Walking to somewhere

I'm sorry for being MIA

2011-02-28T17:58:00.003-05:00

I was sick all through January, and it turned out to be a sinus infection. So I was on antibiotics for half of February. I'm finally caught up, though, and should be able to get our mileage widget set up soon. Knock on wood; they're saying another flu epidemic is going through the region...

Through Jan 15th

2011-01-16T02:40:00.000-05:00

Here's what my week looked like:

Steps: 32035
PED Miles: 13.63
Non-PED Miles: 5.86
Total Miles: 19.49
YTD Total: 32.71

How's everyone else doing?

Through Jan 8th

2011-01-09T02:13:00.000-05:00

If we'd started a week earlier, I'd have had over 30 miles to contribute, but here's my piddling start to the year. I'm hoping for that to improve :).

For the week:
Steps: 19656
Total Miles: 12.11

YTD Total: 13.22

How's everyone else doing so far?

Through January 4

2011-01-05T09:00:00.000-05:00

I know Bonnie's been under the weather and hasn't had time to set us up on our new walk yet, but I'm sure most of you have been walking the trail anyway.

Here's my total through Tuesday, January 4:

Steps: 15,585

Distance: 8.35 miles

update: starting January 1

2010-12-14T10:26:00.001-05:00

Cross-posted to Cowgirl in New England

I'm not sure how many people are in on this -- November was a bad time to suggest starting, what with NaNoWriMo and all. And now the holidays are upon us.

But we did decide that instead of keeping separate tallies, we're going to count as a group. So each person's individual daily total will be added to collective mileage. This will accomplish two things:

1. Make it possible to finish the Pacific Crest trail in only a year or two

2. Make sure the slower walkers don't get left behind to straggle in by themselves. I know this discouraged several people last time.

2a. Also, people will be able to join whenever they want to.

I need to track down maps and locate or write an appropriate widget. Shouldn't be too much work if I can find time to do it in the next couple of weeks.

Day 30

2010-11-30T13:36:00.002-05:00

I haven't calibrated the pedometer for distance yet, so I've been tracking steps. Average stay-around-the-house days are about 3,300; days when I run errands are between 5,000 and 6,000 steps. (And I typed "words" first instead of "steps." Talk about dreaming!)

I was going to set a goal for myself for December of 6,000 steps a day -- a bit more than my max, but doable, without too much stress, and because I do have so many stay at home days, a definite net increase in activity. My bout with bronchitis is making that take a back seat -- I might aim to start around December 15, but we'll see how I'm feeling.

Sometime this week, I'll total active vs. passive days and post my best guess for mileage so far.

Day 17

2010-11-17T09:39:00.002-05:00

I'm at 32 miles for the month. I'm pretty sure I have more than that but I forgot to write down a couple of days. Oh well.

I looked at options for making a trail map for us, but haven't had time to work on it yet. Maybe after NaNo.

Day 7 -- how are we doing?

2010-11-08T17:00:00.002-05:00

I'm at 16.2 miles for the first week. How's everybody else?

different way to count?

2010-11-04T21:11:00.004-04:00

I had an idea the other day.

One of the problems we ran into with the AT is that we all have significantly different paces, from at least two people who had to really work to get a mile, to people knocking off 6 or 7 miles a day easily. So I was wondering whether it would work better to total everybody's mileage and move ourselves along the trail at a collective pace? We'd still keep track of our individual miles however we wanted to, but the group would all stay together.

What do you think?

Day 4, and I hope others are off to a better start

2010-11-04T21:03:00.002-04:00

Day 1 was spent between my sewing machine and my computer -- and no matter how much I use my foot pedal for sewing, I don't think that counts for walking. Distance: 0

Day 2, I dug out my pedometer and clipped it to my waistband. Despite the fact that I made a trip to the store, at the end of the day, it said I'd only done about 150 steps -- which is equal to 5 trips up and down our staircase. Hmm. Distance: 0.5 mile

Day 3, I tried the pedometer on a different pair of pants -- and lost it. No clue where it got to. Had to do a couple of errands, so I know I got off my duff, anyway. Distance: 0.25 mile

Day 4, still no idea where the pedometer is. Walking limited to up and down the stairs and out to the mailbox. Got a decent word count, though. Distance: 0

I have to go to the store tomorrow anyway. Maybe I'll see whether they have pedometers.

How's everyone else doing?

Hey walkers! Let's get to walking again!

