Weekly walking summary -- 9.075 miles this week

Monday. I was out at 8:30 am, and the temperature was 63 (F). I was back about 11:30 am and the temperature was about 83. I walked the east loop, and Judy and I walked the west loop, and I walked to the corner and back, then I had a breakfast of french toast. There was no wind or breeze to speak of.

At 1:30 pm Judy said the temperature was up to 101. Even though I was late getting out, I'm glad I didn't wait until mid afternoon to go out.

Tuesday. I went out about 9:30 am, when the temperature was in the 60s (F) and returned about 11:00 when the temperature was in the 80s. My wife and I walked the east loop, and I walked the east loop again. There was a gusty south wind blowing of about 20 mph during the gusts.

Wednesday. I was out about 8:30 when the temperature was in the 70s (F).  I walked the east loop twice twice and the west loop once. Judy walked the east loop once.

Thursday. I walked twice around the east loop, and Judy walked with me on my second pass around the loop. It rained a bit, and it was raining during my first pass around the loop. Actually, it was just a light sprinkle during my first pass around the loop. The temperature during my first pass was in the mid 60s (F). During my second pass, the rain stopped and the sun came out. There was no detectable wind blowing.

Later: In the afternoon, we had a heavy rain for a while. I don't have any stats for the rain, but it was a heavy rain. We really need the rain!

Friday. I walked around the east loop twice, and Judy and I walked around the west loop once. The temperature during our walk walk was in the 60s (F), with a south wind of about 5-10 mph.

 Today I took my GPS with me and measured the actual mileage around the west loop. The numbers that I have been using for that loop have been my estimates, and the actual distance is a bit longer. Starting with today, I'm using the actual mileage instead of my estimates. The error in the west loop distance has been slight, and I am not going back to previous walks to correct the distance.

Saturday. I walked the east loop and Judy and I walked the west loop. I was out at 8:30 and back about 10:15. The temperature was 60 (F) when I left home. I didn't feel any breeze at first, but I felt a slight south breeze during the middle of our walks. My body felt strong during my walks, but my legs got awfully tired at the end of my walks. I didn't eat anything before I went to bed, and I thus was very tired this morning. The sun was hot!!

Weekly walking summary -- 7.850 miles this week

Monday. I walked the east block and then walked the west block. Going around the west block is the same distance that I have been doing. I wore long sleeves to protect against skin cancers on my arms. I was out about 8:15 and back about 9:45, but it was hot! There was a gusty south wind blowing of about 5-15 mph. I felt pretty good when I finished my walk. Tired but not fatigued.

Tuesday. Today was a light day. While Judy watered her garden I walked the east loop and went most of the way around the loop again; I went south to the corner, turned left and went east to the next corner. Then  I returned to my home. The extra distance was about 0.6 miles instead of the 0.625 miles around the loop. The next time I add distance to the light walk, I will go all the way around the east loop again. I left about 8:15 am and returned about 9:30 or 10:00 am. The temperature was 71 (F) when I left and 80 when I returned. There was a south wind blowing of about 10-15 mph. I felt pretty good when my walk was finished. I think I am going a bit faster on my walks. I don't control my speed. If I'm tired, I slow down. If I feel good I speed up.

Later, in the afternoon: My wife just notified me that our thermometer outside says 106 (F), a new record for this area; the temperature reading outside is a shade-temperature. I'm glad I went walking this morning. The temperature outside went to 107 before it started to go down.

Wednesday. I walked the east loop. Then Judy and I walked the west loop, and I walked south to the corner and back for extra distance. Judy was already outside in her garden when I left to go walking. I left about 7:45 and the temperature was in the 60s (F) am. I came in the house about 9:15, and the temperature was in the 80s. There was no noticeable breeze blowing. I felt pretty good about my walking today.

Thursday. I walked the east loop and then walked to the southeast corner of Congressional street for extra distance. I was out about 6:30 am and back about 7:45 am. The temperature during my walk was in the 60s (F). It is kinda hard to get up early, but it is very nice to be out before the sun comes up, and there was lots of shade from the houses and trees. There was no breeze blowing.

Friday. I walked the East loop, and Judy and I walked the West loop. Then I walked south to the corner and back. I was out at 7:30 and back by 9:10 am. The temperature was in the 80s (F) and 90s. There was no breeze or wind blowing, and the sky was cloudy with shade for most of the way.

Saturday. I walked around the east loop and, for extra distance, I walked most of the second pass over the east loop. The temperature when I left home was 73 (F). I didn't check the temperature when I returned, but the temperature was probably in the 80s. There was no wind while I walked. Judy walked most of the extra distance. 

Weekly walking summary -- 6.350 miles this week

Monday. I walked the east loop and then walked to the power box on 100th South for extra distance. I didn't check the temperature before I left or came back, but I was out about 9 am and back at 10:30 am. There was a slight south breeze blowing.

I didn't eat much last night, but I ate a big breakfast before I left. I was tired during the east loop, but I felt better during the extra distance; I was still tired though. I need to eat more for supper and less for breakfast.

I had been home for a few hours when we left for Springville and a birthday and anniversary dinner. The dinner was with Tova, our 4th child, and her family. Judy and I were married on her birthday on June 7, 1963. Today is Judy's 80th birthday and the start of our 58th year of marriage

Tuesday. I walked the east loop, taking only one short break of less than one minute at the end of Congressional street. I reached home but didn't stop for a break. I felt fine so I kept on walking up to the corner and back for a total distance of 1.025 miles. I felt pretty good when I got back home, so I guess that burger I had at about 6 pm last night served its purpose by giving me strength this morning. The burger was my way of participating in a family gathering, and it was my way of eating more for supper and less for breakfast.

