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Walked 0.5 miles in 10 minutes.  Read Mosiah 3.  Got to see Darin again as he passed through town to ordain his brother Michael an Elder ... and the family gathered at Cafe Rio for lunch.  You make time together any chance you get, especially when one comes for 24 hours from far, far away!

Cheerio!

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Walked 0.5 miles in 10 minutes.  Read Mosiah 2.  Love King Benjamin!  Where can we clone him?

Cheerio!

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My walk today was in three segments supporting me checking out a path new to me.  First segment was leading to the path, second is in the following Garmin adventure (click here for details and lots of pictures):

http://adventures.garmin.com/en-US/by/dougbeechersr/alewife-greenway-to-mystic-river-paths/#.UYWCocrJV_Q

The final segment was a shorter, uphill stretch returning back to my starting point.  Total was 6.4 miles, with 397 feet climbed in 2 hours 5 minutes. Average heart rate was 105 with a peak of 132.  Feeling great!

Cheerio!

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I finished my round trip of the Minuteman Trail today.  14.2 miles in 4 hours 48 minutes ... enjoy the pictures:

http://adventures.garmin.com/en-US/by/dougbeechersr/minuteman-trail-lexingtontown-ctr-to-bedford-stn-back-to-arlington-lake-st/#.UYafssrJV_Q

Moleskin saved my feet.  I developed a large blister on the ball of my left foot yesterday.  When I went to bed it hurt enough I was seriously considering a rest day today.  Sleep and moleskin are wonderful things ... here's to the tortoise's idea of a rest day :-)

Here are some bonus pictures from me ending my walk by surprising Becca and walking to her school.  It was a treat to see her world ... it is great!

After school we went to a nearby park with a great view

Here we are :-)

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 So Rachel and I had 50 minutes before she had to pick up Maggie from school.  I was going to start today's walk, and she came with me for the first 25 minutes, then retraced her steps.  I kept going from there to one end of this trail at the Alewife station at the end of Boston's red line subway near the Cambridge-Arlington town line.  On the way, we passed this fabulous statue of Uncle Sam.  Turns out he is a real person, I hadn't realized that.  I knew this would be a good walk ...

So then I started up the path just because I was enjoying it so much.  I wound up near the town center of Lexington ... the colonial style Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts combo shop had some nice tables where I could wait for Rachel, who was nice enough to drive out and pick me up.

Totals:  8.7 miles with 336 feet climbed in 2 hours 48 minutes.  I have a Garmin adventure here if you'd like lots more pictures and details:  http://adventures.garmin.com/en-US/by/dougbeechersr/minuteman-trail-arlington-town-ctr-to-alewife-t-station-to-lexington-town-ctr/#.UYRlc8rJV_Q

Cheerio!

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Walking east on Gainesville's NE 39th Avenue

Two walks today en route from Florida to Massachusetts ...


I was dropped off at NE 15th Street and NE 39th Avenue in Gainesville and walked the remaining 2.59 miles with 66 feet climbed to the airport terminal in 45:39.  This was followed by another 1 mile total walked in the Atlanta and Boston airports in 20 minutes.

Made the flight better ...

Cheerio!

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 Two great walks today ... 

One was short with Abigail:  0.87 miles at midday with 30 feet climbed in 17:24 at the start of the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail at Boulware Springs Park.  This is a Rails to Trails project, 16 miles total.  If the rest of the trail is anything like the start, it is gorgeous and very well maintained, so I'll have to find my way back here to do the whole thing.

 

The second was this evening, after all our activities of the day, I talked Sarah into walking with me the last stretch home, mostly on well lit city sidewalks (and we beat the rain clouds home).  This was one of the highlights of my trip here, and not just because the sights were nice or because it just feels good to walk 3.26 miles and climb 130 feet in 54:58 minutes.  Can you tell she's glowing and I'm a proud papa?  Thanks!

I've got a couple more pictures of the Hawthorne trail and a link to its website if you'd like to click here and have a look.

Cheerio!