I ran twice this week, 6.31 miles.
I took 42,616 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 make 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 make 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 2027 day steak (since 6/24/2020 or 5 years, 6 months) of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 1/11). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
Sunday, 1/11/2026
3513 steps, 46/119 resting/max HR, 182.4/182.1 pounds, 5 floors climbed
Walk: 1.8 miles, 22:37, 12:34 pace, 95/112 avg/max HR, 123/198 avg/max cadence 34F, 59% RH, 16 mph W wind, wind chill 24F, overcast
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 236.76 miles
I got out a brisk walk around noon on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. I thought about a run but I didn't want to risk any injury. My splits were 12:33 and 12:37 over the last 0.8 mile.
Monday, 1/12/2026
6808 steps, 49/107 resting/max HR, 7 floors climbed
Walk: 1.8 miles, 23:27, 13:01 pace, 101/114 avg/max HR, 130/186 avg/max cadence, 34F, 59% RH, 20 mph WSW wind, wind chill 23F, overcast
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 238.56 miles
I slept in since I stayed up late watching the late Wild Card game. I got out on a "Around B601" route around 4 PM. My splits were 13:03 and 12:59 over the last 0.8 mile.
Tuesday, 1/13/2026
6906 steps, 46/102 resting/max HR, 14 floors climbed
Walk: 1.8 miles, 22:52, 12:42 pace, 97/114 avg/max HR, 129/200 avg/max cadence, 45F, 45% RH, 14 mph SSW wind, wind chill 39F, overcast
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 240.36 miles
I was a bit tired in the morning and a bit busy during the day so I couldn't get out until after work. So ... I got out for a brisk walk on my usual "Out to Ling Rd" route. My splits were 12:38 and 12:47 over the last 0.8 mile.
Wednesday, 1/14/2026
8832 steps, 44/144 resting/max HR, 183.2/182.6 pounds, 9 floors climbed
Run: 3.15 miles, 29:07, 9:14 pace, 134/148 avg/max HR, 154/161 avg/max cadence, 45F, 61% RH, 12 mph SW wind, wind chill 39F, overcast
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 243.51 miles
I slept horribly. I finally looked at my Alexa on my nightstand ... 5:00 AM. My Alexa alarm went off at 5:30 AM. I thought about all the years I had gotten up to my Alexa weekday 5:20 AM alarm ... 2023, 2024 and 2025 (maybe more) ... and then how I had stopped in the summer of 2025. Well ... today I got up, got dressed and got outside for a run instead of just settling for a walk later. My legs and joints tried to tell me to stop and walk when I started out on my simple out and back "Out to Dewey Ave" route. But ... I persisted. My splits were 9:16, 9:19, 9:11 and 8:51 over the last 0.15 mile.
Thursday, 1/15/2026
2914 steps, 46/99 resting/max HR, 6 floors climbed
Walk: 1.05 mile, 16:37, 15:49 pace, 91/103 avg/max HR, 110/120 avg/max cadence, 12F, 78% RH, 12 mph W wind, wind chill -1F, overcast
Shoes: blue Salomon SpeedCross 4 trail - 355.20 miles
It snowed overnight so I slept in. I got out for a walk on a "Another mile" route. The LOSP Trail had about 3 inches of snow on it. My trail shoes made easy work of it.
Friday, 1/16/2026
7345 steps, 45/103 resting/max HR, 14 floors climbed
Walk: 1.55 miles, 22:31, 14:33 pace, 86/98 avg/max HR, 123/136 avg/max cadence, 27F, 58% RH, 10 mph S wind, wind chill 18F, cloudy
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 245.06 miles
I had get up and out early so I could meet a Ricoh tech at B101 at 8:30 AM so I didn't have time for a morning walk. I got up from my desk for a little walk outside on my "Around B601" walk. There was a bit of ice on the back parking lot. My splits were 14:44 and 14:11 over the last 0.55 mile.
Saturday, 1/17/2026
6298 steps, 45/144 resting/max HR, 183.5/182.4 pounds, 22 floors climbed
Run: 3.16 miles, 28:26, 9:01 pace, 135/148 avg/max HR, 155/165 avg/max cadence, 36F, 69% RH, 12 mph SSW wind, wind chill 28F, cloudy
Shoes: white Brooks Glycerin GTS21 - 248.22 miles
I got out for a nice and easy 5K on my out and back "Out to Clematis St" route. I felt like I was just putting the motions ... but the motions got me out there and got it done. So ... that's a win! My splits were 8:57, 9:04, 9:06 and 8:23 over the last 0.16 mile.
