Sunday, 9/27/2026 to Saturday, 10/3/2206 --- IN PROGRESS

I walked x times this week, miles.

I didn't run this week.

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 had a Rheumatology appointment to look at my swollen right knee on 9/18. The doctor drained my right knee of 8cc. Tests were negative but a blood test showed an inflammation somewhere. Well ... an update this week as of Tuesday, 9/22/26 on my health due a general decline in fitness (a 5K of 9:07 2 months ago to getting winded going up stairs) along with a cough. I had an overnight stay at the Unity Health Hospital with blood tests, a chest X-ray, EKG, CAT scan and an ultrasound of my legs. So ... I have a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in my left leg and a bilateral chest embolism (clots). I will be on Eliquis to reduce the blood clots probably at least next 6 months along with NO running until medically cleared. I felt better on Eliquis in about 3 days. 

Walk/Run electronics: I use my Garmin Venu for runs and walks. I listen to my TechNet bone conduction headphones, link here.

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BTW, I was on a 2281-day steak (since 6/24/2020 or 6 years, 3 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile until 6/21/2026. A hospital stay on 9/22/2026 kept me in. So ... I began another streak as of 6/23/2026.

Sunday, 9/27/2026

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 559.02 miles

Walk: 2.15 miles, 27:41, 12:53 pace, 99/110 avg/max HR, 123/200 avg/max cadence, 63F, 68% RH, 21 mph NNE wind, mostly cloudy

I got out for a very brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. I didn't think about a run but I certainly thought about really pushing the pace. My splits were 12:59, 12:465 and 12:51 over the last 0.15 pace. 

Monday, 9/28/2026

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Walk: 1.75 miles, 23:56, 13:40 pace, 98/119 avg/max HR, 119/195 avg/max cadence, 100% RH, 57F, 100% RH, 6 mph N wind, cloudy

 Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 560.77 miles

I got out for a "kind of brisk" walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. My right knee felt a bit stiff, so my pace didn't pick up until it loosened. My splits were 13:23 and 14:09 over the last 0.75 mile.

Tuesday, 9/29/2026

steps, resting/max HR, pounds, floors climbed

Walk: 2.15 miles, 29:01, 13:30 pace, 97/118 avg/max HR, 125/242 avg/max cadence, 63F, 83% RH, 5 mph SSE wind, cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 562.92 miles

I got out for a brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. Nothing unusual. My splits were 13:45, 13:19 and 13:03 over the last 0.15 mile.

Sunday, 9/20/2026 to Saturday, 9/26/2026

I walked 6 times this week, 10.10 miles.

I didn't run this week.

I took 27,978 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 had a Rheumatology appointment to look at my swollen right knee on 9/18. The doctor drained my right knee of 8cc. Tests were negative but a blood test showed an inflammation somewhere. Well ... an update this week as of Tuesday, 9/22/26 on my health due a general decline in fitness (a 5K of 9:07 2 months ago to getting winded going up stairs) along with a cough. I had an overnight stay at the Unity Health Hospital with blood tests, a chest X-ray, EKG, CAT scan and an ultrasound of my legs. So ... I have a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in my left leg and a bilateral chest embolism (clots). I will be on Eliquis to reduce the blood clots probably at least next 6 months along with NO running until medically cleared. I felt better on Eliquis in about 3 days. 

Walk/Run electronics: I use my Garmin Venu for runs and walks. I listen to my TechNet bone conduction headphones, link here.

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BTW, I was on a 2281-day steak (since 6/24/2020 or 6 years, 2 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile until 6/21/2026. There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp. So ... I began another streak as of 6/23/2026.

Sunday, 9/20/2026

3624 steps, 51/137 resting/max HR, 184.6/184.1 pounds, 3 floors climbed

Walk: 1.75 miles, 24:46, 14:09 pace, 120/129 avg/max HR, 120/132 avg/max cadence, 63F, 72% RH, 9 mph N wind, cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 547.52 miles

I got out around 6 PM for an OK walk on my "Out to Ling Rd" route. I had to slow down a bit to catch my breath. I thought about cutting my walk short, but I trudged out and back. My splits were 14:08 and 14:09 over the last 0.75 mile.

Monday, 9/21/2026

4640 steps, 48/123 resting/max HR, 183.4/183.1 pounds, 9 floors climbed

Walk: 2.15 miles, 30:16, 14:05 pace, 109/127 avg/max HR, 118/138 avg/max cadence, 55F, 77% RH, 13 mph E wind, cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 549.67 miles

I got out around 11 AM for a somewhat brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd". I pushed it a bit and was out of breath a bit as a result. My results were 13:31, 14:36 and 14:20 over the last 0.15 mile.