2010-10-30T09:56:00.003-04:00

We'll be starting a new round on November 1, hiking Vermont's 273-mile Long Trail. This will give us time to get into shape while we decide on a longer trail. I was thinking of the the Pacific Crest Trail -- any other suggestions? Something in another country would be cool.

The Green Mountain Club website describes the Long Trail this way:

"Hiking the entire 273 miles of the Long Trail from the Massachusetts to the Canadian border, is a unique and wonderful experience. People of all ages and backgrounds can be found amongst the list of Long Trail end to enders. Many do it in one hike, taking anywhere from 20 to 30 days. Still others take 20 years to complete the 273 mile trek. Most hikers hike from shelter to shelter stringing together many hiking days at a time. Others complete the trail by taking only day hikes. There is no prescribed mode for doing it, only that you cover the entire length of the trail on foot."

Here's a pointer to a map from 1917 :) I hope I can find a better one, or at least a description with mileage!

Day 962, Tuesday 6 July 2010

2010-07-07T09:24:00.002-04:00

Finished!

July: 24 miles
Year: 424.1 miles
AT total: 2168.2 (2167.1 to end of trail)
AT remaining: 0!!!!

/me dances happy dance around the campfire

Day 954, Monday June 28 2010

2010-06-29T16:24:00.000-04:00

June miles: 92.5
Year: 397.6
AT total: 2141.7
AT remaining: 25.4

Almost there!!!!!!

Day 938, Saturday, June 12, 2010

2010-06-13T11:01:00.002-04:00

June miles: 41.1
Year: 346.2
AT total: 2090.3
AT remaining: 76.8

Still on target to finish over the Fourth of July weekend. Gotta figure out a special hike for that!

Day 933, Monday, June 7, 2010

2010-06-08T13:04:00.002-04:00

June miles: 25
May miles: 102.6
Year: 310.3
AT total: 2074.2
AT remaining: 92.9

Still I push onward through the wilderness, alone. Tonight I'll be at Chairback Gap. Maybe I'll run into some other hikers there. The silence is starting to get to me...

Day 818, Sunday, May 23, 2010

2010-05-24T09:53:00.003-04:00

May miles: 70.4
Year: 275.1
AT total: 2014
AT remaining: 153.1

Plodding onward. I'm in Maine now -- almost to Caratunk, Maine, to be precise. Still on target to finish in early July.

Day 802, Friday, May 7, 2010

2010-05-09T13:58:00.002-04:00

May miles: 22.6
Year: 227.3
AT total: 1966.2
AT remaining: 200.9

Day 794, Friday, April 30, 2010

2010-05-01T08:50:00.001-04:00

April miles: 82
AT this year: 286.7
AT total: 1943.6
AT remaining: 223.5

Day 792, wednesday, April 28, 2010

2010-04-29T08:52:00.001-04:00

April miles: 75.9
AT this year: 280.6
AT total: 1937.5
AT remaining: 229.6

Day 783, Monday, April 19, 2010

2010-04-20T08:23:00.004-04:00

Just checking in. I just discovered I finished the Trail on March 31, so that means I must have been wandering lost in the Maine woods since then.

Monday was spent leaning into and bailing out the hot tub, so not a lot of miles or steps there.

Steps: 3532 for 1.89 miles

YTD miles: 276.87
Virtual Walk Miles: 2320.47
AT Miles: 2167 (at terminus)
Extra Miles wandering the Maine woods since March 31: 55.65

I think I'll follow Val to the International AT. I need to figure out how to change the spreadsheet to properly reflect the change. My passport is still good, it looks like a lovely trail, and the weather should be good.

Day 782, Sunday April 18, 2010

2010-04-19T10:34:00.004-04:00

April: 47.6
Year to date: 252.3
AT to date: 1909.2
AT remaining: 257.9

Some photos Neil took of the AT in New York

Day 774, Saturday April 10, 2010

2010-04-11T03:37:00.002-04:00

I swear the world's against me. Stil getting over my bad back and now my neck is shot. Didn't quite make the minimum for the week :P.

Steps: 19668
PED Miles: 8.36
Non-PED Miles: 8
Total Miles: 16.36
YTD Total: 251.83
AT Total: 2094.08
Virtual Walk Total: 2155.74

Day 767, Saturday 3 April 2010

2010-04-04T18:33:00.002-04:00

I need to remember to update more often. I confuse myself when I leave it too long.

