Evening Walk (Win)

Went on a walk this evening with my friend Katie.  After an inauspicious trip to the gym this afternoon I was unable to run on the treadmill.  I forgot to pack socks in my gym bag this morning.  Oh geez!  I was so mad at myself.  Of course this morning I would forget something ridiculous like that.  So, I went wandering at Bed Bath & Beyond looking at curtains, towels, and bathroom stuff.  I came home to eat dinner (not Del Taco like I really, really wanted) and settled in with Pinterest.  I'd asked Katie to run with me this afternoon, but she said no.  Then, during some later texts about her upcoming puppy adoption she agreed to go for a walk.  We walked hiked up to the hospital and turned around to come back home.  We should have left a little earlier than we did so we weren't out walking in the dark, but we were on lit streets and walking against traffic on the sidewalk. It was a nice walk.

Time/Weather: 

     We left and met in between our apartments about 19:20.  It was still light out, but only a few minutes before the sunset time.  It was slightly breezy, and about 80*F.

What Worked:

     Again, it was nice walking with a friend.  And, after this morning going for a walk was less daunting then going for a run.  I'm so thankful that tomorrow is rest day (and Bunko).  We each had Endomondo running on our phones and I had my FitBit Zip on.  Today, so far, I've walked 18,786 steps, which translates to 8.41 miles!  

What Didn't Work:

     I only wished that I had brought some water when we were climbing walking up the hill.  I did fine without it, but it still would have been nice to have a little bit of fluids with me.  But it was a quick decision to go on the walk, at least I had socks.

Motivation:

While I was intimidated to go on a run tonight, I was surely glad that I got out for a nice walk.  Just getting out and walking is more than I would have done two weeks ago, or 10 days ago.  Just getting out and moving my feet is good, moving them fast is great!