Tuesday, 9/22/2026

2248 steps, 46/91 resting/max HR, 7 floors climbed

Well ... today ends my 2281-day streak of either a walk, run or bike of at least 1 mile. Why? Well ... it's a long story. 

I called my PCP just after 8 AM to get an appointment for 10 AM to be seen by my PCP's NP, Ally. She examined me, listened to my story of cough, declining fitness and set me off to get some blood work with the warning that when a D-Dimer test comes back she will either call with a "get a CAT scan next week" or "get your ass to the nearest ER to get a CAT scan NOW" So ... my lovely wife, Christine, and I went off to Denny's to spend a birthday email from them of a free Basic Grand Slam and went home.

Well ... I was just about to open the test results when she called and told me "to get my ass to the ER and pack a bag". So ... off we went to Unity Health ER off of Long Pond. So begun a trek off blood draws and a chest X-ray while we were in the outer room and then entry to the ER for a long while on Hall 34B to have an IV put in, a CAT scan of my chest and an ultrasound of my legs. It was at least 9 PM by this point. A doctor came by to tell me I had a bilateral chest embolism (clots) and an left leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT ... another clot). I would be taken to a room when one was available. Christine left around 10:30AM and I was wheeled to a room close to the ER with about 20 other patients around 11 PM. 

Wednesday 9/23/2026

2993 steps, 48/110 resting/max HR, 4 floors climbed

Well ... I woke up at Unity Health Hospital around 5:20 AM after about 3 to 3.5 hours of sleep. Lights were on at 6:15 AM and a breakfast of French toast, bacon, fruit, OJ and coffee was served at 7 AM. A doctor came to see me and told me that I would be given a prescription for Eliquis and sent home. I had instructions to make an appointment to see my PCP and get referred to Hematology. A lunch of Hungarian goulash, bun, fruit, cranberry juice and coffee was served to 11 AM. I called my darling wife, Christine, for her to pick me up. She drove and we got home around 2 PM.

Walk: 1.05 miles, 18:35, 17:45 pace, 89/104 avg/max HR, 109/229 avg/max cadence, 66F, 46% RH, 17 mph ENE wind, sunny.

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 550.72 miles

Christine was off getting my Eliquis prescription ... so ... I decided to get out for a really gentle walk on my "Out to Thomasville" route. I was really tired ... hence the gentile pace. My streak of 2281 days was broken yesterday so this is the beginning of streak 2.0. My splits were 17:42 and 18:47 over the last 0.05 mile.

I was really tired, so I went to bed and was asleep by 9:15 PM.

Thursday, 9/24/2026

4033 steps, 48/129 resting/max HR, 182.3/182.1 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 1.85 miles, 25:49, 13:57 pace, 119/134 avg/max HR, 119/132 avg/max cadence, 52F, 76% RH, 6 mph ESE wind, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 552.57 miles

Who knows whether I should do brisk walks or not ... well, I did it anyways. I chose my "Out to Ling Rd" route which is a bit shorter (1.75 vs 2.05 ... but today it was 1.85). My splits were 13:50 and 14:02 over the last 0.85 mile.

Friday, 9/25/2026

4412 steps, 43/130 resting/max HR, 183.9/183.4 pounds, 5 floors climbed

Walk: 2.15 miles, 29:14, 13:36 pace, 118/136 avg/max HR, 120/137 avg/max cadence, 54F, 82% RH, calm, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 554.72 miles

I got out for a brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. I felt better so I pushed the pace. My splits were 13:44, 13:22 and 14:09 over the last 0.15 mile.

Saturday, 9/26/2026

6028 steps, 43/133 resting/max HR, 184.5/184.0 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 2.15 miles, 28:11, 13:07 pace, 113/139 avg/max HR, 121/201 avg/max cadence, 64F, 64% RH, 12 mph NNE wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 556.87 miles

I got out for a brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. My cough has almost disappeared, so I pushed the pace. My splits were 12:55, 13:15 and 13:34 pace.

Sunday, 9/13/2026 to Saturday, 9/19/2026

I walked 8 times this week, 11.87 miles.

I ran once this week, 1.05 miles.

I took 34,720 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). I also can't run more than 50 to 100 strides (4 steps/stride) before I have to stop to catch my breath. I either have developed asthma or allergies (something for my PCP to think out when I have my physical on October 22nd). I also have a cough due to phlegm running down my throat. But ... who knows? It might be something a whole lot more serious. So ... I might not sign up for any more races.