I'm through the Presidentials now, spending the night in Gorham, NH. A good place to find a warm bed, a good meal, and a shower, not necessarily in that order :D

April: 10.2
March: 65
Year at end of March: 204.7
Year to date: 214.9
AT at end of March: 1861.6
AT to date: 1871.8

Day 753, Saturday March 20, 2010

2010-03-22T01:50:00.000-04:00

Steps: 43029
PED Miles: 18.3
Non-PED Miles: 5.75
Total Miles: 24.05
YTD Total: 221.34
AT Total: 2063.59
Virtual Walk Total: 2125.25

Working at the animal shelter, Wii Resort, errands, and long, short, and medium walks to make up the steps. A lot more of them are actual walking now that the weather is improved.

Day 752 -- Friday, March 19, 2010

2010-03-20T14:53:00.001-04:00

March: 43.3
Year: 183
AT: 1839.9

I have reached the Presidential Range -- looks like I stayed in Madison Springs Hut last night. This is the area where Neil and I often hike. Familiar territory!

Day 749 -- Tuesday, March 16, 2010

2010-03-16T22:56:00.002-04:00

I'm still trudging along. Just updated the spreadsheet, so I thought I'd stop in and say hello.

YTD miles: 175.85

AT miles: 2121.63

Just checked the chart, and it looks like I have 45 miles to go. Wow! Hard to believe I'm almost done with the trail.

Day 746, Saturday March 13 2010

2010-03-14T01:50:00.000-05:00

Steps: 22479
PED Miles: 9.56
Non-PED Miles: 10.5
Total Miles: 20.06
YTD Total: 197.29
AT Total: 2039.54
Virtual Walk Total: 2101.2

Not a good start to the week because I was very worn down, but despite the cold, I managed a couple walks, errands, laundry, and of course, bashing Miis out of my way :).

Day 740, Sunday March 6 2010

2010-03-08T11:29:00.002-05:00

March: 18.5
Year: 158.2
AT: 1815.1

At current pace, my spreadsheet projects that I'll reach Mt. Katahdin some time over the July 4th long weekend. Wooohooo!

Day 739, Saturday March 6

2010-03-07T15:28:00.000-05:00

Forgot to post the weekly as well, but still trucking.

Steps: 28867
PED Miles: 12.27
Non-PED Miles: 13.75
Total Miles: 26.02
YTD Total: 177.23
AT Total: 2019.48
Virtual Walk Total: 2081.14

Hmm, going on the length of 2175, I'm actually getting close. This week I got my miles doing errands, long walks, Wii Resort, laundry, short walks, and a lot of roller skating at a rink (1.5 hours). This was a good week for mileage, but I did have two days that were below 2.5...and several way higher than it.

Day 737, Thursday March 4

2010-03-05T10:42:00.002-05:00

Lots of walking on the cruise pushed my per-day average up to 2.5 miles for February, and the cruise got March off to a good start. We did 2 miles by sea kayak, adding a whole new mode of exercise transportation. It was good wet fun *g*

March: 12
February: 68.7
Year: 151.7
AT: 1808.6

Day 726, Saturday February 21

2010-02-22T10:42:00.002-05:00

Nice going, Margaret!

I've been forgetting to post my updates.

February: 50.5
Year: 121.5
AT: 1778.4

I'm averaging 2.4 miles per day so far this month, as compared to not quite 2 in January. At this pace, my spreadsheet projects I'll finish around August 1. Hopefully the pace will pick up a bit before then!

Day 725, Saturday February 20

2010-02-21T02:40:00.000-05:00

Steps: 33437
PED Miles: 14.21
Non-PED Miles: 6
Total Miles: 20.21
YTD Total: 131.91
AT Total: 1974.16
Virtual Walk Total: 2035.82

Exceeded my minimum for the week, though things started sinking toward the end, largely because I got too busy combined with the weather tanking again.

My mileage is a combination of jogging in the house, WII Resort (same MII zombie invasion :)), bouncing, and walking.

Day 718, Saturday February 13

2010-02-14T03:09:00.000-05:00

Another week gone by. Almost made my minimum today, but missed by just under .5 miles. Caught another cold when I hadn't ditched the previous one. Still, progress is progress. And just looked up the total length, which is 2,178. I'm probably only a couple months off :).

Steps: 28958
PED Miles: 12.32
Non-PED Miles: 4.7
Total Miles: 17.02
YTD Total: 111.7
AT Total: 1953.95
Virtual Walk Total: 2015.61

Miles generated by jogging in the house, bouncing w/exercises, errands, walks around the neighborhood, and Wii Resort.

