Walking for work

I walked almost 5 miles one day this week – and most of it was for work.

I try to walk the dog both in the morning and evening. When the weather and roads are good, I try to do 2 miles a day with her. When it’s so cold it hurts my face, we don’t walk. Call me a wimp. I’d like to keep my skin intact.

But when it gets up above 10 degrees, I feel compelled to get us out for some exercise. It’s the only way to combat her winter weight gain. I can eat healthier, but she’s on a pretty limited diet, without a lot of treats and people food. She already looks like a sausage. Exercise is her only hope.

Mocha dog on a walk in December.

So on one particular day, the dog and I walked about a half mile before work. A co-worker asked me to take a resident to the bank and shopping, so I got more steps in at a local store.

Then I set about delivering brochures. CQ Graphic Design (http://cqgraphicdesign.com/) created nice brochures for our new home care business, and I wanted to get them out. I had a few places on my list from last summer where I hadn’t yet made the time to deliver our Hilltop Affiliates Inc. brochures.

I also stopped at the building site for Hilltop Grand Village and took some photos and videos. I try to get out there once a week to record the progress for our Facebook page. I wound up talking to some guys from the gas company who were putting in lines and valves with the help of GPS.

The result of all my running (not literally, it was all walking) was almost 4 miles. Another couple shopping stops Thursday night put me at 8,873 steps, or 4.82 miles. Not too shabby for a work day – or any day. And I finally got the box of brochures out of my trunk. It was a good day all around.