What would you have done?

[velvet_c]

My car was in the shop this morning.  
I had a dental appt. around noon, 1.4 miles from my office.
The shop *never* has my car ready before 2 PM.
I needed to get in a 1.5 mile run for my training program today.
The temp was 75 and it was partly cloudy.

I ran to and from the appointment, of course.  2.8 miles total.  Scored a PR for 1 of those miles (8:

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[tafkad]

Ah, I remember those wonderful days, when I could walk four miles to the mall on a whim. Enjoy! Enjoy!

[velvet_c]

With the cheapest local gas at $4.10, you bet I'll walk/run when I can. Fortunately, we live close to a huge strip mall with Target and Giant and other stores, so as long as the purchases aren't more than I can reasonably carry or roll (I need to get a basket), I will try to make time to run there and walk back when I can. :)

I hope you'll get out and walk! Do what you can do. It gets easier over time if you keep doing it....

[tafkad]

Thanks. Unfortunately, with the various injuries I've had (and plantars fasciitis hitting me last November--pain pills do help, but not to THAT extent), my days of walking for miles on end are long over.

I do get out and walk when I can. One of the very bad things about where I live now (as opposed to when I lived in Falls Church) is that I don't have a grocery store a couple of blocks away. It was extremely normal for me to walk to the store for two or three bags of groceries. The neighborhood where I live now is suburban sprawled all to hell. :-( By the time I get out of the godawful residential area, I'm long out of steam.

[citabria]

Wow, that's amazing! And inspiring!

[velvet_c]

And don't forget crazy! ;)

I promised myself I'd pack a "go-bag" to keep at work so that the next time I do a run at lunchtime (at least when it's hotter outside) I can also take a shower.

P.S. We are late with our RSVP--we sent it today. Please know that E and I will be there!