One of the activities which I have promised Ellen I would partake more in is walking with her (she really likes to walk).
So on a more regular basis we walk around the neighborhood and every few weeks we have started going to parks and walking trails. Since we have both joined the Fitbit generation, there is also that. Steps. Floors. Very Active Minutes!
Today we went to Blockhouse Point Park which is north and west of us, off River Road, near the Potomac River. We walked one of the trails. It was quite nice, we plan to go back, there are at least one or two additional trails worth checking out.
Two items struck me during the walk.
First, going downhill on the way out from your starting point is a very bad thing. Sadly when that happens you have to go uphill on the way back, right when you have no interest in going uphill.
Second, Ellen doesn’t actually walk on these things, she power walks. She walks very fast. I stroll. I amble. I creep along. When I keep up with Ellen and especially when we are returning and doing the reverse of going downhill, it is exhausting. On the other hand, I guess it increases the number of floors and the amount of Very Active Minutes, which is a plus.