After my long walk on Saturday, I took Sunday off to rest my legs. Monday was Halloween, so only took a short 2 miler at lunch time. I went to the running store to have my feet custom fitted to try and help alleviate some of the blisters and bruises. They watched my walking from all directions, and measured my feet all over the place. They looked at the wear pattern on my old shoes and came up shoes with one side built up and lots of cushion. I even got running socks that are supposed to reduce the friction and help with the blisters. Tonight, I put on my new shoes, stretched a little and took off on a 5 miler.
Apparently, though, my body is accustomed to walking crooked. By the time I was a couple of miles away from the house my hips hurt, my knees hurt and my feet were cramping. So much for paying the extra money for a good pair of shoes. I won't give up on them yet, but I'm definitely going to alternate shoes until I get used to these. My total mileage since crossing the Chesapeake Bay is 16.72 miles, for a trip total of 107.89 miles (in a little less than 30 days).
In Delaware, I started back up again where I left off at the Annapolis Mall. I bought new shoes there too, but these babies feel like I'm walking on a cloud. Since it was Halloween, I decided to do a little trick or treating during my walk. Look at the treat that got dropped in my bag! But, I gave him back. These young boys just don't have the goods for the long haul, I was glad to get back to my 5th wheel, where I snuggled up with Tony and enjoyed the good stuff.... get out of the gutter, I'm talking about Seroogy chocolates!
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| Look at the treats they hand out in Maryland! Very Sweet! |
After my 7 mile walk, I'm now in Davidsonville MD. It's nice to be back out in the woods and fields again.
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| Back in the fields outside Davidsonville, Md |
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