Cold and More

A cold front moved in Tuesday and we even got a little snow, although that didn't even last until morning. Naturally, I chose to stay warm. Today was better, with a nice sunny afternoon and temperature of 52 degrees. I only went 3 miles but it was nice to get out in the sunlight. I ran about 1.75 miles of that. Felt a little stiff but not horrible. I think Saturday is supposed to be warmer but there's also a chance of rain. We'll see.

Building Back Better

It was tempting to be lazy again today and stay home, but the day was too nice. Temperature in the mid-50s, sunshine, and light breeze from the south. Tempting, but I also know we will still have our fair share of really cold days in the next couple of months and missing out on a day like today would be regrettable.

I resolved to run most of today's 4-miler and ended up running three miles straight. I'm still not sure if the heartbeat count on my Apple Watch is correct since I got up to 156 but like I said previously, didn't feel like I was near the limit. It felt good to continue building back up to continuous running. The foundation is there, just gotta keep at it.

Out of Town

I was out of town the last week, part personal and part business. I did not get in any walking or running while I was gone, which I knew was going to happen. The work part included a 5k run every morning, but I've taken my gear before and then it suits in my suitcase, so this time I didn't even take it.

Today was a light day workwise since everybody is getting back from the conference and I was able to get out for a 3-mile walk. It was nice to get out in the fresh air after being held hostage in a Vegas hotel for four days. The sunlight felt great even though it was a little on the cool side with a breeze from the north. No complaints, though.

Building Up

I went for a walk on Sunday afternoon with The Wife, which was nice. We went another 3 miles and enjoyed a nice day.

Today was really nice gorgeous. Temperatures in the 70s and hardly a breeze, which I could tell when I ran by the big pond and there were no ripples from the wind. I went 4 miles total, and ran 2.75 of that in longer segments. After a walk, I ran 1.45 miles, walked .15, and ran another 1.3, followed by a cooldown walk. I figured it's time to start building up again to the point where I can run without walking. I'm on my way.

More Walking and Running

Yesterday morning I went for a walk with The Wife for a total of 3 miles. I had the opportunity to get out for it before work.

This morning I walked with her again for a little over a half-mile and then I took off for a little running. I ran four intervals: .5 miles, .7, .9, and .5 again, for a total of 2.6 miles out of 4.4 total. If I can keep this going then I should be back to running continuously again soon.

I became curious about maximum heart rate during the run since during the longest interval I went up a rise against the wind and my watch showed heart rate of 162. I know I'm not in prime shape, but my memory of the maximum heart rate formula is 220-age, which means 165 would be the number. And I'm no mathematician, but 162 is pretty close to 165. I didn't feel like I was pushing that hard, though, and I know how it feels to get to max heart rate. I just looked it up and one formula for fit people would put my max at 175, and another for people over 40 would be 170. Both of those sound more realistic based on how I felt at that point in the run. Not a major deal but like I said, it did pique my curiosity.

New Year, New Me

Not really, it's the same old me. Here it is the fourth day of the year and I'm just now posting. I think I went out earlier this week but the days have blended together after starting up work again. I was going to go yesterday but the Bat Signal went out from the cigar shop, and well...I responded as a superhero would. Today I went 3 miles and walked the whole way. Temperature was in the mid-50s but it felt a lot cooler with a breeze from the north.

I also got a new phone yesterday, and much to my chagrin the Walk to Mordor app I was keeping track of running and walking was no longer available in the app store. I was halfway there! I guess this means Sauron wins.