed
Walk: 1.82 miles, 24:19, 13:21 pace, 104/116 avg/max HR, 125/140 avg/max cadence, 28F, 74% RH, 8 mph W wind, wind chill 21F, cloudy
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21: 391.40 miles
I got out around 7:15 AM for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. It was cold so I wore (checks calendar ... it was April 20 ... it's supposed to be Spring) tights, a short sleeve tech, a long sleeve tech, my Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and ski mitten. A bit chilly and were a few SNOWFLAKES! Whatever. My splits were 13:06 and 13:20 over the last 0.82 mile.
Tuesday, 4/21/2026
steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed
Run: 3.15 miles, 29:04, 9:13 pace, 132/149 avg/max HR, 152/163 avg/max cadence, 36F, 55% RH, 9 mph S wind, wind chill 30F, cloudy
Shoes: blue/orange Brooks Glycerin GTS22 - 19.33 miles
The weather was the same ... around freezing, a bit windy and a bit gray. My Facebook feed did show me that 5 years that was an inch on wet snow on the ground ... so I guess today wasn't so bad. I got out just before 9 AM for a nice and easy run on my "Out to Dewey Ave" route. Just out and back ... and at the SAME 9:13 pace! Four times in a row! My splits were 8:58, 9:18, 9:20 and 9:28 over the last 0.15 mile. It's kind of weird that the past 4 runs have been 9:13 pace and that they had been on 3 different routes.
Wednesday, 4/22/2026
steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed
Walk: 2.05 miles, 28:02, 13:41 pace, 86/101 avg/max HR, 121 avg cadence, 48F, 76% RH, 5 mph SW wind, partly cloudy
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21: 393.45 miles
I got out around 7:15 AM for a brisk walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. Just the same old, same old. I'm out there ... getting it done. My splits were 13:18 and 14:00.
Thursday, 4/23/2026
steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed
Run: 3.16 miles, 29:06, 9:12 pace, 131/155 avg/max HR, 152/161 avg/max cadence, 45F, 76% RH, 8 mph NE wind, wind chill 41F, sunny
Shoes: blue/orange Brooks Glycerin GTS22 - 22.49 miles
I got out around 7:15 AM on my "Out to the Secret Sidewalk" route. It was in the mid 40s so I wore shorts, my Brooks 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover, Brooks beanie and light running gloves. I did stop for 2 mini walk breaks. My splits were 9:07, 9:16, 9:19 and 8:35 over the last 0.16 mile. I ran a second that the last 4 run ... a 9:12 pace.
Friday, 4/24/2026
steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed
Walk: 1.75 miles, 22:52, 13:04 pace, 96/114 avg/max HR, 123 /200 avg/max cadence, 41F, 56% RH, 10 mph E wind, wind chill 35F, cloudy
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21: 395.20 miles
I got out around 8:30 for a brisk walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. SSDD. My splits were 13:02 and 13:07 over the last 0.75 mile.
Saturday, 4/25/2026
steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed
Run: 3.15 miles, 29:20, 9:19 pace, 130/143 avg/max HR, 153/160 avg/max cadence, 43F, 87% RH, 10 mph E wind, rain
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21: 398.35 miles
Yes, it was overcast and raining. But ... I made up my mind that I was going to run ... so I weighed myself, set up the coffee, got dressed and stepped outside. It was raining that hard ... just a steady light rain. So ... I set up a nice and easy pace as I headed out on my "Out to Dewey Ave". My body wanted to stop but I only allowed a itty-bitty walk at the turn. Boom ... out and back! I was a bit surprised at the 9:19 pace. I thought it was closer to 9:00 pace. My splits were 9:08, 9:26, 9:22 and 9:21 over the last 0.15 mile.
