New Shoes

I went and got some new walking shoes today, spent more then I wanted to but they sure are nice. I had gotten another pair much cheaper at walmart but they came apart after just a few weeks I'm going to return them and hopefully get a new pair,I don't know what happened to the reciet. It's amazing what difference the right shoes make. If I wear the walking shoes I don't have to ice my knee when I get home.
It has been a hot week in the 90 must of the week. Last night I walked or should I say stumbled around in the dark. I almost tripped on broken side walk several times. No more walking in the dark for me! I'm off walking tomorrow but I have to go to a conference all day at THQ and then again on Friday which is a walk day. Then I don't have any more conference events until Monday when we have tours at the Center and Tuesday when I have to go to a luncheon at Navy Pier.

Up to 30 Min. Walk

I just got back from my 1st 30 min walk. It was great, I went a new way and it actually was close to 35 min. I enjoy walking past the different houses and lawns. Some of them you can see in and check out the furniture. One had a ever modern almost futuristic looking dining room set, the chairs were white and looked like some thing you would see in a space ship.
I finished Deuteronomy today and started Leviticus. I'm listening to the Bible as I walk, I started in Deuteronomy because that is where we are in Sunday School.
Tomorrow is my day off then I keep up the 30 min a day for two more days before another day off and on it goes for the rest of the week.Next week I start speeding up. I think I'll buy some good walking shoes before I start on that. I also start doing a long walk 45 min once a week and increase that until I get to an hour. I'm going to do those in the forest persevere.

July 16th 2009

It's been very hot, in the 90 + range. I waited until after 8 PM to walk. I decided to walk to CVS to get the milk we needed. A gentle breeze was blowing, I could here insects in the trees, the sun was setting marking the start of Sabot (Sabbath) for my Jewish neighbors. I went down to Dempster then up two blocks to CVS, I got the milk, dish soap and a pop for me and head back toward home. Mom had said "The milk will be heavy are you sure you want to walk and carry it." She was right I had to keep changing hands with the bag it was in. It was still an enjoyable walk home. The breeze was in my face, there wasn't a cloud in the sky as the sun was setting in the west. There was a Crescent Moon, or a Toe Nail Moon as Dwight would have described it a few years ago. I found it hard to believe that it had turned into such a nice evening. I walked about 25 Min. it was one of the most walks I've had so far. I had worn my new work shoes they seem to be more conferable then my tennis shoes, I think I may need to buy a good pair of walking shoes. I just bought a mp3 player and the message Bible on MP3, to use when I walk, this is getting expensive, but I think it's a good investment.

July 14th & 15th

I walked yesterday, today was my day off, however I did walk at Work, Stateville and it seemed easier to get back to where I hold my class is held, it is a long walk. Yesterday was another hot day, it was also a longer walk then I had planned since I tried a new route and it was longer then I thought it would be. I had took along a jug of water, after drinking most of it, I decided to dump what was left over my head. It was not a bright idea, water was dripping off my glasses and down my shirt. I still had a little left so I poured it over my hat that worked better.
I'm also finding that I eat less since I've been walking, I had a salad for lunch one of the new ones from Wendy's, Bacon Cobb, I had with a regular ranch.

July 12 walk

I have started to train for a 5K walk. This week I'm wlaking 20 Min 4 days a week. tonight I went to far and walked 25 min. Sevral of the houses I walked past had interesting landscaping, they look like patches of weeds. Another looked like a garden with corn and squash in the front yard.
It was hot and the sun was in my face a long way then I turned a corner and it was on my side I was thankful for the shade went I came to it.