I went for a walk tonight with Zoey, my mom and dad's corgi that I am watching over night. During the walk I finally hit 10,000 steps for the day! It was just getting dark when we left, but it was long enough after out dinners that I didn't get a stomach ache, and she pooped, and pooped, and pooped. She did great--and now I know she'll sleep through the night. Hopefully there wont be any accidents in the night on the floor of my apartment.
Time/Weather:
We left the house about 19:30, it was still light out but I didn't need my sunglasses. It was warm, about 87ºF with very few clouds. It was nice. Would have been nicer to be a little cooler. But then again it will only get hotter as the summer progresses and then I will be wishing for the days of an evening walk at 87ºF.
What Worked:
Walking with Zoey was nice, but we weren't able to go very far. I could have gone for a longer walk, but she was really slowing down. I tried to make it a short walk, but she would have been glad to have shorter. I saw a few cats, and one time some big dogs startled us both. But there still wasn't much activity at this time of day in the same neighborhood where I run in the mornings.
What Didn't Work:
I wish I would have had plain water in my water bottle to share some with Zoey towards the end. I didn't think it was wise to share blue Gatorade with her, even though I watered it down a little. She got some water once we returned home.
Motivation:
This showed up in my Facebook news feed today. Thanks KT Tape for the encouragement! I took off the tape on my right knee two nights ago and haven't had any problems since. Thought I might have to go back to a shin application, but still doing great!
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