saucon valley rail trail

 After my horrible and painful Thursday, I woke up Friday morning feeling not horrible. I guess time does heal. I even canceled my doctors appointment. I still can't bend correctly, and now my left thigh hurts near my butt. I'm just going to keep moving, and not do stupid things like pick up heavy boxes and nickles for a while.

Today we did the Saucon Valley Rail Trail. One day, the Saucon Valley Rail Trail and the South Bethlehem Greenway will meet. The Morning Call said "The new portions in Hellertown and Lower Saucon are both about 1.4 miles and connect to about 2 miles already opened in Upper Saucon Township. When other sections in Upper Saucon and Coopersburg are eventually opened, the 10-foot-wide multi-use trail will be 8 miles long."

Bonnie drove today. We parked at the Water Street Park and we headed toward Bethlehem doing the first set of intervals. During our warm up minutes, we saw some deer in the words next to us. You don't get that on a treadmill! We didn't go very far—the trail ended behind the salvage yard. We turned around and headed south. We walked until the intervals were done, and then to the next street. All in all we probably did three miles.

It's a nice trail, wide and tree-lined. There were bikers and walkers and families. But it was gravel and really hard on your feet. Maybe they aren't done with it yet.

Then at dinner time, I received a call from my programs nutritionist. She's much different thatn the one I saw last year.  She wants me to drink more. No, no Jack Daniels. Liquids like you would find in soups and stews. Those foods keep you fuller, longer. But of course I don't eat because I'm hungry. I just eat constantly. I'm doing better, but only because I have to keep a food journal. The minute that goes away, the grazing will return. I'm sure.

Yesterday I had a session with a walking coach as part of my program. She watched us walk, corrected posture and arm swings. It was a valuable session.

Friday I also walked with Betsy in South Whitehall. We walked, like we always do on Fridays, for about three miles at a brisk pace. Maybe not as brisk as usual because of my injury, but it was a good workout.