I believe I previously mentioned how "disappointed" I was in the Heart Rate Monitor App I was using on my iPhone. Full-screen ads would pop-up before the final reading was even available - with no way to close the ad without shutting down the app (at least as far as I could tell). So, deleted that app ("Instant Heart Rate - Heart Rate Monitor" by Azumio) and downloaded the Heart Rate Monitor app by Cardiio. It's much cleaner and can detect your heart rate with either your finger or via your eye. Since I wear glasses and am far-sighted taking off my glasses would mean I would not likely be able to read the result. My finger will do fine, thank you. (But, isn't technology wonderful - most of the time. To have access to such tech - for free, with a smart phone - is really quite amazing.)

Another side note on tech - I have been wearing the Jawbone UP MOVE my daughter gave me but using the optional wrist band. Unfortunately, it will detect some additional, non-walking/running movement. I went out on my motorcycle for a ride on Monday (4.5 hours, about 250 kms with stops - more than I rode all last year!) and my UP, by the end of the day, calculated nearly 28,000 steps! I'll take it! However, my actual steps was probably closer to 10,000 - 11,000. I gave my daughter a heads-up as we share such info between us. (Maybe I should not have said anything - hmmm.🙄)

Did another 5.2kms in about 51 mins; partly cloudy; 13c - no more long sleeves!

Went out again this morning @ 6:20am. Nice day, clear, cool, 8c, did 5.2kms in under 52 minutes.

Decided on a change of pace. Walked today as well as yesterday. I'm now going to walk 6 days a week - 3 days serious and 3 days basic aerobic/cardio. It would appear my muscles are up to it. Breathing is not an issue. I figure I am walking at a pace that's about 60% of my maximum heart rate. However, today I walked yestderday's route in reverse. It's amazing how everything looks so different from the opposite direction.

And, I measured off a course of about 6.5kms for when I start incorporating running into my 3 serious days. I hope to eventually run for 5kms with 5 minute warm-up and 5 minute cool-down walks. Maybe this new route will work. We'll see sometime in the non-too-distant future.

Holiday here in Ontario today - Victoria Day, which, in the local lexicon, is the May two-four weekend. Not really sure just when we started calling it that. Also, not sure what it says about us 🤔
After a few chores this morning went for a ride on my motorcycle for 4.5 hours and covered about 250kms. That's more than I rode all last year!

Today's walk: started @ 6:45am; 5.4kms; less than 53mins; temp 6c (an hour later it was 14c!)

Turned the big "six-oh" today.

Up early (6:05am) for my walk. I figure maybe I'll go futher today. When I got up it was raining. But, after that incident on Tuesday I guess it knew better than to mess with me. No rain when I left for my walk. Funny, 5 minutes after I got home it started raining again! :-)

New walking record - 5.3km; just under 52 mins (my times all include 5 minute "warm-up walking"); temp 11c

Sometimes it is just so damn hard to get up in the morning. I try to be out the door for my "walk" before 6:30am on Tues., Thurs. and Sunday. I managed it again today (by 6:25am) but, man, I didn't want to.

Colder, AGAIN! Temp 5c. However, I did 4.6km in less than 45 mins. I guess I was trying to keep warm! ;-)

Another Tuesday, another "walk". Well, it was warmer. But, it tried to rain on me this morning. One stern look at the sky and it decided to back off! ;-)

Same distance and time as Sunday - 4.6 kms, 46 minutes, temp 8c.

I have to say my "Heart Rate Monitor app" for my iPhone is pissing me off! Ads appear before my reading is done. I will be getting rid of this soon.

Today cold out there. Spring is having difficulty arriving, 4.6km; 46 mins; temp 2c; cold wind - I would appreciate a slightly warmer morning!