We had an unexpected(to me) thunderstorm last night so I didn't walk. All was well though because I love thunderstorms.

Tonight I walked 168 steps. That's 80 steps to the end of the gravel part facing the highway and then 88 steps back. The extra steps were for the detour to the mail box. My back didn't hurt any extra(just cramping really bad constantly today).

My starting heart rate was 93. After walking it was about 126(actually got about 23 beats in the first ten seconds of timing which would have been a heart rate of 138 but by the time I got to the 30 second mark it had already begun to slow a bit).

I think I could have walked a bit more but for the ground. It is gravel and quite uneven and my calves felt tired. I increased by 41 steps so it's an improvement and walking on the uneven gravel/dirt is better than flat ground anyway. I'll try to add a few more paces tomorrow.