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Well, that explains it! 

Today I discovered a new map: https://us.mapometer.com/running that gives me distance AND elevation AND gradient. Nice! And another nifty site https://outdoorfamilyadv.com/why-you-should-understand-elevation-for-trails/ that very nicely explains trail walking difficulty in easy to understand language.

I walk about 0.7 mi on the treadmill in 20 minutes at a 1% incline. That's just enough to warm up without getting my hamstrings all in knots. I hop off and continue my awesome floor exercises.

My walk at home today was similar. 0.78 mi in 19 minutes. No TV to watch but plenty of sights including petting a new-to-me coon hound with a brindle coat. 

What's the difference? A bit of elevation change, 26 feet to be exact. One segment of my walk, about 0.25 mi, is a 2% incline.  It doesn't seem like much but it doubles my exertion for a short amount of time and I'm sucking in air. You should see me on stairs! 

The other discovery was how much things weigh (me down). I carried in two grocery bags from my car. I mused to myself as I struggled through the door, this must be what it's like for me to carry about an extra 40 pounds of fat. Of course I will feel better when I loose that weight.

I got the scale out.

The two bags only weighed 18 pounds.

Yep, there's a whole lotta thinking going on here.

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  1. OneKidsMomJanuary 4, 2023 at 12:20 PM

    Deep thinking for all of us. I have not dropped a whole lot of weight in my 9 1/2 weeks of IF. Stripping off the gains of September and October, I don't even count. But I'm about 10 pounds down compared to a year ago. And that DOES make a difference in how easy or hard day to day life (like hefting those grocery bags) becomes. It doesn't take a lot. And it is sooooo worth it! You and I (and your other readers) know it. We can do this, my friend! Spark on!

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  2. BarbJanuary 5, 2023 at 3:30 PM

    Yes, it is enlightening to realize when you are carrying something that weighs even 10 lbs., that's what it feels like permanently to your body when you carry that excess weight! Good epiphany. And glad you found sites that are helpful for you . .. thanks for sharing!

    hgus
    barb
    1crazydog

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