Sunday, April 17, 2005
I did about a 6.5 mile training walk today in just about two hours, with a couple little stops and starts. I was half looking for apartments/half making a trip to Whole Foods/half out for a training walk on this uber beautiful Sunday morning. Three halves. If only I was lucky enough to have three halves.
Honestly, I've been a little concerned about the walk because I haven't been training as much as I should be, but this morning felt good. You just keep putting one foot in front of the other until you are where you intend to be. And to start off with six and a half miles and feel good about it...not too shabby, I'd say. I have to keep this up, though. I can't let this be my only training walk. The problem is finding the time to do it, you know? Between work and my shows and looking for an apartment...but enough complaining. I did good this morning. And my shoes from last year still feel really good. With the shoes and the wicking socks, there were absolutely no ill effects on my feet from the walk. Come June, I'll be all set to go.
Hooray!
Honestly, I've been a little concerned about the walk because I haven't been training as much as I should be, but this morning felt good. You just keep putting one foot in front of the other until you are where you intend to be. And to start off with six and a half miles and feel good about it...not too shabby, I'd say. I have to keep this up, though. I can't let this be my only training walk. The problem is finding the time to do it, you know? Between work and my shows and looking for an apartment...but enough complaining. I did good this morning. And my shoes from last year still feel really good. With the shoes and the wicking socks, there were absolutely no ill effects on my feet from the walk. Come June, I'll be all set to go.
Hooray!
Friday, April 15, 2005
I've reached the minimum amount required to walk! Hooray!
That means a great big honkin' thank you to all of you guys. Without your support and encouragement and love, I could not have done it. But the fun's not over yet!
I need to get training more. Some. I keep meaning to get out and do it, but life gets in the way. I was going to take the train to work today and walk home, but as it turns out, I have to go apartment shopping instead. I will get training soon. I am moderately worried about the walk and how hard it is going to be. I won't know any other walkers this year, I don't think. I don't think Tessa is doing the walk this year. I have the feeling it is going to be a weekend of retrospection and self-examination for me. Not that that's a bad thing. Either that, or I'm going to have to put on my friendly face and find another group I can walk with. Or bounce from group to group, meeting lots of different people. Regardless, I'm excited to be doing this again this year.
That means a great big honkin' thank you to all of you guys. Without your support and encouragement and love, I could not have done it. But the fun's not over yet!
I need to get training more. Some. I keep meaning to get out and do it, but life gets in the way. I was going to take the train to work today and walk home, but as it turns out, I have to go apartment shopping instead. I will get training soon. I am moderately worried about the walk and how hard it is going to be. I won't know any other walkers this year, I don't think. I don't think Tessa is doing the walk this year. I have the feeling it is going to be a weekend of retrospection and self-examination for me. Not that that's a bad thing. Either that, or I'm going to have to put on my friendly face and find another group I can walk with. Or bounce from group to group, meeting lots of different people. Regardless, I'm excited to be doing this again this year.