Day 711, Saturday February 6

2010-02-08T03:11:00.000-05:00

I'm having trouble keeping up, so I'm going to try doing a summary every week. I was supposed to post this last night :p.

Steps: 27466
PED Miles: 11.68
Non-PED Miles: 6.7
Total Miles: 18.38
YTD Total: 94.68
AT Total: 1936.93
Virtual Walk Total: 1998.59

I managed a mix of walking, Wii Resort, Laundry, bouncing, Pacing, jogging in the house, and errands. Amazing how the steps add up if you choose to jog in place when waiting for the tea kettle :).

Day 709, Wednesday February 3, 2010

2010-02-04T10:34:00.001-05:00

And the month is off to a good start. Can I keep it up?

February: 8.7
year to date: 79.7 miles
AT total: 1736.6

Day 706, Sunday January 31, 2010

2010-02-04T10:31:00.002-05:00

January: 71 miles
AT total: 1727.9

Didn't quite make the goal. Plodding along.

Day 702, Wednesday January 27, 2010

2010-01-28T12:50:00.002-05:00

As of the 27th:

January: 64.9 miles
AT total: 1721.8

My spreadsheet projects 75 miles for the month, and 185 days to the finish.

Day 696, Thursday January 21 2010

2010-01-22T15:18:00.001-05:00

4.2 miles yesterday walking and exercise bike.

January: 51.6 miles
AT total: 1708.5

Day 695, January 20, 2010

2010-01-21T11:48:00.002-05:00

I've finally got the spreadsheet caught up.

2009 numbers:
2009 miles: 1065.92
AT Miles: 1945.78
Virtual Walk Miles: 2043.6

For 2010, through Wednesday, Jan 20:

YTD Miles: 38.15

AT Miles: 1983.95

Virtual Walk: 2081.75

Off to look up where I am on the trail...

Day 694, Tuesday 19 January 2010

2010-01-20T10:23:00.002-05:00

4.2 miles, most of it on the exercise bike. Legs are sure tired from the snowshoeing. But I have broken 1700 miles! Only 465 miles remaining. I can do this.

January: 44.7 miles
AT total: 1700.6

Day 693, Monday 18 January 2010

2010-01-19T17:20:00.002-05:00

Some nice snowshoeing over the weekend up in the White Mountains.

January: 40.5 miles
AT total: 1697.4

Looks like if I push on, I can spend the night at the Winturri Shelter. What an appropriate name, even if it's spelled wrong.

Day 687, Wednesday 13 January 2010

2010-01-14T12:24:00.001-05:00

January: 29.4 miles
AT total: 1686.3

Only 14 more miles to 1700! I'm gonna make it!

Day 684, Sunday 10 January 2010

2010-01-11T15:08:00.001-05:00

I think about 6.4 since last post.

January: 23.5 miles
AT total: 1680.4

Day 681, Thursday January 7

2010-01-08T01:50:00.002-05:00

Steps: 5931
PED Miles: 2.52
Non-PED Miles: 0
Total Miles: 2.52
YTD Total: 21.54
AT Total: 1863.79
Virtual Walk Total: 1925.45

Short walk and rebounding. Have fallen off the Wii Fit wagon again. Too tired.

How's everyone else doing? Still walking?

Day 680, Wednesday January 6

2010-01-07T02:59:00.002-05:00

Steps: 6537
PED Miles: 2.78
Non-PED Miles: 0
Total Miles: 2.78
YTD Total: 19.02
AT Total: 1861.27
Virtual Walk Total: 1922.93

No walking or Wii today, but I did rebound a lot :).

Day 679, Tuesday January 5

2010-01-06T02:01:00.002-05:00

Steps: 2018
PED Miles: 0.86
Non-PED Miles: 1.3
Total Miles: 2.16
YTD Total: 16.24
AT Total: 1858.49
Virtual Walk Total: 1920.15

After a good start, the day ran away from me. No walk, no Wii Fit, only errand walking and 26 minutes on Wii Resort while trying to keep warm :).

Day 678, Monday January 4

2010-01-05T02:27:00.002-05:00

Steps: 6258
PED Miles: 2.66
Non-PED Miles: 2
Total Miles: 4.66
YTD Total: 14.08
AT Total: 1856.33
Virtual Walk Total: 1917.99

Short walk plus Wii Fit and Wii Resort. The Showdown on the swordplay is like being attacked by a zombie horde of fencers and really gets the blood pumping :). I use it to warm up.