Walk/Run electronics: I use my Garmin Venu for runs and walks. I listen to my TechNet bone conduction headphones, link here.

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BTW, I am on a 2265-day steak (since 6/24/2020 or 6 years, 2 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 9/13). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 9/13/2026

4661 steps, 49/112 resting/max HR, 185.2/184.5 pounds, 5 floors climbed

Walk: 0.5 mile, 7:26, 14:57 pace, 77F, 79% RH, 13 mph WSW wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 533.35 miles

Walk: 1.05 mile, 14:20, 13:40 pace, 77F, 79% RH, 13 mph WSW wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 534.40 miles

I screwed up on this walk. I paused my Garmin and then forgot to check it until I got out to Latta Rd. So, it's 2 walks ... big whoop. Whatever ... a walk is a walk.

The Bills started off their season with a road game down to Houston to face the Texans. It was a hard fought game ... and they won 31-36. The Bills were behind 31-30 late in the 4th quarter but Josh led them down the field and passed to wide open Palmer. They missed the 2 point conversion but held them off by forcing a QB fumble to seal the win. Josh ran for 2 TDs and passed for 2 TDs.

Monday, 9/14/2026

4426 steps, 47/101 resting/max HR, 187.4/183.9 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 2.05 miles, 31:06, 15:10 pace, 96/112 avg/max HR, 116/125 avg/max cadence, 61F, 59% RH, 9 mph NNE wind, partly cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 536.45 miles

I got out for a walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. My right knee was a bit dodgy for the first half of it. But I got it done. My splits were 15:11, 15:10 and 15:15 over the last 0.05 mile.

Something weird happened last night. My breathing was mostly OK all night. I coughed a bit. Then I had a Wegmans Assorted sub section and some chocolate oat milk. Then a bit later I had phlegm running my throat and a lot of coughing. Could I be allergic to a type of food now ...  like since July 25ish when my running pace took a dive from 9:15ish to 11:15ish?

Tuesday, 9/15/2026

4952 steps, 50/106 resting/max HR, 184.6/184.2 pounds, 8 floors climbed

Walk: 2.05 miles, 27:48, 13:34 pace, 100/117 avg/max HR, 125/194 avg/max cadence, 57F, 77% RH, 6 mph S wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 538.50 miles

I got out for yet another FUCKING brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. My splits were 13:45, 13:23 and 13:13 over the last 0.05 mile.

Wednesday, 9/16/2026

5173 steps, 45/132 resting/max HR, 183.9/183.2 pounds, 3 floors climbed

Walk: 1.00 miles, 14:00, 14:32 pace, 14:32 pace, 96/109 avg/max HR, 117/133 avg/max cadence, 70F, 83% RH, 9 mph WSW wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 539.50 miles

I got out for an OK walk out to Latta Rd. My right knee hurt a bit, so I had a slight limp, (it was almost unnoticeable). Then ... I decided to run/walk back.

Run: 1.05 mile, 13:28, 12:50 pace, 124/141 avg/max HR, 131/160 avg/max cadence, 70F, 83% RH, 8 mph WSW wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 540.55 miles

Today was my 69th birthday ... so I decided to run back. WTF ... I ran back even fucking slower. I did strides of 100, 60, 50 (I picked up a can and made $0.05), 60 and 60 (4 steps/stride) with walking breaks in-between so I could suck in air). Anyone around would have asked if I was OK, WTF! My splits were 12:40 and 16:23 over the last 0.05 mile.

I gave myself a haircut with my Skull Shaver Beast Clipper Pro, link here. I figure that I save $20 every time I use it. Then I went out and got a FREE medium pepperoni pizza from Salvatores at the corner of Latta and Island Cottage. Yes, you get a FREE pizza on your birthday but only ON your birthday via their Pizza Perks.

Thursday, 9/17/2026

5845 steps, 52/111 resting/max HR, 183.3/182.8 pounds, 13 floors climbed

Walk: 2.05 miles, 29:31, 13:44 pace, 105/115 avg/max HR, 123/138 avg/max cadence, 72F, 78% RH, 5 mph N wind, cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 542.60 miles

I got out for a brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. My splits were 

The Bills had a home game against the Detroit Lions to open their new Highmark Stadium on Thursday night. Josh rushed for the first TD for the 2026-2027 season. Then he added one more rushing TD and passed for 3 more TDs. The Bills won 41-31. The Bills are 2-0 but have given up 31 points for 2 straight games.

