Weekly walking summary -- 4.725 miles this week

 Judy was feeling tired and not excited about walking, so I encouraged her not to go walking, but to get more sleep. Her tiredness indicated she needed more rest.

I walked the east loop and then the west loop for a total of 1.225 miles. I have accumulated a distance of 4.725 miles this week,

 It was snowing lightly, but while I was walking the west loop, the snowing stopped and the sun came out. The snow collected on the lawns but melted immediately on hitting the sidewalk. The temperature during my walk was in the low to mid 30s (F). A gusty north breeze was blowing, and I felt the breeze after the snowing stopped.

I felt pretty good during my walk. I got a bit tired, but I returned home looking forward to another long-walk-distance.

I need to walk for several weeks before I increase my long-walk-distance. This will allow me to get more used to the long-walk-distance.

We did a rest walk

We did a rest walk of one pass over the east loop plus extra distance half way to the corner and back.

The temperature was in the mid 40s (F), the sun was out, and it was a beautiful day with a light north breeze.

All of the lawns are slowly getting green. The snow on the lawns has all but melted, and the water is good for the grass.

So far this week we have accumulated a distance of 3.500 miles.

Judy and I did a medium walk

Judy and I did a medium walk, going around the east loop and up to the corner of 100th South and then back home. The distance we walked was about 1.025 miles, giving a distance of 2.675 miles so far this week.

The temperature was about 30 (F) during our walk. During the first part there were a few snow flakes falling, but the snow stopped and the sun came out during the last part of the walk. A slight north wind was blowing of about 5 mph.

I felt stronger than I did yesterday, but I was still tired when we went into my house.

We did another rest walk

Judy and I did another rest walk. We went before breakfast. The sky was cloudy and there was a north gusty wind of about 10-15 mph blowing. I rested twice (I normally take both rest stops) during the walk, but I was pretty tired when the walk was finished (I think I should eat breakfast before I go walking). Judy noticed toward the end of our walk that I was walking slower than I had been walking. She suggested that I abort the walk, but I stubbornly continued walking until we reached our normal turn-around. I was really glad but tired, though, when I finished our walk and went inside our warm house to rest. Judy was right, I should have aborted the walk. Doc Sheehan probably turned over in his grave at my insistence that we go to our normal turn-around point. Our walk was supposedly a LSD walk, but I converted the walk to a typical walk where the persons walk even though they are tired.

The temperature was in the mid 30s (F) during our walk. Almost all of the snow has melted from the lawns (about 6 inches of snow was deposited on the lawns last week).

So far this week, we have walked 1.650 miles.

Judy and I went for a rest walk around the east loop

Judy and I walked around the east loop and went 0.2 miles farther, for a total distance today of 0.825 miles. This was a rest walk; I took no rest stops during the walk. The temperature was in the low 40s (F), and there was a south wind blowing of about 5-10 mph. 

There is rain/snow flurries forecast for Wednesday. Utah is running about 82% of normal in the mountains, and we still need more snow in the mountains.

It felt  and smelled like Spring is coming. There are a few (with emphasis on few) green blades of grass mixed in with the dry blades that all of the lawns have. It was really nice to be outside today!

Weekly walking summary -- 3.300 miles this week

Judy and I went out  for a long walk consisting of one pass over the east loop and up to the corner of Memorial Drive and 100th South and back. This currently is the same distance as our medium walk. The temperature was in the mid 30s (F), and a north gusty wind of about 5-10 mph was blowing. The sky was cloudy, and rain/snow is forecast for later in the day. The sun came out from the clouds, and the sun felt good.

 The weekly distance is less than normal, because I was recovering from my 2nd Covid-19 shot. I only did 3.3 miles for the week instead of my normal 3.9 miles.

Judy and I went walking for a rest walk

Judy and I did the east loop, and then I went further to give me a medium walk. Usually, today is a no-walk day of rest, but I didn't run on Wednesday so I did the medium walk today. The sky was cloudy but no rain yet or snow. Rain and then snow flurries are forecast for tonight. The temperature during our walk was in the low 40s (F).

So far this week I have gone 2.275 miles.

Judy, my daughter Tova Choate, and I did a rest walk

Judy, my daughter Tova Choate, and I did a rest walk around the east loop. Tova was on her way back from Salt Lake City to her home in Provo, and she stopped in to say "hello". The sky was sunny and the temperature was in the mid 30s (F). So far we have accumulated 1.250 miles this week.