Day 677, Sunday January 3

2010-01-04T02:11:00.002-05:00

Steps: 5865
PED Miles: 2.49
Non-PED Miles: 1.75
Total Miles: 4.24
YTD Total: 9.42
AT Total: 1851.67
Virtual Walk Total: 1913.33

Almost long walk (very muddy so cut short) and Wii Fit

Anyone else still walking? Val says I'm getting close to the end of the trail :).

Day 676, Saturday January 2

2010-01-03T01:38:00.002-05:00

I know it's been forever. I'll try to do better this year :).

Steps: 6208
PED Miles: 2.64
Non-PED Miles: 0.25
Total Miles: 2.89
YTD Total: 5.18
AT Total: 1847.43
Virtual Walk Total: 1909.09

Long walk (the first since snowmageddon, and Wii Fit)

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

2009-12-31T10:12:00.002-05:00

I haven't reported in for some time -- mostly because 19 days of data are recorded on a calendar that is physically located in Central Texas. But here's the total minus those days:

5409 steps for 2.9 miles

YTD miles: 1022.84
AT miles: 1902.7
Virtual walk total: 2000.52

Day 664, Sunday 20 December

2009-12-21T10:14:00.002-05:00

Foot is getting better, but I hurt my shoulder hauling heavy boxes of kitty litter and shoveling snow.

December: 39.5
year: 908.7
AT: 1628.7

Day 661, Thursday 17 December

2009-12-18T11:53:00.002-05:00

Plodding onward through the wilderness, foot finally feeling better after several days of staying off it as much as I could. I think it's the exercise bike again today.

December: 31.9
year: 901.1
AT: 1621.1

Day 655, Friday 11 December 2009

2009-12-12T10:13:00.001-05:00

My foot is hurting again -- so bad I could barely walk Thursday night. So it's back to the rest and the foot brace.

December: 20.8
year: 890
AT: 1610

Day 652, Tuesday 8 December 2009

2009-12-09T13:46:00.000-05:00

Only one mile, but a session of Pilates that has left me with, among other things, sore butt muscles. I don't know a good way to convert that to mileage, however.

December: 15
year: 884.2
AT: 1604.2

Day 651, Monday 7 December 2009

2009-12-08T13:04:00.003-05:00

Looks like I'm the only one still posting.

I'm plodding along. Averaging right at 2 miles a day right now, but I hope to get that up as my foot heels. Er, heals.

December: 14
year: 883.2
AT: 1603.2

Day 644, Tuesday 1 December 2009

2009-12-02T07:54:00.002-05:00

Still being careful of the pulled muscle, so only 1.2 miles.

I'm in Vermont now, near Bennington. It's a late winter, but I think I'm in for some difficult hiking the next few months...

December: 1.2
year: 870.4
AT: 1590.4

Day 643, Monday November 30

2009-12-01T16:20:00.002-05:00

We kept walking even while flying back and forth to Detroit and sitting with Neil's mom and then waiting for the funeral. (Airports are good for the mileage.)

Pulled a muscle in my arch Sunday while walking around the pond. It seems to be getting better but I'm concerned that the new shoes are bad for my foot. This is the second time it's happened, though I'm not positive I was wearing the new shoes the first time.

November: 75.1
year: 869.2
AT: 1589.2

Day 631, Tuesday November 18

2009-11-18T10:25:00.001-05:00

Routine day of groceries and such, with evening walk, for 2.3 miles. Pedometer seems to be back to normal since I reset the stride length.

It seemed like monday.

November: 38.3
year: 832.4
AT: 1552.4

Day 630, Monday November 17

2009-11-17T09:05:00.001-05:00

Back from Detroit, where we did get some walking in. And airports are always good for mileage.

November: 36
year: 830.1
AT: 1550.1

Day 624, Tuesday November 10

2009-11-10T06:53:00.002-05:00

Monday ran 3 miles walked 1.5 = 4.5
Tuesday ran 3 miles walked 1.5 = 4.5
Wednesday ran 3.5 walked to art class 1.5 = 5
Thursday elliptical 3 miles walked 1.5 = 4.5
Friday ran 3 miles walked 1.5 = 4.5
Saturday did pond 2.5, soccer refereeing 4 = 6.5
Sunday walk with Bonnie 1.5, yard work 1, run 3 = 5.5
Monday walked twice = 3

Total: 35
AT: 1,604

Day 614, Sunday November 1

2009-11-02T06:59:00.001-05:00

Thursday took it easy walked 1.5 at noon and 1.5 in the evening
Friday ran 3 miles and walked 1.5 with Bonnie (she is finally recovering)
Saturday walked around the pond 2.5 then refereed soccer 4 miles.
Sunday golf 3 miles then leaf work 1 mile.

