Saturday we were scheduled to do 10 miles. Because of commitments later in the day, I walked just 8 miles — 4 miles straight out and back.

The nice thing about the shorter distance is that it gave me an opportunity to walk with someone I don’t normally walk with. I had a great time really getting to know Barb.

The Columbus Marathon (Half) later this month will be my third in 8 weeks. I’m pretty confident walking 2 fewer miles will not have a detrimental affect on my finish time. And, because my knees are still a little swollen, I’m sure it is better if I don’t walk overly hard.

Along that line, I walked just 2 easy miles tonight. I went out to the library to return a few books and came back. It was good both mentally and physically. It was sunny today (rare this week) and I really benefited from being out moving in the sun.

I hope this is a sign I’ll have a good week!

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