I jogged and walked for 5 days this week. My long jog/walk this morning was for 82 minutes. My goal this morning was to do 74 minutes, and I turned around at 37 minutes. However, I got pretty tired and walked much of the last 0.5 miles. I think that if I feel pretty good before I leave home, I will turn around at half of my goal for the day. However, if I feel tired as I did this morning, I will turn around at half of my goal minus 3 or 4 minutes or even 5 minutes. If I had done that this morning I would have come close to my goal for the day. Part of the reason I was tired this morning was that I mowed all of my lawns yesterday. I think I will mow my lawns on Wednesday instead of Friday so I will be more rested on Saturday for my long run.
One woman, who was about 40 years of age, passed me (she was riding her bicycle) and then she turned around to check on me; she could tell I was pretty tired. I also look like an old guy, which of course is true; it is unusual for an old guy to be out walking and jogging in the middle of nowhere. I thanked the woman for checking on me. I was on my way back when the woman stopped me. Today's experience has taught me a lesson; on days I feel tired before I leave home, I will do a shorter distance than on days I feel good when I leave home.
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