A Morning Walk
Walk to work, and you might see something nice. (Photo: Happy Photography Maker via Flickr)I walked to work today.
Big deal, you say? Maybe so. But it didn’t seem like such a big deal. It’s 4.2 miles and took me 80 minutes. While walking I called a couple of friends to chat and told them what I was doing (to explain away the panting on the uphill parts). Both acted as if I was bonkers, and both offered to come get me if I needed help.
I didn’t. I’m in decent walking shape — walk an hour a day most weekend days, and 30 minutes or so most weekdays — but this was, I admit, a bit daunting. I had to plan it out, choosing a day where I didn’t need my car for work, with a good weather forecast,
and then think seriously what to wear so I’d be comfortable yet not have to change clothes at work. I put my office shoes in my backpack.
I figure the walk only took about 30 minutes more than my usual morning routine. I typically walk 30 minutes anyway. The drive to work and walk from the parking lot take about 20. So it wasn’t hugely time-consuming.
You see more when you walk, of course. I saw daffodils and crocuses and some fruit trees (cherry? plum?) blooming. I saw two places that were complete barriers to anyone wheelchair bound. They should be fixed.
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