Valorie Walks

Oops, forgot to do Friday! Walked to the library via the church and school, and also walked up to the new library and went around the cemetery. It's warming up! In more exciting news - stepped on the scale today, and it read 216.9 pounds. So not only have I cracked 220, but I've lost about 12 pounds since mid-February. That is about 9 weeks, so I've been losing a bit over a pound a week. At this rate, by the end of July, I might crack 200! I've carry this weight for a long, long time. It is good to see and feel it leaving now. Total steps: 12,796, aerobic: 11,126; 5.25 miles

Got away later than I had hoped, but walked faster to make up for the delay. :-) Went down to the school via the church and road, rather than any paths. Up to the Y and into the library, then spiraled around the cemetery, and then straight home by road, rather than taking the path. Ran (well, drove) to the store as soon as I got home, so my stretching was a bit delayed, and it *does* make a difference! Total steps: 12,509, aerobic: 10,557 in 83 minutes!; 5.13 miles

Monday I didn't walk because it got too late, and was snowing! Plus I was just tired. Total steps: 890, 0; 0.36 miles Today I walked to the school where I took a picture of the beautiful flowering cherry, which was raining down petals in the breeze. So gorgeous! From there I walked up the road to the Y, and then to the library to return a couple of CDs. Picked up another CD and a DVD and continued on around the cemetery, and then home via the trail. I was short some steps so walked the little trail to the church driveway and came back next to the church. Improved my time some, but my feet hurt some and have some hot spots. Total steps: 12,247, aerobic 11,132 in 94 minutes; 4.95 miles

Rather nice day, although the wind was cold. To the school via the church road (no path), then to the library, again via road, around the cemetery and back home again on the road. Oh, and I didn't note the time, but it was 88 or 89 minutes, and over 10K aerobic steps, so perhaps I am improving my speed slightly. Perhaps that's what it will take, like the weight loss -- slow and sure is the best. Exciting news: I cracked 220! Barely, but the scale read "219.9" -- which is LESS than 220. Hopefully I can keep this going for the next three weeks -- I definitely will not be able to blog. I intend to write in a notebook, and will do a summary when I return. I am taking my Callanetics book with me, so hopefully will get some exercise daily even if I can't do my daily 10K steps. Total steps: 11,688, aerobic: 10,301; 4.79 miles

Good lord -- snow, sleet, rain, wind, clouds, and sun? All on the same walk, yeah. Walked up to the school mostly via road, thence to the cemetery and around it once, to the library, and home via the path (a big mistake!). Again, thank goodness for the down vest and good jacket! A shower never felt sooooo good. Total steps: 12,564, aerobic: 10,834; 5.15 miles

Going by the school first is the key! It kept getting colder, so I decided to walk to the library from there by the road, because you can walk faster. It was hard to get warmed up, though, because it kept getting colder! It started to rain enough as I went through BD that I had to wear my jacket. After the library, around the cemetery and then back home via the path. It kept raining harder and harder, but my jacket does a GOOD job in the rain. About 10 minutes after getting home, the rain turned to snow! There is about 2 inches on the ground here. Brrrr! Total steps: 12,033, aerobic: 10,610 in 92 minutes; 4.93 miles

To the library via the path, around the cemetery and back, but only 8500 steps! I guess I needed to walk to the school and back too. :( Went to Nordstroms to shop for new bras and such, so got a few more steps that way. Total steps: 11,367, aerobic: 8595; 4.66 miles I'll try to remember to do the school and back *first* -- then to the library.

Blast! I chose the best bit of the day to walk to the library, although it was late because of Alsachat. After the library, I walked around the cemetery two and a half times, to get that extra bit of slight hill. Then home via the trail, BUT: a young dog started following me in BD, all the way home! I walked pretty slowly so that she wouldn't get hit -- it was very worrying. Then when I got to the neighborhood with her, some kids wanted her! I hope that works out. I truly didn't know what to do -- she was a sweetheart. But I was a bit short of aerobic steps, because I wasn't paying good attention. Gosh it was cold and windy though. A short shower felt *wonderful*. Total steps: 10,711, aerobic: 9600 in 84 minutes; 4.39 miles

Nice day to walk today, with a couple of drops of rain. Went to the site of the new library via the trail, then around the cemetery, and to the library, and home via the trail. I could see I was about 400 steps shy, so I walked down the road another 200 steps and came back. Unfortunately, I underestimated by FOUR STEPS! LOL! I can feel my posture improving, every day. And my back is so much better! Not all there yet, but so much good stuff going on. :-) Total steps: 11,286, aerobic: 9996; 4.63 miles

Not only tired and reluctant, but it started raining on me as I came home! So to the library and back via the cemetery and trail, but nothing more than that. Total steps: 10,132; aerobic 8689; 4.15 miles. Gonna start drinking spirulina again tomorrow, and see if that helps. This being tired bit is getting old, old, old!

'Twas a nice day today, and I walked early, which I like. To the library via the trail, around the cemetery, and back home via the trail. I decided to skip the leg to the school and back because my damned left foot was sore again by then. Maybe tomorrow I'll try the left foot without my insert and see how that goes. I couldn't see limping to PFLAG! Total steps: 10,129, aerobic 8610; 4.15 miles.

Another difficult day, but at least the weather was more on my side. Rather cold, but no wind or rain. Walked to the library via the trail, and then around the cemetery, back to the trail, and then to the school and back. So tired and slow...... but I made it. Total steps 12,687; aerobic 11,484 in 104 mins; 5.20 miles.