Friday, 9/18/2026

6659 steps, 54/113 resting/max HR, 184.7/184.2 pounds, 7 floors climbed

Walk: 1.92 miles, 29:25, 15:21 pace, 105/119 avg/max HR, 113/132 avg/max cadence, 64F, 77% RH, 6 mph WNW wind, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 544.52 miles

I got out for a "blah" walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. I even got a bit winded on my FUCKING walk! My splits were 

I called my darling wife, Christine, from the LOSP Trail to ask her to call my PCP, Dr. Marc Lavender. She didn't do it. So ... I ended up calling my PCP, myself. It turned out that he was off today, so I ended up with a callback that I couldn't answer. I had an appointment at Red Creek Rheumatology with Dr Animi Ghimire at 1 PM. Lots of stuff happened once I told her what's been going on. She listened and ended up aspirating 8cc of fluid from my right knee to test. She ordered blood and a chest X-Ray. So ... off we went to the first floor for the blood draw and then to one of the URMC X-ray centers for the chest X-ray. I didn't have any time for lunch. I was a bit hungry-cranky when my darling wife, Christine, wanted to meander into Wegmans to spend some quality time in the produce area. I ended up pricing all her bagged produce (at least 6 items) ... else we would have spent a lot more time in checkout. A long day ... but we were back home by 4 PM.

Saturday, 9/19/2026

3004 steps, 52/110 resting/max HR, 184.1/184.2 pounds, 4 floors climbed

Walk: 1.25 mile, 17:42, 14:10 pace, 106/116 avg/max HR, 120/245 avg/max cadence, 63F, 45% RH, 6 mph ENE wind, cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 545.77 miles

I got for a walk on a new, shorter "Out to Thomasville Dr" route. Why, shorter, you ask? Well, I got short of breath on a walk. My splits were 14:08 and 14:16 over the last 0.25 mile.

I hate to be morbid ... but I hope I didn't wait until too late on going to the doctor. I started to make out a "In Case I die" letter to my darling wife, Christine, that listed a lot of the passwords for the laptop, cell, websites, bills and 401Ks. I told her about it and she didn't think it was morbid since her brothers, Bill and Rich, had already done it.

Sunday, 9/6/2026 to Saturday, 9/12/2026 - Oaktree 5K (DNS) & Run Our River 5K - September

I walked 7 times this week, 13.47 miles.

I ran 2 times this week, 4.81 miles.

I took 37,788 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). I also can't run more than 50 strides (4 steps/stride) before I have to stop to catch my breath. I either have developed asthma or allergies (something for my PCP to think out when I have my physical on October 22nd). I also have a cough due to phlegm running down my throat. So ... I might not sign up for any more races.

Walk/Run electronics: I use my Garmin Venu for runs and walks. I listen to my TechNet bone conduction headphones, link here.

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BTW, I am on a 2265-day steak (since 6/24/2020 or 6 years, 2 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 9/5). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.

Sunday, 9/6/2026

4419 steps, 48/104 resting/max HR, 186.5/186.4 pounds, 6 floors climbed

Walk: 2.06 miles, 28:19, 13:46 pace, 97/110 avg/max HR, 122/138 avg/max cadence, 68F, 60% RH, 7 mph ENE wind, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 520.19 miles

I felt very blah all day. I finally got out a bit after 6 PM for a walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. It wasn't a all-out brisk pace but just a nice pace. My splits were 14:04, 13:32 and 12:49 over the last 0.05 mile.

Oh, I signed up to run the Oaktree 5K a few months ago. I don't know WTF I was thinking. Needless to say, I stayed home. I really didn't feel like driving 43 miles down to Geneseo to run a 5K. But here are the results link for the Oaktree 5K here (314 finishers) and the results link for the Oaktree here (159 finishers).

I heard a plane buzzing around and went outside again. The skywriter was back up!

Monday, 9/7/2026

6060 steps, 49/104 resting/max HR, 185.4/184.4 pounds, 15 floors climbed

Walk: 2.06 miles, 28:52, 14:00 pace, 99/110 avg/max HR, 120/199 avg/max cadence, 63F, 83% RH, 5 mph SW wind, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 522.25 miles

I got out and did what I could. Today, it was a brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. My splits were 13:23, 14:40 and 13:00 over the last 0.05 mile.

I picked up trash alongside Greenleaf Rd on the east side from the LOSP Trail to the Greenleaf Meadows entrance. I got sick of seeing it for several days, so I filled up a small takeout trash bag. 

