Saturday, October 31, 2020

Weekly summary -- 3.125 miles this week

This week was a rest week.

I went walking five (5) times this week for a total of 3.125 miles. Except for the last day, the wind was blowing strong, indicating a front was coming through, and the wind chill made it seem colder than the temperature indicated. This temperature is a shade temperature outside and under my deck. The temperature during  my walk was in the low to mid forties. Today, the temperature was about the same as previous days, but there was no wind to speak of, and it felt warmer during my walk than it had during previous days.

I went out five times because I didn't go out yesterday. I'm ready to start increasing my walk on Wednesdays to be an intermediate walk. I will still walk only five days per week, because Friday will be a rest day. My intermediate walk, when when the increases are finished, will be about 1.025 miles.

My walks on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will be rest walks and will continue to be one time around the east loop for a distance of 0.625 miles per loop per walk, as my walks on those days are doing now.

After the walks on Wednesday have finished their increases, I will begin making increases to my long walk on Saturday by adding the loop, west of Memorial Drive, to my walk.

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Weekly summary -- 3.75 miles this week

 I went walking 6 times this week, going clear around the east block that includes Congressional.  That is 0.625 miles for the loop, as measured by my Garmin 110. I think I will do the same next week because I am not quite ready for more distance. I feel a bit tired at the end of the loop.

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Weekly summary -- 3.6 miles this week

 I was out six (6) times this week, doing about 0.6 miles each walk, for a weekly total of about 3.6 miles. I walked to the power box on Congressional and back home. 

Judy came some of the time but not every time because she was getting ready for a party of our grandchildren and one great grandchild. This week has been quite windy, indicating a front is coming through.

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Weekly summary -- 3.0 miles this week

I was out six times this week doing 0.5 miles each day and did about 3.0 miles for the week.

Next week, I will do 0.6 miles each day or 3.6 miles for the week, going to the power transformer box where I usually take a rest break and sit on the box for a few minutes. This is more than the 5-10% called for  by the 10% rule, but I've felt good so far during and ending my walks. I listen to my body and see how I feel when I return home.

In about a month, when I've completed my trip around the block, I will probably take a rest week of less mileage. We'll see.

Saturday, October 03, 2020

Weekly summary -- 1.8 miles this week

I went walking six (6) times this week, doing about 0.3 miles each time.

Next week I should go to the corner and turn left to a tree that is just past the second driveway that I encounter after turning left.