It was sunny today (after the morning fog).
So after dishes, some laundry, a bit of work work, a Skype session and hemming one of four curtain panels, we set out. Both of us thought we would get back after the sun had set.
Carl wanted a workout, I wanted a walk.
There was still plenty to do at home – the other 3 panels for instance – but it was sunny, so we had to go.
(It was only in the 30s, but balmy compared to most of the rest of the country.)
Simple straight forward route.
- South down Roosevelt/Eastlake for 3 miles
- East up 388 steps to 10th Ave. (about 1/4 mile)
- North up 10th, Broadway, Harvard, Eastlake and Roosevelt (really a fairly straight walk, just that the road names changed several times) for 3 miles
And the sun was still in the sky when we got home.
It was not shining down on the street, but it was hitting the upper stories of buildings.
A few statistics:
- Minimum elevation = -71 ft (we did not get wet)
- Maximum elevation = 269 ft
- Total ascent = 1370 ft
- Total descent = 1378 ft (I was in the basement when I shut off the app)
- Total distance = 6.26 miles.
- Average speed = 3.1 mph (including a stop in the grocery store on the way back)
- Slowest speed (on the stairs) = 1.1 mph
These are only as good as the Endomondo app. But it’s fun to track it sometimes.
Walking route gains and losses
Time to spend some time with the newspaper.
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January 27, 2014 at 7:04 pm |
Is that app on your phone? It sounds cool! I need to get a smart phone!! I love to walk and hope to do more of it once the evenings get lighter. Running is faster, but harder on the joints.
January 27, 2014 at 9:57 pm |
Yeah – an app on the phone with the companion web-site. The graph is from the web-site, although the I-Phone may have it. (I am android) Endomondo – and it’s free.