What a day!

  A Group Photo - Ran with this group Finished the 6.5km run!  And I am happy to have done this one month after the 8km Dam tot Dam loop run. It allowed me put the running shoes to work again. I had only run once after the Dam tot Dam loop 8km run and was already feeling out of shape. Met Thibault during the run and snapped the picture above. Had a good conversation with him. We talked almost through the run. Thibault & I taking at the Finish line How was the run?  It was a tourist run. There were different groups of 10 to 15 with 2 guides per team. When I say tourist run, I mean the guides showed us around the Amsterdam area. I also mean we got to stop at different points but not for long - probably 20-30 seconds per time with the longest wait being about 1 minute.  What was I given?  I got no medal. If you want a medal, you need to participate in the races. However, I was given a hand band to signify participation in the tourist run. Also got a ticket for ...

 Ever heard of the benefits of 30 minutes walk everyday?  I bet you have. Walking is a great way to improve or maintain our overall health. Just 30 minutes every make a change in your life. I took a walk for 1 hour once and I felt the effects. It was about 8km in all and I could feel my legs tingling when I finished. The next day, the muscles spoke and I was happy.  Kiity and I enjoy taking lots of walks. We did that a lot in Nigeria both individually and together. I enjoy it more when we do it together. Since we arrived the Netherlands in April this year, we have had several walks and I enjoy it more when we do it together.   Walking over a small bridge, De Poel, Amstelveen I decide to take walks for many reasons;  - To exercise. - To clear my head and away from the familiar - To see the environment and new places. - To breathe a different air. The most important is to talk. This is when I do it with Kiity. We have to talk about something as we go.  W...