Bear Creek Park 13 Km

January 30 was a wet day for our walk.  It was wet but not really cold if one dressed right.  It was also a less Km walk - giving us a break before the really loooooong ones! 

Group photo!  I wore a different coat this time... thinking it would be a better rain coat than my running room one.. well I was wrong - it must not have the "protection" on it anymore.  Will have to spray it.  None the less it kept me warm.  I am the one in the center with the colorful coat (yellow hat, purple, turquoise, red pockets)   

In the parking lot waiting for everyone to show up... or 9am which ever came first.  See the lady in the white coat?  She is shorter than me but can she ever motor!! There is no way I can keep up with her - and it is known by all that she is actually holding back so others can keep up with her.  Don't know how she walks so fast and she looks so relaxed and natural!

Walking thru Bear Creek Park - don't get much time checking it out but it was a beautiful start (and end) to our walk.

 

Walking along the powerline trail... which was most of our walk.  Cars were very respectful in letting us cross the road when we arrived at the "unlighted" cross walks... honestly I wouldn't have minded waiting a minute or two for a vehicle so I could rest up before continueing :)

I used some walking sticks this time - It gave a better workout (upper body) but left me with one heck of a migraine later! Even with stretching and an epsom salts bath... I went to bed that night at 8pm with a hot water bottle and muscle linoment.

Not too sure...

Not too sure how my week will be... I went off the wagon last wednesday to friday (some of saturday)... its tough when you go somewhere and they are serving... literally serving your plate and hand it to you.   Requests are nil. 
I have jumped back on again and hopefully I can keep the weight going in a downward slope. 
One thing I did find out tho... I have been reacting to one or some of the supplements that the Dr gave me.  I finally started doing some research -
this is what I found.. Green Tea (camellia sinensis) leaf can cause panic attacks - it can cause trouble sleeping, restlessness, tremors and mental/mood changes.   
Green tea is in 2 of my supplements... I have discontinued their use - one I don't think I need anyway.. never made any difference when I was on or off.   But the other I may in time try to introduce it back... but key words "in time".   I understand that healing sometimes means you have to go backwards before you go forwards but there are certain things that I feel would be more detrimental to my healing and my families wellbeing - and that is panic attacks.
With that said I had a good 13 Km walk a couple of days ago - pictures & post to be up soon.