There was a brisk south wind blowing during my walk. I didn't check the temperature when I left and returned, but it was probably in the 60s (F) or perhaps in the 70s. The temperature in the hallway of my home went up several degrees, indicating it was pretty warm outside. The AC and heater were off during this increase in hallway temperature.

Wednesday. I walked around the east loop, and I then went to the corner then turned right and went to the power box on 100th South for extra distance.  I was out at 8:45 am. I didn't check the temperature when I left or when I got back, but it was probably in the 70s (F) or 80s. There was a 10-15 mph wind blowing with gusts at 25 mph. The forecast is for triple digits in the afternoon, and then a cold front for a day or two will come through with cooler temperatures.

I had a good supper last night, but I had no breakfast before my walk. I felt pretty good during my walk, but I was a bit more tired than yesterday. I will do this same route and distance on Friday. Tomorrow and Saturday will be a shorter walk.

Thursday. I was out at 8:45 am and back at 10:00 am. The temperature was in the 60s (F) while I walked. There was a brisk north wind blowing, from 5 mph to about 25 mph. I had a good supper last night, but I didn't eat anything before I walked this morning. I didn't take any rest breaks during my walk around the east loop, but I rested a few minutes at home before I walked to the corner and back for extra distance. I took no rest breaks during the extra distance, and I felt pretty good when my walk was finished.

Friday. I was out walking about 8:40 I walked the east loop with no rest breaks. After a small break at home, I walked the additional distance to the power box on 100th South and back (0.6 miles). I enjoy the 0.1 mile stretch on 100th South, because it is almost all shade and nice to walk. Tomorrow is a short walk of 1.025 miles, and I think that next week I'll add a bit to my walking, both long and short walks.

I had a pretty good supper last night, including two cheese sandwiches, including chips, and a can of Chicken Noodle Soup. This food was consumed late at night, about an hour before I went to sleep.

Saturday. I walked around the east loop and walked to the corner and back for extra distance. Judy walked with me around the east loop but didn't do the extra distance with me.

My watch ran out of battery power. I thought I was getting up at 6 am, but in reality I got up at 9 am. I was pretty tired when I finished my walk. There was a slight south breeze blowing. I didn't keep track of times or temperatures, but it is getting warm again. I'm glad that tomorrow is a no-walk day; I need the rest of a no-walk day. Because tomorrow is the Sabbath day, I can forget about walking and devote my self to the church and to family. 

So far this week, I have averaged a little over 1 mile per walk. I am ending this week in the 6+ range of miles, and the following week I should be in the 7+ range of miles, although I haven't calculated the distance I should do each day to reach 7 miles per week.

Weekly walking summary -- 7.000 miles this week

Monday. I was out a little after 8 am and went 1.225 miles. That is 0.2 miles more than past walks. Judy didn't walk with me because she is getting ready for our company that is coming today. There was no breeze and the temperature was in the mid 50s (F) while I walked.

Tuesday. I added 0.2 miles to my distance, and I walked the new distance and was back before 10 am. I was very tired, but I got the stroller up the stairs to my front porch, so I wasn't so tired that I needed help with the stroller. The temperature was in the mid 60s (F) while I walked. There was a slight south breeze of about 4 mph.

Wednesday.  I walked around the east loop, and I went to the corner and west to the power box for extra distance. This the same walk I had on Monday. I didn't check the temperature at the beginning and end of my walk, but it was hot. Thank goodness for the shade during my walk. I was pretty tired during the last 0.6 miles, but I made it home. I got my stroller up the steps to the front porch, but I had to retry my effort to get the stroller up to the front porch. There was a slight gusty south breeze of about 5-10 mph on the gusts. Judy didn't go for the walk, because she and Kirsten, our granddaughter who is staying with us for the week, were busy doing yard work. 

Thursday. I walked around the east loop. We then drove to Brighton and walked around Silver Lake. The path was easy to traverse, except for about 200 feet that was downhill and had snow on the path. I put on the breaks of the stroller and let the stroller slide downhill on the snow and dirt. My feet slipped on the snow, and I was glad for the stroller to help me keep my balance. I took small steps while walking on the snow. The snow was packed into ice.

We ate our lunch on a table that was next to the lake. The table was in the shade of large pine trees. We didn't go up to Lake Mary. Lake Mary was only about 1.5 miles away, but the trail to Lake Mary was steep and not compatible with the stroller. On the way out of the loop around the buildings, Judy showed us where she worked before we were married.

On the way back we had tire problems, and we stopped at the tire shop at a Walmart. While we were waiting for the car, I sat in the stroller while Judy and Kirsten, our granddaughter, wandered around the store.

Friday.  I walked the east loop and then took a long break (several minutes) at home. Then I did the extra distance for a total of 0.6 miles more. Thanks to the extra distance walking around Silver Lake yesterday, I almost broke into 6+ miles today. I was pretty tired during the extra-distance today, but I got the stroller on the porch and in the house by myself. There was a south breeze blowing of about 10-15 mph, which helped cool me off. I didn't check the temperature, but it was hot!

Later: It got over 100 (F) today, and I'm glad I went walking this morning.

Saturday. I left home about 8:15 am, when the temperature was in the mid 70s (F). I walked around the east loop and went to the corner and back. I felt fine during the east loop but got pretty tired during the extra distance, especially on the way back. I did, though, get the stroller on my front porch without help from others. I need to eat more for supper.

The temperature should reach close to 100 (F) today. 

I just made it to 7+ miles for the week, thanks to the walk around Silver Lake.