"Wave your arms in the air!!..." 4.1 - 99.66

Well tonight's walk was brought to you by the letter "stupid"..

I left my keys in the door and forgot to take them when I left for tonights walk. I was lucky that someone was home to grab them..

*whew*

From now on before I leave I will do a "pocket check" and make sure they are in a zipped up pocket safely placed in my new swanky vest..

So I have been doing some reading on "walking technique" and it appears I am not using my upper body to the maximum effect.. See... You are supposed to swing your arms a certain way and I will not do it..since it looks kinda goofy...and why add fuel to my fire?

Yaknowaddahmean?

That being said, I decided I would use this paticular technique only while walking up hills..it turns out it actually increases the tempo of my pace! So on tonight's walk I have two pretty decent hills to do this on. Hill number two is in a sort bad part of the city and as I walked up the 2nd hill I think I frightened a crack addict who was standing near a payphone waiting for his "delivery"...it worked though..

No real complaints on tonites walk except I was slowed down by making cel phone calls home to find out about my keys and I got stuck at two really bad traffic lights..

iPOD: "An itty bitty tear" Burl Ives

Time: 74:00 (with a valid excuse)

"Fun times" 9 - 95.56

you know..nine miles feels a little different than 7, I think I always have a 7 miler in the tank, but nine miles? I gotta dig a little deeper for nine miles..

I feel a little sore and a little tired but no major pain during the walk..

There was a little rain which was fine and I saw some cool buildings I've never seen before..

I think it'll be a while before I can hit the full marathon though..but todays walk made me hungry for more..

iPOD: "Space 1999 Theme" by Barry Grey
Time: 172 Minutes

sweet hoogily moogily!!!

I am just getting ready for my big 9 mile walk!!!

wHEEEeeEeeee!!!

"Walkies" 4 - 86.46

Much better walk then last time..

I was strong and focused and while I started out kinda shakey I finished really strong..

I am digging the new vest and toque..

No keen personal insights or ephinannies on this walk though..

Nine miles this saturday! This is gonna be my longest walk yet!

iPOD: "Communication Breakdown" by Led Zep!

Time: 73:00

"I look differently silly" 3.23 - 82.56

Well I did my first walk with the new shoes and "running vest", I also bought a toque and shirt that are both made from wickable material. My lovely and talented wife pointed out that I look "differently silly" when I asked "do I still look silly in my new "cooler" outfit"?

ah well...

I think I started out too fast, or I didn't warm up properly or I tied the new shoes up too tightly..

or something!!!..

My calve ceased up something fierce!! I even drank a lot of water and banana'd up before hand too.. I will spend a little more time warming up before I go out and try..*TRY!* not start out so fast..

In other news, I few bad about my previous rant about the person at my workplace whom I thought "poopoo'd" my walking as a form of exercise.. I guess I didn't properly articulate the actual time/distance I was walking each week. We had another chat and now everything is cool..

iPOD: "Chills" by Peter, Bjron and John

Time: 54:00 (and it was hard too...)

New shoes today!

I forgot to mention I am buying new shoes today!!!

They had to be special ordered since I gots me "circus boy" feet..

The big bee bumbles along... 6 - 79.33

I am in the taper portion of my training guide for the half marathon, my long walk was only 6 miles..

I started out a little too fast and my calf cramped up a bit..so I slowed my pace down a little and the pain went away and I gradually increased my speed and everything was great!

I felt really strong and did not have any issues with the hills.

I do look quite the sight in my silly yellow jacket..and I suspect people in cars laugh at me in my shorts, toque and sunglasses...

Guy #1: "Look at the fat guy walking so fast in those shorts and glow-in-the-dark jacket!!!"

Guy #2: "Stop using all those big fancy words!"

Guy #1: "Look! Gum!"

This will not deter me from my task though.. I will walk on..

I will walk on..

*ahem*

But I wonder sometimes if I will ever be skinny enough so I can run again? So far my ankle seems fine with all the walking..

maybe someday..

If not I will keep walking, it clears my head..

A little kid growled at me on the street while on the walk today..

so I of course had to growl right back!! "ggGGRRRrrr!!!!" The kid made the better growlface though..little brat! :P

I also came up with an idea for a character "Eroticlese: The Greek God Of Porno and Moustaches"...

I have no idea where that came from...But for some reason I felt like mentioning it non-the-less..

iPOD: "Another Nail In My Heart": Squeeze

Time: 1:45!!