Sheri - Back from the Brink

Today was mostly a rest day, and mostly timewasting on my laptop waiting for my new virus software to do a full scan and then installing Windows XP Service Pack 3.  I did take a long walk after dinner with hubby and Maggie.

For lunch I had my awesome salmon burger--I pan fry a salmon burger (from Costco) 5 minutes per side, toast up a high fiber english muffin, add mustard, relish, and a tomato slice for a totally filling meal for only about 6 points.  I usually eat the rest of the tomato too on the side. 

Tomorrow I'll be going on an all day hike with hubby, my youngest son and my son's boy scout troop. This will be the third year that I've gone on the January hike with the troop.  The last two years we've gone to Sunol Regional Wilderness that is in the rolling east bay hills east of Fremont.  The park is also a paradise for

Maggie, because dogs are allowed off leash on the trails.  She was in heaven running back and forth with all the boys and the other dog on the hike.

The first year I went, I had only been walking regularly for a few months, and I was pretty wiped out by the time we got to the top of the first peak.  I'm afraid I was one of the people who encouraged our hike leader to head back down rather than keep hiking further into the park.  However, last year I was in the first group of mostly scouts that made it to the top, and when the rest of the parents caught up, I had to disagree that it was a tough hike.  It really didn't feel too bad, and I ended up running at times further into the hike.  What a difference a year of running can make!

This year we're going to Pinnacles National Monument which should be a more challenging hike.  The weather will be ideal for both hiking and photography.  Unfortunately, we have to leave Maggie home, since dogs aren't allowed on the trails. 

We'll still make our long run for the week, I'll just shift it to Sunday afternoon for my 9 miler.