Total: 18
AT: 1,569

Day 611, Thursday Oct 29

2009-10-30T00:15:00.002-04:00

I haven't been doing much for extra walking this fall. Jim and I have been keeping busy--he's been working some weekends and we've had company. But I'm still walking the pup morning and J joins us most evenings.

Post AT: 422.76
YTD: 1456.96

Day 610, Wednesday October 29

2009-10-29T07:51:00.001-04:00

Monday ran 3.5 miles and walked 1.5 in the evening. Bonnie was sick so walked alone.

Tuesday ran 3.5 miles did Pilates in the evening.

Wednesday did elliptical for 3 miles another 1.5 to art class and back. Bonnie still sick.

Total: 13
AT: 1,551

Day 607, Sunday October 25

2009-10-26T07:25:00.001-04:00

Saturday walked 1.5 miles with Bonnie and ran 3 miles, all in between rain showers.

Sunday was nice day, walked around the pond with Bonnie than ran around the pond 5 miles.

Total: 9.5
AT: 1,538

Day 605, Friday October 23

2009-10-24T08:18:00.002-04:00

On Thursday ran 3.5 and walked 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie.

Friday had meetings all day and was sore, so only walked 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie.

Its raining today, not sure what I'll do.

Total: 6.5
AT: 1,528.5

Day 603, Thursday October 22

2009-10-23T10:50:00.002-04:00

Lots of scraping and painting, then our usual walk in the evening. I'm guessing around 2.6.

My spreadsheet says I forgot to include a couple of days earlier. Like Tuesday. And what I wrote down for Monday was actually for Sunday. And -- well, it's hopeless to untangle. These appear to be the correct numbers:

October: 50.4
year: 776.8
AT: 1496.8

Day 602, Wednesday October 21

2009-10-22T07:51:00.003-04:00

Tuesday felt too sore to run so walked 2 miles at noon, and 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie.

Wednesday ran 3.5, felt somewhat better and walked 1.5 in the evening to art class with Bonnie.

total: 8.5
AT: 1,522

Day 600, Monday October 19

2009-10-20T07:11:00.001-04:00

Sunday rode the stationary bike 5 miles. To much snow and rain to go outside.

Monday ran 3 miles at noon and walked 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie.

Total: 9.5
AT: 1,513.5

Day 598, Sunday October 18

2009-10-19T09:40:00.002-04:00

I seem to have forgotten to update for most of the week.

I have not been walking enough. Not even the old slow average from last month.

October: 38.5
year: 764.9
AT: 1484.9

Day 598, Saturday October 17

2009-10-18T11:03:00.001-04:00

On Friday did the elliptical for 2 miles and then walked in the even with Bonnie 1.5.

Saturday was a busy day, refereed in the morning, guess 3.5 miles, then walked around the pond with Bonnie 2.5, and finally walking to the BSO and back 1 mile.

Total: 10.5
AT: 1,504

Day 596, Thursday October 15

2009-10-16T07:19:00.001-04:00

Wednesday ran 3 miles, felt pretty good considering the long hike. Walked 1.5 to art class and back.

Thursday ran 3 miles, Steven took us out to dinner, ran out of time for evening walk.

Total: 7.5
AT: 1,493.5

Day 595, Wednesday October 14

2009-10-15T10:41:00.003-04:00

Art class day, plus groceries and a lot of chores, so I got 3.4 miles.

October: 30.8
year: 757.2
AT: 1477.2

Day 594, Tuesday October 13

2009-10-14T07:34:00.003-04:00

Thursday ran 3 miles and walked 1.5 in the afternoon.

4.5

Friday walked 2.5 around the pond with Bonnie before leaving for the camping trip

2.5

Saturday - Monday walked 15 miles about 11 of it on the AT, overnight stops at Carlo Col and Full Goose. Pictures on facebook.

15

Tuesday - Recovery day, walked 1.5 with Bonnie.

1.5

Total: 23.5
AT: 1,486

Day 593, Monday October 12

2009-10-13T08:19:00.002-04:00

It was a low mileage weekend, but I got lots of words. Not the best of tradeoffs.

October: 25.6
year: 752.0
AT: 1472.0

Day 590, Friday October 9

2009-10-10T00:27:00.002-04:00

Still walking morning noon and night. Still writing like a crazy woman, too. Once again, I haven't taken the time to figure out where I am, but I'm clocking up the miles.

