I took yesterday off from walking because my feet (and my legs) were aching a bit, and today I did about 4.5 miles. The past three days of walking were all more or less flat but today there were some little hills thrown in. I like walking uphill. I like the way the incline makes my legs feel. I also like my new arch supports in my sneakers. Very helpful.

I weighed myself for the first time since mid-April today too -- when I visited my friend in Croton I weighed myself on her super-accurate scale it said 155. The Wii Fit today said 153. I'm going to weigh myself next Friday and see what the results of another week of walking are. I need to start weighing myself regularly again, for reference and for motivation.

I also need to register for the Millers Mills 5K Sundae Run. It's happening on my birthday this year. I plan to smash last year's time of 32:55.

After my initial run around the loop at WMA, I tried again about two weeks later. I went at 9 p.m. and between the full moon and the streetlights the lighting was perfect, so I did a full two laps in 38 minutes. Definitely not proud of my time but it wasn't that horrible. I'm feeling encouraged.

In addition to that, I've really been watching what I eat. And in the past three days I've done just shy of 30 miles. I have a whole new appreciation for marathon runners. I also can't wait to walk some more. I just need to rest my feet for a day or two first.