Milestones

I spent some time on Google Maps and now know that my running routes are approximately 3.1 to 3.5 miles. The extra is primarily when I have to backtrack or run extra blocks to cross with signals.

I've been running since August 4; I do it Tuesdays and Fridays and haven't missed yet, although I think I've run once on Thursday because I couldn't on Friday. August clocked 8 running days. This week due to some scheduling changes I ran Monday, Today and will run Thursday. I've already run 4 times in September! Next week I need to miss my Monday Pilates so will probably run Monday too. The good thing is that running is cheap! Although probably possible, I won't be running when I am in Europe.

This morning I saw a youngish guy with his little boy that I also saw yesterday. Today the dad lit up a cigarette, and it reminded me that I quit smoking on Labor Day 21 years ago. I have never, ever had another cigarette. The first year was awful; it took years to not think about smoking and it still sometimes flits through my brain.

Nothing else to report. I don't think I've actually lost any weight doing this. I do think that I am reducing my measurements some which is really all I want. I can pretty easily ignore the scale!