Once More Up The Hill

3.1 miles, about an hour, Nordic poles "Up The Hill." Some back stiffness and rt. great toe pain, but it eased once warmed up. I expect the back stiffness is from washing "My Baby" . . . (Harley D.)

Lately we've been eating bagels and humus, scones at 3 Cups. This because there's been some variation in routine. We're getting back on track, veggies, fruit, fish, nuts.

"Up The Hill" is a good routine, readily accessible, nice variation of incline, aerobic work, and long warm-down descent with a longer flat walk back to the start. It's a good view, and inspiring to get to the top of the hill and look out toward the ocean.

Nasty weather -- snow, hail, T-Storms, rain, cold, wet. That's putting a kink in the routine too. Suffices to just head "Up The Hill" and wait for improving weather. Not like this walk doesn't improve fitness. It very much improves fitness. I should run the heart monitor and figure out the aerobic capacity on the climbs. I expect they're in the range of 90%.