The mountains have received a lot of snow the last couple of days. According to the weather report on TV, Utah has gone from 61% to 80% of normal. The mountains may get up to 100% of normal.  Hope we have a cool Spring in the mountains and don't lose most of that water through Spring runoff and/or floods.

It has been snowing all day

It has been snowing all day, but it stopped snowing in the afternoon and evening.  I am still adjusting to the 2nd Covid-19 shot.  My left arm is not sore, but I can't sleep on my left side very well. I can sleep partially on my left side, but I have to be careful and not go completely on my left side.  Judy and I aren't going walking today.

My reaction to the vaccine shots

So far, the only reaction to my Covid-19 shots has been a sore and stiff arm. I discovered last night that I could sleep on my back and also on my right side, but I couldn't sleep on my left side due to the sore arm. I sat on the edge of my bed for a few minutes and moved my left arm around to "wear off " some of the stiffness in my left arm. My adjustment  to the 2nd shot could be a lot worse, so I feel blessed.

I'm not walking today while I adjust to the 2nd shot, and tomorrow will be the same, a no-walk day.

It has been snowing all day today; so far we've had about 6 inches of snow. However, the snow stopped in the late afternoon,  and it hasn't snowed or rained since then. My distance accumulated is still 0.625 miles.

I think I am weaker, because I am having a harder time getting up to my feet. Also, I am wobbling more when I use my cane around the house. My arm feels a lot better, though.  It isn't quite as sore as it was earlier today.

I took a nap in the late afternoon, and I was able to sleep on my left side. The stiffness and pain in my left arm is almost all gone, and I feel stronger getting up on my feet and less wobbly moving around the house.

I walked the east loop

I walked the  east loop as a rest walk, for a distance of 0.625 miles. It was snowing while I was out, but the snow was actually flurries and didn't amount to much. There was, though, a south wind that was blowing quite hard and gave a  serious wind-chill to the temperature.

In the evening, about 6 pm, Judy drove me to the Conference Center in Sandy, and I got the 2nd Covid-19 shot. So far I feel OK. I had called the Salt Lake County Health Department earlier in the day and made an appointment for the shot. There was a lot of walking involved, because the second shot was in the conference  center.  All I had to do, though, was follow the arrows, because the procedure for the shot was well planned. The conference center is a big, big place.

Weekly walking summary -- 3.900 miles this week

Judy and I walked  around the east loop today, and I continued to the corner and back to make my walk a long walk. It was raining slightly while we were out. The rain stopped just before I finished my walk. It is supposed to snow tonight.

Today is a no-run or no-walk day

Today is a no-run or no-walk day, but we did get some rain during the night. The rain wasn't much, but it helps. In mean time, I'm working on putting my runninginjuryfree blog into book form.

Judy and I did a rest walk

Judy and I did a rest walk around the east loop. The temperature was 45 (F) when we left home. There was no wind, and it was a nice Spring day.

The original name for this city was Gale, because the pioneers were not used to all of the wind they experienced. However, the wind we get now is when a cold front is moving through the area. If there is no wind, then the weather isn't likely to change.

We have accumulated 2.475 miles so far this week.

I walked the medium walk

Judy and I made one pass over the east loop and then I continued to the corner and back for my weekly medium walk. I was pretty tired, though, during the last part of my walk. But, I kept a steady pace during my walk, and I made it home. Tomorrow is a rest walk, thank goodness!

There was a north gusty breeze (very slight) blowing, and the temperature was in the high 40s (F). It was a beautiful Spring day. We need more  rain and snow, though. The current snow pack is about 62% of normal, and things look bad for the coming summer. We are having a drought, and water will be scarce this summer, especially if the Spring runoff doesn't fill the reservoirs. Anything we can do to conserve water will be helpful.

With our population expected to double in the next decade or so, single family homes and green lawns around those homes will disappear and will be replaced by multifamily buildings, and small grass lawns will become the norm, or even gravel front yards. However, this change will have to be forced on us through population growth, because single family homes with large grass yards are the norm right now.

Judy and I went around the west loop as a rest walk

Judy and I went around the west loop for a distance of about 0.6 miles. So far we have accumulated about 1.225 miles. There was no wind or snow, and the temperature was in the mid 40s (F) while we ran. Maybe the snow that has been forecast will come in the afternoon?

