Therapeutic Walking Before Hill Repeats

Spotted this guy as I headed out on my walk, today. Nature is fascinating. Photo by FitOldDog.

Evolution of sea grasses.

It is very difficult to walk at someone else’s pace! In fact, I find it work. Apart from that, walking is great exercise, and a good thing to do before a challenging run.

I have two ways of walking, one is thoughtful, with my mind drifting from the external to the internal world, and the other is hurried, such a when I’m being attacked by mosquitos. While on trails, I’m always reminded of the evolution of the plant world, which I studied enthusiastically in my teens. Evidence of this process is all around you, you just have to look.

I was searching for an evolutionary chart of the plant kingdom to make my point, and came across a picture of the evolution of sea grasses, none of which did I see on my walk. I just found it interesting, so I used it, anyway.

What’s the point of all this?

That walking is great for thinking, contemplating, exercising, and preparing your body for a hard run, which I did with our yellow lab, Willbe, for 2.5 miles, just before my morning run.

Here is the record of my run from my FitBit! It’s a long, steady, quarter-mile of asphalt up, then back down a nice, golden gritty trail, sharp turn, and back up the hill. Felt more solid than I have in a couple of years.

My new FitBit talks to me ALL the time, it even sends me text messages from my phone. You’ll note, for one shining moment I was at close to a 7-minute pace! Hill repeats are tough.

Happy Trails,

FitOldDog