What did I do on the way home tonight? First, I stopped in at ARCO to fill up the ol’ tankerino, then I hit Peets to pick up gaskets for my stovetop espresso maker. That’s about it.
Could I walk home from work? In daylight, on a non-weather-handicapped-day, no problem. It would take a couple of hours; all on sidewalks or bike trails. Since VTA Light Rail runs within a 20-minute walk of home/work, I don’t think I’ll ever have to depend on my tootsies for the entire trip, though.
Not too long ago, I decided to see if I could walk to one of my petsitting clients and back. Just because you still have to test yourself from time to time.
It was about 9 miles. It took a long time, but that’s because I’m a fairly slow walker, and I was knitting as I walked.
I wasn’t that sore either, but I did mess up the big toe on my left foot. Apparently that boot was a little tighter than I thought it was.
Yeah, I got a blister on my left big toe tonight too–but I do also have relatively new shoes. If this 8-miler didn’t break 'em in a bunch, I don’t know what will.
Tripler
Lessee, that’s fourteen and a quarter miles this week. W00t!