We usually go around the east loop for a rest walk, but Judy wanted to go on the west loop so she could drop off a book at a friends house.

Later in the evening: We may have had snow in the mountains and perhaps along the east bench of Salt Lake City, but in the western part of  Salt Lake County, there was no snow or rain. Unfortunately, Utah is about 62% of normal in mountain snow. I wonder how the reservoirs are doing?

On Monday, Judy and I did one pass around the east loop as a rest walk

Judy and I went walking about 10 am and did a rest walk around the east loop for a distance of 0.625 miles. There were wind gusts of about 10 mph. The temperature was in the high 30s (F).

Snow is forecast for tonight and tomorrow. We really need the moisture. All of the lawns are light brown, from lack of moisture; instead, they should be green by now.

Weekly summary -- 3.925 miles this week

Judy and I did one pass around the east loop, and I continued for more walking by going to the corner and back. I did 1.025 miles for my long walk, and I did 3.925 miles for the week. There was a gusty south wind of about 10-15 mph blowing, and the wind was hard to run against, but I had a nice tail wind when I was going north. In fact, the gusty tail wind pushed me too much, and I had to hold back on my walker during the gusts to control my speed.

More fish and chips?

Since today is a no running or walking day, I will not report on my walking. Instead, I am thinking of going back to the Arctic Circle for more fish and chips. I really enjoyed the fish and chips we got yesterday. Judy, though, doesn't care for the fish. She likes chicken breasts and salads.

I was raised on Halibut fish, along with mutton (my dad was a sheep man and killed old ewes for mutton which we ate at home and traded for food and other things at Dees, the neighborhood store). I like the flavor of Halibut. I like the flavor of mutton, too. Lamb is OK, but mutton has more flavor than lamb and is more delicious than lamb.

My son, Chad, likes Steelhead fish. It is pink like Salmon but costs less. Ocean going Salmon is very expensive. Halibut is less expensive than salmon or steelhead fish but still good with french fries (chips).

Judy and I made a visit to Costco after our rest walk

Judy and I did another rest walk, going around the east loop for 0.625 miles. So far this week we have accumulated 2.900 miles of walking.

The temperature was about 30 (F) when we left home. There was no wind, and a few snow flakes fell on us while we walked. Those few flakes comprised the snow storm we were predicted to have.

This afternoon. after making my last visit to the Wound Clinic at the Riverton Hospital, I went with Judy to the Costco store in South Jordan. Since there are no steps at Costco, I felt comfortable walking around the store. I used the shopping cart as a stabilizer for my balance. Judy parked a relatively short distance from the entrance to the store. and I walked from our car to the store and back to our car. It was nice to not be stuck in our car while Judy did the shopping at Costco.

After leaving Costco, we got fish and chips at the drive-in window of the Arctic Circle on 27th West in South Jordan, and came home. I really enjoyed the fish and chips, although the chips are just french frys. I was raised on halibut and enjoy the flavor of the fish.

Tomorrow is a rest day with no walking or running. The next day for walking or running will be the day after tomorrow, or Saturday.

I Completed a medium walk

Judy was doing her hair so I went out alone and completed a medium walk of 1.025 miles. This gives me 2.275 miles for the week so far.

Yesterday was a beautiful Spring day with temperatures in the low 50s (F). Today, however, was a winter day. We had rain during the night and about two inches of snow fell this morning. However, the temperature was in the mid 30s, and the snow melted. The sidewalks were wet but free of snow, except for two places where there was slush on the sidewalk for about 10 feet.

There was a north breeze blowing of about 3-5 mph. It made going north a bit troublesome due to a head breeze. In going south, however, where the breeze was  tail breeze, I couldn't feel anything, indicating that the breeze was blowing about the same speed that I was walking and pushing my walker.

Judy and I did a rest walk

Judy and I did a rest walk around the east loop. The temperature was in the mid 40s (F), and there was a gusty south wind of 10-15 mph. I felt good at the end of the walk, although I was glad to get inside my warm house and away from the wind. We have walked 1.250 miles so far this week. 

Did the east loop for a rest walk

Judy and I did the east loop for a rest walk of 0.625 miles. The temperature was in the low 30s (F), and there was a south gusty wind of 5-10 mph.  I felt pretty good when I finished the walk. The American flag that I've mentioned in past posts was flying broadly in the wind, showing its colors to the world.