i got my ass moving

 

June 30th the quarter ended for Volkssport walks. The plan was to stop yesterday and pick of my numbers. I forgot by the time I got home so I had to go today. Normally I park at the Comfort Suites, walk to the Hotel B and then come back via the Fahy Bridge. Today I did not.

I am just tired all the time with these new meds. And my legs feel like jelly. Add in a fear of falling and I pretty much don't want to do anything.

Today I parked on Main at Sharon's House near Garrison. Then I walked the FOUR blocks to the Hotel to collect the numbers. I stopped four times in two blocks. Now that is a hill and I do normally stop once, but four times? I got a long break waiting to cross broad and only stopped once in the next two blocks. I went to the hotel and gathered my numbers. It was cold in there so I hung around a bit and listened to American Standards that the pianist was playing for the brunch crowd.

I left and headed back to Sharon's. This section was uphill as well. Standing in the doorway of The Flying Egg was my brother Davids doppelganger. I stopped dead in my tracks. I'm guessing it was some long lost relative on my Dad's side. The doppelganger was not burdened with a oxygen supply. Seeing him made me notice this traffic box. 

I stopped once more at the latin restaurant in the Woolworth Building to read the menu. Walking was getting a little easier and we were headed for a downhill. When I arrived at Broad and there was 8 seconds left to cross the street I tried to book it. I was not across by zero.

Walking down the hill I was starting to feel confident. Maybe I could walk a little further. But my heart rate was at 125 and I didn't want to push it. I think I need to stick to flat places for a bit. And basically start over. One block today. Two blocks tomorrow, until I build myself back up.

I drove to the south side and grabbed those numbers as well. I even took a selfie. Too bad the hotel guest ruined my pic. Oh well, at least my face is hidden.

Miles/Steps:     eight city blocks.
Weather:          85, sunny, the air quality is down to yellow and 84. A little more and it will be good again. Humidity 71%

Yesterday was the first day of my 30 minutes a day challenge. Oops. I walked a dog that sniffed every two steps, mowed and cleaned up the yard. Put away stuff in the garage and managed to send a sheet of glass to the floor which only nicked my thumb. I left out one drop of blood. Maybe not even one. Cleaned up class. All that took at least 30 minutes.