Farrar Pond (15m)

Monday, January 12, 2009

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt
Lunch: Banana; two hard-boiled eggs
Dinner: Bowl of pot-roast, butternut squash, olive oil, one ounce cashews, two ounces raisins

Drinks: Two coffees, two Propels, two glasses red wine

Walked 31,500+ steps

2008 - 13,500 (174,000) AU=13 (77)
2009 - 31,500 (272,200) AU=3 (42)

10-0/0-2

Woke up early for my first "weekday" of vacation. Drove to Lincoln/Concord area to walk the parks around (but not including) Walden Pond. Ended up walking 13 miles in mostly snow/ice covered terrain. Last year on this date, the blog noted that the steps were "well-earned." Same goes for today. Towards the end of the walk, it was brutal. Not so much all the walking (I could have gone on all day) but the conditions. Walking through several inches of snow is much more labor intensive than walking on plain ground. At many places on the trails, I had to slow down to a near stop to avoid falling down. There was just no traction on the downslope.

Anyway, I got to discover a lot of new territory for later walks. Looking forward to seeing this area in warmer weather!

Temps were in low teens this morning but warmed into the mid 20s. Nothing compared to what we will see later this week.

Spun the dog around the neighborhood for a "mere" 2 1/2 mile walk after dark.

Overall, the day was exactly how a winter vacation day should be. A lot of outdoor activity followed by a quiet evening in a warm house.