Pete I’m jealous. I hope to do a thru attempt in 2020.
How far will you walk tonight?
KevinB
#104
Nearly 11 miles on Sunday. This is a view from the West Webber Trail while coming down from the top of the Mogollon Rim:
KevinB
#105
7.75 miles on Wednesday night. I saw more critters than normal. I saw a tortoise, a white sphinx moth caterpillar, a whole bunch of moths, some of which may have been of the white sphinx variety, two rattlesnakes, two packrats, a scorpion, and a corral snake.
Here’s a photo of the tortoise. Unfortunately, it was camera shy and crawled under a bush.
KevinB
#106
7.8 miles on Friday morning.
Look for the Javelina (collared peccary) near the bottom of the photo, just left of center. The McDowell Mountains are in the background.
cg68doc
(Hoby Bradfield)
#107
No walking tonight… it’s a driving rain and thunderstorms… spent all day outside getting the winter garden ready earlier today though…
Candidarlee
(Candida Rodriguez-Lee)
#109
I do 2-3 miles in the morning before work. I’d like more, but my schedule depends on a 10 month old, not the most reliable people. We do about 5 miles Sat and Sun, no work makes it easier. I average about 12k steps a day, looking to get to 15k a day. Oh, and it’s too hot still here in Sacramento CA to walk in the evenings with a littkl. Soon though!
KevinB
#111
6.4 miles on Wednesday Night. Here’s a view of Weaver’s Needle which is far, far away in the Superstition Wilderness. (It’s the smallish looking pinnacle between the first and second saguaros.) Weaver’s Needle looks far more impressive when hiking in the Superstitions.
KevinB
#113
KevinB
#114
SporkyDonkey
#115
Any good advice for plantar fasciitis? I’ve been stretching and rolling out my foot for like a month and a half, and am just now getting over it. I worry if I go out for a walk again, it’s just going to come back.
KevinB
#116
I’ll reiterate a few points from my post of Aug 1…
- Trigger points in the soleus (which is a calf muscle underneath the gastrocnemius) can refer pain to the heel. These trigger points can be released via self massage. A massage tool may be necessary to work in deeply enough. If the soleus is not the problem, there are other trigger points that should be examined too. A good reference for this stuff is The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief.
- Footwear can make a huge difference too. I have not had a problem with PF since switching to walking/hiking in minimalist shoes. It does take some time to adapt your feet to being able to hike in this type of footwear though. It can also be challenging to find footwear which is minimal, yet provides protection against thorns and other trail hazards.
KevinB
#117
5.5 miles on Friday Morning. I took this photo as I was approaching the East End, which is the highest point in the McDowells.
Adriana
(Adriana)
#118
Oh, why haven’t I seen this thread before? I love it and now I’m out of likes for the day, great photos everyone! 
I’m also a walker, have been car-less (by choice) for nine years now and I walk everywhere, my views are all urban but on vacation I love to walk in nature, I’ll have to share pics on my next trip.
I currently walk at least 5 miles to work and back home everyday, plus the miles I put when going somewhere else on the afternoon 
Good for you, Adriana! Has to be making a serious difference for you. 
Adriana
(Adriana)
#120
I had read to not work out when starting keto, but I can help it, is my way of transportation.
The first week was rough (even if I have been doing this same walk everyday for years), I felt really tired and going back home I crashed and napped, but after that it’s been a breeze, if anything I have more energy after walking! And it doesn’t seem to be doing any harm to my adaptation process 
JohnH
(John)
#121
1 mile.
After a long period of inactivity and poor dietary habits, in addition to starting to eat healthy foods in proper proportions (aka low-carb/ketogenic) I have started to exercise again.
I used to regularly walk a 3 mile route probably 10 years ago and hope to work back up to that again, but for now all my joints seem to allow is that 1 mile.