Day169 063017

Went out alone after breafast. Able to go at a good pace and my right knee didn't complain at all. Saw many leaves on the ground that had been shredded by the hail last night. Plus signs there had been heavy rains by how the mulberries had been swept to one side of the path.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 70

total: 206

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 71 degrees, 75% humidity, partly cloudy and 11 mph winds

weight: 238

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +12

Day168 062817

Walked alone after breakfast. Found the correct pace right away and my right knee did not hurt at all. Probably will be finishing on the downhill for awhile.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 69

total: 205

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 74 degrees, 79% humidity, mostly cloudy and 16 mph winds

weight: 238

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +12

Day167 062717

Went out alone in the mid afternoon and took the more comfortable route to finish on the downhill. My right knee quickly let me know I started at a pace that was too quick. My right hip also joined in and was twinging until I found a comfortable pace. Both felt fine afterwards.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 68

total: 204

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 78 degrees, 50% humidity, mostly cloudy and 15 mph winds

weight: 238

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +12

Day166 062417

Walked with another walking buddy after breakfast on the two mile flat route. Shortly after the mile turnaround point I felt a twinge in my right knee to let me know to slow it way down. We were 23 minutes the first mile and 29 the second. Knee feels fine afterwards.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 67

total: 203

time today: 52 minutes

weather: 68 degrees, 27% humidity, sunny and 12 mph winds

weight: 238

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +12

Day165 062317 PM

The dark skies had been replaced by blue and white when I ventured out mid afternoon alone. I went the opposite as this morning to finish on the downhill and my right knee thanked me for that decision. It still felt fine after the walk as well.

miles walked today: 1 -- PM

walked this year: 65

total: 201

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 72 degrees, 49% humidity, mostly cloudy and 22 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day165 062317 AM

Went out before breakfast with a walking buddy. Started on the winding uphill path and my right knee was fine for that. But once started decent on backside there were twinges on the first several steps due to the steep angle. When I reached the more gradual decline the pain went away. The winds are blowing some dark clouds in so something might be brewing.

miles walked today: 1 -- AM

walked this year: 64

total: 200

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 68 degrees, 49% humidity, mostly cloudy and 20 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day164 061917

Went alone before breakfast. Kept at casual pace and right knee didn't bother me during walk. Yet it was an issue afterwards going down the stairs.

miles walked today: 1 

walked this year: 63

total: 199

time today: 24 minutes

weather: 76 degrees, 48% humidity, partly cloudy and 5 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day163 061517

Went out alone before breakfast. Right knee was complaining until I settled into a comfortable pace. We had additional rains which I thought might clear out the mulberries from the path but that wasn't the case. Yet I did notice the water did wipe 15 to 18 inches clean where it had flowed near the tree line.

miles walked today: 1 

walked this year: 62

total: 198

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 77 degrees, 66% humidity, partly cloudy and 10 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day162 061317

Non forecasted thunderstorms scuttled my plans yesterday so juggled so could walk before lunch today. Started up the hill too fast and started to get shin splints in left leg. As tried to adjust felt single twinge in right hip and later tweaked right knee. The woodline path was heavily littered with mulberries in three spots and had a lesser presence in four others.

miles walked today: 1 

walked this year: 61

total: 197

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 88 degrees, 57% humidity, partly cloudy and 23 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day161 061017

Early morning walk before breakfast with old walking buddy to beat the heat. Those winds could help make it either tolerable or like a convection oven. We took the flat route with 23 minutes for the first mile and 24 on the way back.

miles walked today: 2 

walked this year: 60

total: 196

time today: 47 minutes

weather: 77 degrees, 62% humidity, partly cloudy and 20 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day160 060917

Out alone this morning before breakfast. Today is supposed to be the first of at least 10 straight days with highs in the 90's. We'll see how that affects my routine. Started on the uphill today with the winding path. Did feel a twinge in my right knee that was altering my gait but it seemed to go away by the time I reached half way.

miles walked today: 1 

walked this year: 58

total: 194

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 75 degrees, 57% humidity, partly cloudy and 7 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day159 060817 PM

Walking buddy initially bailed in afternoon but surprised me at the half way mark. I had started on uphill. Passed a few robins watching us from the top of a fence.

miles walked today: 1 -- PM

walked this year: 57

total: 193

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 85 degrees, 30% humidity, partly cloudy and 9 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day159 060817 AM

Walking buddy came on morning walk but started later because had to wait on her. She claims she will also go on afternoon walk but we'll see. Was happy to see scale reveal that I'm under 240 for the first time in 2 years. Above from where this started but progress. Finished on the downhill.

miles walked today: 1 -- AM

walked this year: 56

total: 192

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 76 degrees, 42% humidity, partly cloudy and 11 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day158 060717 PM

Out mid afternoon with a walking buddy. More complaints of the heat. We'll see if morning option is taken tomorrow. The lack of wind didn't help. Again I didn't think it was that bad.

miles walked today: 1 -- PM

walked this year: 55

total: 191

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 84 degrees, 29% humidity, mostly cloudy and 3 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day158 060717 AM

Went out alone before breakfast with only half a glass of orange juice to fuel me. Started with the steep path of the uphill. The wind was still to start but picked up by the time I reached the top.

miles walked today: 1 -- AM

walked this year: 54

total: 190

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 71 degrees, 51% humidity, mostly cloudy and 10 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day157 060617 PM

Went mid-afternoon with a walking buddy. While it wasn't the scorch levels of the previous days I still heard some complaining about the heat. Personally I didn't think it was that bad. The wind could have helped more. Finished on the downhill.

miles walked today: 1 -- PM

walked this year: 53

total: 189

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 83 degrees, 29% humidity, sunny and 4 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day157 060617 AM

After three days in the 90's I could tell we are getting a break by how refreshing the walk was this morning. Heard the owl to the north. Finished on the downhill.

miles walked today: 1 -- AM

walked this year: 52

total: 188

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 74 degrees, 44% humidity, mostly cloudy and 10 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day156 0603117

Tried to get out after an errand between breakfast and lunch to beat the heat. Too late. They are forecasting 90 later but it already felt like a sauna. Body feels fine otherwise.

miles walked today: 1 

walked this year: 51

total: 187

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 79 degrees, 58% humidity, sunny and 8 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day155 0602117 PM

Went out alone in the mid-afternoon. Sometimes prefer to be solitary because the pace seems more natural. Surprising that the afternoon seemed much more comfortable despite the rise in temp. The increased winds and cut in humidity really helped.

miles walked today: 1 -- PM

walked this year: 50

total: 186

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 85 degrees, 11% humidity, partly cloudy and 12 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day155 0602117 AM

Morning walk after breakfast with my buddy. Could really feel the difference in the humidity. Really sweating by the time we were done.

miles walked today: 1 -- AM

walked this year: 49

total: 186

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 74 degrees, 71% humidity, partly cloudy and 8 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +14