Longer Walk!

With Nordic poles, I started at the Pioneer Cemetery and up the hill to the column. We've decided the steps in the column are slippery and unsafe -- arduous climb, but maybe it sets up an imbalance w/ the spiral to the right. If I really want the climb, I can come up the slope twice. Also, I can get the "step work" on the weight training days. Stay out of the column!

Around the parking and down the trail toward the Cathedral Tree. It's muddy. Back up the hill to the column and return to the cemetery. Stopped and talked to Karen, who prompted my ordering Nordic poles.

When I returned to the cemetery I was ready to do a longer walk. Back feels good, and I'm motivated by the fitness gains I've made. So, down Williamsport Rd. to Pipeline Rd. and out to the east, in the "woods" . . . explored a bit and returned to the truck.

About 2 hrs. I didn't check, only estimated.

Nordic poles add some stability to the trail walking -- balance, sure footed. They improve upper body work; I'm pushing off w/ the poles.

There comes a point in fitness gains where we can extend the exercise without fatigue, discomfort. Once at this point, gains in fitness come faster because it's possible to increase exercise intensity and duration.

We're at that point now, an initial gain at 2 1/2 months out (12 Weeks). Ohhhhhh yeah . . . 233.0 lbs!

Rest day tomorrow. We'll try a routine of: weight day / walk day / rest day, and see how it goes. Looking over old training notes I'm realizing that I'm not getting sufficient rest and recovery. And so I burn out.

Let's not do that this time!