Tuesday, 9/8/2026

7153 steps, 49/134 resting/max HR, 185.3/184.0 pounds, 5 floors climbed

Walk: 2.15 miles, 29:10, 13:39 pace, 70F, calm, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 524.40 miles

Well ... my Garmin Venu was dead and I didn't want to wait for it to charge a bit. I wanted to get out now! So ... I updated Strava on my cell and hit Start. I got out and walked on my "Out to Latta Rd" at a brisk pace and hit Stop when I got done. I thought that my cell would upload its Strava to the online Strava but if it's possible it's not obvious. So ... I did it and I can't prove it except that's it on my phone. I don't have steps. I don't have a mile-by-mile pace, just a total pace.

Run: 0.46 mile, 4:57, 10:44 pace, 123/133 avg/max HR, 144/155 avg/max cadence, 77F, 48% RH, 5 mph SSW wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: blue/orange Brooks Glycerin GTS22 - 223.61 miles

Run: 3.10 miles, 35:29, 11:28 pace, 130/142 avg/max HR, 142/248 avg/max cadence, 77F, 50% RH, 5 mph WSW wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: blue/orange Brooks Glycerin GTS22 - 226.71 miles

I would've missed this race if I hadn't of seen an email from Rochester Running Company about it. So ... another 5K, my 151st 5K. I got out for a slow warmup (with no walks) for a whopping 0.46 mile. Well ... we were off. I started almost at the back and walked up to the start stripe. Well ... it wasn't my best 5K ... it was my worst. I managed 5 sets of 70 strides, a few 50 strides and the rest were 25 to 35 strides where a stride is 4 steps. I walked to catch my breath in-between. All told I took 17 walk breaks. My splits were 10:55, 11:47, 11:55 and 9:00 over the last 0.10 mile. 

I did what I could. I finished in 35:26, 11:24 pace, 83rd out of 91, 6th out of 6 in my M65-69 age group, runsignup.com results here., my results here. I stayed for a bit to eat a piece of pizza and then quietly left.

It sucks and I DO need to go to my PCP to see what the FUCK is wrong. Have I run my LAST race? Who knows?

Wednesday, 9/9/2026

4358 steps, 43/100 resting/max HR, 185.0/184.4 pounds, 12 floors climbed

Walk: 2.05 miles, 26:36, 12:57 pace, 96/104 avg/max HR, 127/221 avg/max cadence, 72F, 94% RH, 6 mph SW wind, overcast with sprinkles

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 526.45 miles

It was raining when I wake up at 9:53 AM. Yes, 9:53 AM. Sleeping in is one benefit of being retired and I do take advantage of it from time to time. I listened to it rain for a while. I got out for a brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route. I thought I had picked a window where I wouldn't get rain on but ... it started back up again while I was out. So ... I got a bit damp ... no worries! My splits were 12:44, 13:11 and 12:48 over the last 0.05 mile.

Thursday, 9/10/2026

5820 steps, 45/109 resting/max HR, 183.5/182.6 pounds, 7 floors climbed

Walk: 2.05 miles, 26:58, 13:10 pace, 105/113 avg/max HR, 125/196 avg/max cadence, 70F, 88% RH, 8 mph W wind, mostly cloudy

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 528.50 miles

I got a bit before 9 AM for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Latta Rd" route. My splits were 13:14, 13:06 and 13:10 over the last 0.05 mile.

Friday, 9/11/2026

4794 steps, 48/103 resting/max HR, 185.2/184.5 pounds, 5 floors climbed

Walk: 2.15 miles, 29:49, 13:52 pace, 100/107 avg/max HR, 121/132 avg/max cadence, 64F, 73% RH, 6 mph NW wind, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 530.65 miles

I slept in until 9 AM and got out for a brisk walk around 10:30 AM on my usual "Out to Latta Rd" route. My splits were 14:09, 13:37 and 13:38 over the last 0.05 mile.

Saturday, 9/12/2026

5184 steps, 43/130 resting/max HR, 183.9/183.3 pounds, 7 floors climbed

Walk: 0.95 mile, 12:42, 13:23 pace, 96/108 avg/max HR, 123/199 avg/max cadence, 59F, 82% RH, 7 mph SW wind, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 531.60 miles

Run: 1.25 mile, 14:00, 11:13 pace, 124/139 avg/max HR, 137/160 avg/max cadence, 64F, 77% RH, 6 mph SW wind, sunny

Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 532.85 miles

I got out for another brisk walk on my "Out to Latta Rd" route and then a slow run/walk on my "Back to Latta Rd". The brisk walk was like usual and the run/walk was what I could do. It was strides of 100, 60, 60, 60, 60 and 60 (where my strides are 4 steps/stride) in-between walks where I gasped to catch my breath. Yes, I have to fucking go to the doctor. This has been going since 7/29 (my spreadsheet proves it). I don't like calling the doctor but I think it's time.