Walking With Bob

As the sun peeks through the trees, I finish running in place for 30 seconds, take and blow out a big breath, yawn, push START on my running app and it is a go. I have started every day since June 12, 2006 with a brisk walk. I will walk two miles in less than 40 minutes this morning as I do almost every day. Rarely do I walk less than 40 minutes and about every three months I will do a 5K (3.1 miles.)

The weather determines what I wear. Cold weather demands dressing in layers, rain demands putting on rain gear and hot weather lets me wear only what modesty demands. It is a no brainer. I have gloves, ear muffs, and scarfs in a sack that is handy.  

The most important decision is choosing the right type of shoe to be a BRISK WALKER. The decision is right up there with buying a house or a car. Take your time, do it right. We all have different feet. My heel is a bit skinny, the arch is wide and sort of flat, the ball is spread out and hard from eighty-three years of wear, tear and abuse, and the toes need space because they are weird.

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