So, to the title subject. I was thinking yesterday morning when I did my 5 mile walk, there are definitely side benefits to this regiment of regular walking.
- After a day at Cedar Point last Thursday with my daughter's 8th grade graduating class, I wasn't tired, sore or felt like I'd been walking all day with a group of teens who were indecisive about which ride to go on next. We seemed to weave in/out and back and forth to get to the next ride.
- I have been receiving comments from people on how I've inspired them to start walking. They are starting to walk their neighborhoods and feeling better in doing so. My dad and I walked in Columbus a few weeks ago and he's been doing more regular walks. My dad has been giving me updates of his walking - Yay dad, keep it up!
- Reflection time: The walking has been taking up alot of time. In that time, I've been meditating, reflecting, list making and sometimes purging my brain of thoughts all together and just walking. I sometimes visualize the next walk, the distance, the route. That helps me in knowing what's next.
- Health; goes without saying. While the scale doesn't seem to reflect the drop I was hoping for, I am feeling better, stronger, less tired. (except on those nights when I stay up past 10 p.m. and wake up at 4 a.m. I don't drink coffee, so it's sometimes just a literal drag myself outside and start to go.)
June 7th, Summer is here! As you can see, the temperature was starting to heat up early with the humidity and mugginess in the air. Good practice as I have no idea what end of July will be. I hope that the walk starts early enough in the day, that we can get miles behind us before the sun shines and heats up our path. :)
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| Summer is here, 74 degrees and muggy at 4:43 a.m. on June 7 ! :) |
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