Post AT: 328.04
YTD: 1362,24

Day 588, Wednesday October 8

2009-10-08T07:41:00.003-04:00

On Tuesday did the elliptical for 2.5 miles, and a messup in meetings so did it right after breakfast and had to take it easy. Did pilates in the evening.

On Wednesday ran 3 miles during a break in the rain, then walked to MFA for art class and back. Bonnie measures it as .75 miles each way.

Heading forward on the AT again.

Total: 7
AT: 1,462.5

Day 587, Tuesday October 6

2009-10-07T07:46:00.002-04:00

Groceries, other errands, cleaning, lawn mowing, mildew scrubbing...oh, and got the old pedometer working. Apparently the new battery wasn't seated properly, so it was behaving the same as if it were an old dying battery. It says 1.4 for the afternoon, with probably .6 for the morning. So 2 miles for the day.

October: 15
year: 741.4
AT: 1461.4

Day 586, Monday October 5

2009-10-06T09:34:00.002-04:00

Sunday night I stubbed my toe on a chair leg. Today I was kind of hobbling on it, so I rode the exercise bike instead. 4 miles, plus half a mile or so of other walking.

October: 13
year: 739.4
AT: 1459.4

Day 585, Sunday October 4

2009-10-05T07:37:00.001-04:00

Saturday it rained, but we managed a 1.5 mile walk, about a third of it in the rain. Rode the stationary bike for 6 miles in the afternoon

7.5

Sunday played golf on the 15 hole course, had fun 4 miles, after watching the Pats game mowed the front yard 1 mile.

5

Total: 12.5
AT: 1,450.5

Day 583, Friday October 2

2009-10-03T08:13:00.002-04:00

Bonnie and I are getting so close need to post more often. Ran 3.5 yesterday, longest run in a month, and walked 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie.

Total: 5
AT: 1,463

So if we were 21 miles apart yester day we should not be no worse then (5+1.5) 14.5 miles apart.

Day 582, Thursday October 1

2009-10-02T00:11:00.002-04:00

Hey all! I'm still alive. I still have a dog, so I'm still walking too, lol. Been writing like crazy and painting walls. What can I say. It's my life.

No idea where I am, but here are the stats:

Post AT: 282.66
YTD: 1316.86

Day 580, Tuesday September 29

2009-09-30T07:19:00.001-04:00

Monday ran 3 miles and then walked walked to Finway park and back with Bonnie 2 miles.

Tuesday did the elliptical 3 miles and walked 1.5 with Bonnie.

Bonnie and I are gettint close.

Total: 9.5
AT: 1,477

Day 579, Monday September 28

2009-09-29T08:31:00.001-04:00

Roughly 5 miles yesterday, what with walking to the Red Sox game and all.

September: 78.9
year: 721.4
AT: 1441.4

Day 578, Sunday September 27

2009-09-28T07:28:00.004-04:00

Thursday ran 3 miles and walked 1.5

4.5

Friday elliptical 3 miles and walked 1.5

4.5

Saturday ran the line in soccer ~1.5, lots of yard work and mowed the lawn 1.0, walk in the evening 1.5.

4

Sunday walked around the pond with Bonnie and than ran 3 miles.

5.5

Total: 18.5
AT: 1,486.5

Day 576, Friday September 25

2009-09-26T10:52:00.003-04:00

Some beautiful early fall weather, warm and breezy during the day, cool at night.

I have 5.2 miles for Thursday and Friday. I think. The new pedometer is flaky. It seems to register only the steps I take with the right leg, so for now I'm just doubling whatever it says.

September: 68.5
year: 711.0
AT: 1431.0

Day 574, Wednesday September 23

2009-09-24T07:10:00.001-04:00

Humid and threatened to rain, but never did. Went to the gym and did the elliptical for 30 minutes 3 miles and lifted weights. Walked 1.5 in the evening and did pilates. Went to bed with the Sox trailing 0-2 and woke up to find they had won :)

Day 573, Tuesday September 23

2009-09-23T07:37:00.001-04:00

Ran 3 miles at noon, went out to dinner and ate way to much, but managed a 1.5 mile walk with Bonnie.

total: 4.5
AT: 1,509.5

Day 572 Monday September 21

2009-09-22T01:38:00.003-04:00

Can hardly believe that I spent three days this week entirely inside a hotel, never even sticking my nose outside the door. Those days were about 2 miles on average--big hotel, tenth floor! Home now, trying to get back into a rhythm. The pup missed me :)

Post AT: 229.67
YTD: 1263.87

Day 567, Wednesday September 16

2009-09-17T07:22:00.003-04:00

Short lunch break, but managed 3 miles on elliptical trainer, Some walking for apple picking. Did pilates in the evening, Bonnie did some with me today.

