Doh, I lost my post.

I hit the trail again today, got in 3416 steps which my phone converts to 1.3 miles. It took me 32 minutes and I tried walking slower than I normally do. I’m still not up to par (for me) but I’m trying to to get there, one day at a time.

It was 92 degrees today and even though I knew I was only gonna be out for less than a half hour I took along a water bottle. And I did use it a couple times. I MIGHT look into a 2 liter water bladder. I have a carrier, but not a bladder. That would make it a lot easier to carry plus would add about 5-6 pounds counting the water and carrier which would be good for stamina.

My hiking staff sure does help, a lot. I could probably do it without the stick but it would take a lot longer as I would have to slow down more. I’ve found out if I walk too fast (without my stick) my left foot goes kinda wonky. Kinda like it just flops around like it was asleep but not that really either. Oh well when it happens like that I just slow down some and it gets a bit better. Strange.

Oh and my buddy Hugh the Brown Dog was no where to be seen today. But about 5this afternoon he showed up wanting in. Patty’s let him in and fed him a hotdog. But what he wanted more than that was to be scratched and petted, which he did get.