I had set a plan in my head to do an eight mile walk when my wife and daughters were watching Wicked. At 11:30 ish my stepson Jace and family stopped over for a visit. At 12:30 everyone was settling in for a visit. At 2:30 everybody was sprawled out around the house. At 3:00 people started to move out. This got me out the door later than I had planned. It also meant that at least half of my walk would be in the dark. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. Maybe settle in for a shorter 6 mile walk? But as I headed to the trail, I was determining to do the entire 8 miles. There would be enough light with street lights and the stars to complete the walk. As I turned around and headed west, I could see the diminishing sunset. I met a few folks in the dark heading in the opposite direction. As I approached Rocky Point I could hear music playing and folks gathering for a Christmas celebration. The last mile was very dark with a few motion lights being set off. By the time that I made it back, I was glad that I had made the effort. Here are the stats: 8.08 miles in 2:31:14 for an 18:42 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 74 bpm at an average cadence of 114 spm at an average power of 110w at a moderate effort of 4 at a temp of 39 degrees. I was glad that things worked out and I was grateful that I made the effort to go on this beautiful walk!
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