Day: May 29, 2024

The Wandering Hermit: Vibing

I felt very motivated this morning.  I don’t worry much about my pace, but I averaged 22’15”/mile, which is faster than normal.  Yesterday I was at 24’16”/mile and often it is in the 25’ or 26’ range.  I realize that is fairly slow walking, but I feel really proud of myself for doing anything at all.  My speed will improve.  I just have to do the work to improve my health and speed will come in time.  I felt pretty good about this morning though.  I would love to do 2 miles in a lot less time and I look forward to being able to do that.

I actually didn’t have much on my mind this morning.  I was just vibing to my music and was focused almost entire on getting to Yost Rd and back.  Sometimes I worry about not getting back fast enough to remember all the interesting things I thought about while walking, but that was not a danger today.  

It looks like I gained everything back from the last couple of days.  That’s an illusion most likely; I was so thirsty last night that I drank about half a gallon of water just during the night.  I feel saturated today… oversaturated.  I don’t know why I felt so dried out; I keep pretty hydrated.  My body must have been working on some secret project.  If it says it needs water, who am I to say otherwise?

[Walk #73]

Daily Log: 29 May 2024

Weight: 273.0 lb/123.83 kg

Exercise: 2.34 mile/3.77 km walk (5:29am–6:21am, 🌙62ºF/16.5ºC)

Mindfulness: 7 minute outdoor meditation (6:22am–6:29am)

Mood: Very Good

Food: 1240 calories

  • coconut coffee
  • Apple Pancake Oatmeal
  • russet potatoes, steamed green beans, ketchup, mustard
  • russet potatoes, steamed broccoli, jalapeños, mustard
  • Monster Energy, Ultra Strawberry Dreams
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade