Monday, June 18, 2012
Training update
It was Father's Day weekend so the family and I headed South to Hilly Country IN (opposed to flat central IN) to visit parents and in-laws and while I was down there hit Hayswood Park for some exercise. Meant to bring a camera but I did grab a photo with my phone just before starting. Not a great one, I'm at the top of a hill and the picture doesn't really do it justice.
At any rate, my older brother decided to join me. Threw on my trusty 48-lb pack and started just after 8AM. It was going to be a hot one. The hill goes down to a 1-mile one-way flat paved trail that follows Big Indian Creek. We decided that one lap would be a trip to the end of the trail and back plus another down-and-up the hill. In under 3 hours, we ended up doing 3 laps. According to his pedometer we did 8.8 miles which at first I thought was a high estimate, but knowing my hiking pace and the easy terrain, it could be close. Either way, it was good just to get out and spend some time with my brother while getting in some exercise and working up a good sweat.
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Joey! I am completely impressed with your enthusiasm and motivation! And I am equally impressed with Amanda's support of your endeavor. Hopefully, one day sooner rather than later, she will get her chance to shine on top of a mountain too! I also want to thank you for adding my mom (Leona) to the banner listing the names of Alzheimer's patients past and present. I wish she could comprehend the enormity of your quest and appreciate your decision to support the Alzheimer's Association. It is so hard to believe these days that she has a master's degree (she and her identical twin -- who does NOT suffer from the disease -- worked three jobs while earning their bachelor's degrees), worked most of her life, raised four children pretty much on her own, kept up a big house and yard, later built her own home in Brown County and maintained it and her many plants and flowers for more than 30 years, has eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, has experienced nearly 90 years of life and history (yes, the twins turn 90 in October) -- and she remembers none of it. Sometimes when I visit, she seems to have a bit of a glimmer that I look familiar to her. But she says very little and is so very quiet. I am grateful for this, though, because she seems content. No more worries. I will share pictures of you and the banner with her, and tell her all about your trip. I read stories to her when I visit, so I know she will listen to the story and enjoy the pictures. Thank you, Joey.
ReplyDeleteYes, the wife has been very supportive and understanding. I've heard that Leona and her twin will be turning 90, very impressive! All we can hope for is her (and all Alzheimer's patients') comfort until improved treatments become available, and not just ones that treat the symptoms, but those that can reverse the cause of the disease--or even a cure. The fight marches on.
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