Okay, so my alternative would be to curse them but that wouldn’t be lady-like, would it! So following are some good things I can say:
- They generally start off well. We are fresh, we are with friends, we all agree on the direction and it isn’t raining – hooray!
- They are often in nice places (when they aren’t through industrial parks) with lots of greenery and bird tweets.
- They provide an opportunity to cover many topics of conversation – or the same topic several times with different people.
- By the end, you are covered in a coating of salt which makes an excellent exfoliant.
- They do, finally, end and then you have really earned your treats at Starbucks, not to mention a delicious shower and a nap.
Oh, and one more thing, they do provide you with the confidence that you will be able to complete that 21K you are aiming for so I guess that means they are a good thing, eh! Next week 20K (sigh).
I remember the coating of salt. Those were the days.
Long walks can be wonderful. And the treats , shower and naps are too!
My walk yesterday was 31.1k.
Looking forward to 24k next week.