Walking – Not Your Average Engineer

December 2, 2008

Getting ready for snowboarding season

Last night I did about an hour on the tread mill at the gym. 20 minutes of running at 5.5 mph with between a 6 and 3 degree slope (varying). 5 minutes of walking at 3.5 mph. 10 minutes of running at 5.5 mph. 10 minutes of walking at 3 mph on a 15 degree incline. 5 minutes of walking at 3.5 mph on a flat surface. 100 side steps in each direction at about 2 mph. Walking backwards at about 2mph for 5 or so minutes. Emily S happened to be working out at the same time I was there.

Afterward I did some quick chest and arms weights and some abs.

My extreme treadmill time was designed to start getting my legs and core warmed up for the impending snowboarding season. It doesn’t matter that there isn’t any snow at any of the resorts. I still have to get ready!

October 18, 2008July 1, 2020

Fall colors walk

This afternoon Samantha and I took a short walk around the neighborhood to look at the fall colors. Some trees are still mostly green while others burn bright red and yellow. People are starting to rake the leaves in their yards and pile them in the street for collection. Next time we go out, I will have to bring a camera to take some photos of all the beauty.

Our walk covered 1.8 miles of gorgeousness.

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October 1, 2008July 1, 2020

Walking Along the Circle Bike Path

Tonight Samantha and I went for a walk rather than a jog. Neither of us were particularly feeling in a jogging mood. Walking up the side road that I speculate may have been the original way up Witham Hill from the east, we saw a small herd of deer munching on the landscaping of a house. Down in the wetlands, we were bombarded by a host of bats as night fell. The cat that we had seen several nights previous with the “I’m Not Lost” tag made a reappearance far down the wetland path. That kitty has quite the range!

Walking back to the house, we were accosted by several more cats out looking for some loving. It seems that neighborhood is quite the mecca of petting-whore cats.

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