Total: 3
AT: 1,536

Day 566, Tuesday September 15

2009-09-16T07:31:00.002-04:00

Monday ran 3 miles and then walked 1.5 with Bonnie in the evening.

Tuesday did the elliptical for 3 miles and walked 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie.

Extremely nice weather this time of the year.

Total: 7
AT: 1,539

Day 565, Monday September 14

2009-09-15T11:59:00.003-04:00

Beautiful day yesterday. The landscapers were finally able to trim the tree, so we won't have branches whacking the roof all winter. And the humongous pile of troublesome vines in the back yard is gone. Amazing.

Groceries, evening walk, cooking. I still don't have a working pedometer, but I'm guessing 2.5 miles. I'm only 100 miles from Massachusetts! If I push, I can make it before the snow starts to fly.

September: 37.9
year: 680.5
AT: 1400.4

Day 564, Sunday September 13

2009-09-14T07:09:00.001-04:00

Friday, did the elliptical for 3 miles and walked 1.5 with Bonnie in the evening.

Saturday, ran for the first time in a week! Did 3 miles at a slow pace, walked 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie.

Sunday, played golf, the 14 hole course, so 4.5 miles, then mowed the back yard 1 mile.

Total: 14.5
AT: 1,548

Day 562, Friday September 11

2009-09-12T00:04:00.002-04:00

Checking in one more time before my week away. Keeping busy walking the pup, picking (and canning) tomatoes, etc. So the mileage keeps adding up.

Post AT: 182.6 (I have no idea where I am, lol)
YTD: 1216.88

Day 560, Wednesday September 9

2009-09-10T07:10:00.002-04:00

I guess it was supposed to be a lucky day with all 9's. But I ended up in meetings so only managed 1.5 mile walk in the evening with Bonnie (yea did pilates). I guess I can call it a day of knee recovery.

Total: 1.5
AT: 1,562.5

Day 559, Tuesday September 8

2009-09-09T06:49:00.001-04:00

Still trying to stay off the knee, but it does feel a little better. Did the elliptical for 3 miles and walked 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie. Chased a mouse that the cat brought into the house, but not much extra mileage there.

Total: 4.5
AT: 1,564

Day 558, Monday September 7

2009-09-07T19:18:00.001-04:00

Been a while doing the CMU trip. Knee has definitely continued to be sore, so trying to take it somewhat easy.

Thursday: road the elliptical easily for 2 miles.

Friday: did a fair amount of walking while shoping for David, but mostly driving.

Saturday: Bonnie said we did 5 miles in our morning walk while waiting for the football game, and more shoping.

Sunday: Stopped and visited Kat on the way home. Walked 2.5

Monday: Played golf with Bonnie 3 miles. About to go for 1.5 mile walk, not yet sure if Bonnie is coming.

Grand Total: 14
AT: 1,568.5

Day 557, Saturday, September 5

2009-09-06T11:19:00.002-04:00

I think my new digital pedometer is more sensitive than the old pendulum one. Or I am Walking Master and just don't realize how good I am! At any rate, am still chugging away on miles. Yesterday I did neither of the Brody walks, leaving them for Jim while Hanna and I spent the day shopping in Couer d'Alene. Still got over 5 miles. I'm tired enough to believe it.

Post AT: 146.83
YTD: 1181.03

Day 554, Wednesday September 2

2009-09-03T07:16:00.004-04:00

Ran 3 miles at noon, boy my knees fee sore. Did pilates in the evening. Off to supply the boy, won't be back till next week.

Total: 3
AT: 1,582.5

Day 553, Tuesday September 1

2009-09-02T07:20:00.001-04:00

Beautiful late summer day, low in the upper 40's and high in the 70's, just about perfect. Ran 3.5 at noon, mowed the front yard since gone in Pittsburgh this weekend, about 1 mile, and walked 1.5 in the evening with Bonnie.

Total: 6
AT: 1,585.5

Day 552, Monday August 31

2009-09-01T07:05:00.003-04:00

Played golf first thing 3 miles, was too tired from yesterday to play well. Walked 1.5 at noon and again in the evening with Bonnie. This was supposed to be a day off. :)

Total: 6
AT: 1,591.5