The Walkathoner

I have been walking (with a little bit of running) more than I used to for the past few months already. It's like I am a walkathoner now, except it's not for a charity or a fundraising event. Since 2014, my goal per week was at least 21 miles. Starting mid of this year, I upped it to 30 miles per week. I think I am doing good. I don't walk around our cul-de-sac anymore, but at the park.

One morning, the other week, I was a bit worried since I was feeling weak, and I had a slight fever. The mister was sick first and then a week later, it was me. I opted to stay in bed most of the day, and recuperate. You know, I had to feel better for the rest of the week because I had a goal---the 30 miles. As I said before, since eating mostly plant based food, recovery is sooooo quick whenever I get sick. Two days later, I was back at the park walking again.

Dear readers, this is my "gym." It's beautiful and  most of all, it is ((( FREE ))).

a man reading a book while smoking a pipe

I see this around the park and in our neighborhood. I hope Diesel finds his way home.

Yesterday, at the park. #frederickmd

A video posted by Hi! I'm Lili. (@missnalupa) on Sep 14, 2016 at 10:19am PDT

It says "FREE PORTRAIT".

Pokestop

For the past months, I have earned from 27 to 40 miles per week. From Sunday to yesterday, it's a total of 21.54 miles already. Goal is 30 miles for this week.

As far as I can remember, I have a sedentary lifestyle. I have never been into sports, but crafts, and arts. I love to stay at home. I do not know exactly what I am now, but I am certain that I am a couch potato no more.

Let's do this, Lili. Rain or shine!

More than 20K

The mister said that we'd go for a walk at Baker Park on Saturday before it would rain in the late afternoon. Then he said he want to watch Voltron first, and before I knew it, it rained. Sunday morning, he woke me up early so we could push our plan from yesterday.

Before I was even finished cooking breakfast of eggs and toasts, he suggested to walk from our house to downtown, instead of driving to Baker Park and start our walk from there. I was worried about the distance if we start from our home. After breakfast, ready with my phone camera and my emergency enhaler, I decided to go for it.



We passed by parks, baseball field, tennis courts, community pools, creeks, brooks, a train station, a barn, independent shops, bridges, playgrounds, new bike paths, gardens, fountains, special trout fishing spot for youth and the blind, a tiny free library, two tunnels, the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, and more.



Our final destination was at our friends' coffee and bike shop--- Gravel and Grind. We bought cold coffee drinks, and a pack of coffee beans. We had a quick rest, filled our water bottle with their lemon infused water,  and the mister got to chat and catch up with one of his best buddies, James. He's the co-owner of the shop.



On our way home, which was on a different route, I saw the most beautiful and the cutest Little Free Library. This is Chapter 25739, which I learned that this family along Carroll Parkway made this tiny library out of materials from the original drawers of their 1930s home.



youth and blind special trout fishing spot in Carroll Creek


Schifferstadt, a colonial German stone house built in 1758


It was 8.9 miles in over three hours of walking, and took about 24,000 steps. This was a first since I am used to to walking about 3 miles daily only.