Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Walking, Day Three A-A-R

The flip-phone jumped out of my pocket when I had to move faster than a walk.  Fixed it by adding some friction.
I saw two turtles

Tankity-tankity-tank....

As you can see from the shadows it was sunny.

Mmmm!  Meat pizza!
Stopping for lunch was not a good idea.  My right calf cramped up from being hooked on the bar stool.  That, and $9 is a bit steep for a burger and a Coke.

Between the cramping and the chafing I was walking mighty funny by the time I neared the pull-out point.  Note to self:  Stretch more.

Physically, all systems were green except my face (red) and chafing.  Mrs ERJ has been quietly suggesting that I step up to compression shorts.  I will heed her advice and give them a try.

Weather
Heat index maxed at 89F.  Wind was 5 mph at my back so I had very little convective cooling and almost zero shade. Two water drops worked great.  Will continue to do that on warm days and long walks.

The Camelbak worked fine once I figured out how to tuck the mouthpiece up so it did not dribble.  I am sure I over filled it.

Today the heat index is expected to plateau at 95F which is at the top end of my envelop.  Wind will be 6 mph out of the east so I will be walking into the breeze.  That will help.


3 comments:

  1. We used to do that with our Zippos too... Stay hydrated and be careful out there!

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  2. Just kidding. Longest hike I ever did was about 23 miles but it involved a few thousand feet elevation change, up and then down. I was one tired pup. Haven't done more than about 11 miles in quite a while (that was in NYC a few years ago). You are providing inspiration!

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