MURPHY-HANREHAN PARK RESERVE

My very productive appointment in Prior Lake ended in the early afternoon. I followed the advice of my customer who suggested a hike in the Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve. When I started my hike the temperature was as high as it would get all day - 51°F. My hike ended past twilight and as darkness arrived, although that was only for my last mile walking along a well-lit road. When I was done, I had logged fifteen miles. In addition, according to my fitbit, I had climbed the equivalent of 140 floors.  

from threeriversparks.org...

The peaceful wilderness at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in northeast Scott County features glacial ridges, hilly terrain and an extensive, lush forest. This  park features one of the most challenging cross-country ski areas in the Twin Cities, and a popular mountain bike trail. With the exception of the trails, the park reserve remains undeveloped, making it the best park in Three Rivers for birdwatchers to spot woodland songbirds. This park has also been designated an Important Bird Area by the National Audobon Society.

I walked fifteen miles throughout this nature preserve, and I think I saw less than a dozen human beings in all that time. It is an amazing thing to be out and about in the woods, and be so completely alone. If I didn't have cell phone coverage, I am sure that I would not be so bold in my hiking. With the MapMyWalk application, which has never failed to know my location no mater how weak the cell signal, it is virtually impossible to be lost. There are plenty of times when I have misread a trail map, or simply cannot figure out where I am on the trail according to the map, by I always know where I am in relationship to the nearest road, or highway (and that is very handy information to have at one's fingertips.)

Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, October 20, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Kelloggs - Raisin Bran Cereal	400	97	2	11	442	38
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original	500	110	0	10	1,550	0
	900	207	2	21	1,992	38
L U N C H
Subway - Footlong Turkey Breast on Wheat	560	92	17	36	1,890	11
Supreme Protein - German Chocolate Cake	380	31	18	30	170	8
	940	123	35	66	2,060	19
D I N N E R
Okami - Spicy California Roll	400	61	15	7	1,317	15
Vita Coco - Pure Coconut Water with Pineapple	120	30	0	0	80	30
	520	91	15	7	1,397	45
S N A C K S
Clif Bar Builder Protein Bar - Chocolate Mint	270	29	9	20	200	22
Dark Chocolate Ginger	300	51	12	2	9	44
	570	80	21	22	209	66
Totals	2,930	501	73	116	5,658	168
Your Daily Goal	4,189	523	139	210	2,300	157
Remaining	1,259	22	66	94	-3,358	-11
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,259 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 198.6 lbs in 5 weeks .

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
FIFTEEN MILE HIKE	234	2,472
Daily Total / Goal	234 / 30	2,472 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	908 / 210	10,439 / 4,130

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CHICAGO CUBS UPDATE...

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Thursday night on the road. They return for Game 6 at Wrigley Field on Saturday night.  They are one win away from returning to the World Series for the first time since 1945. The City of Chicago is buzzing with excitement.  Baseball is a funny game. They can do this, but nothing is assured. Standing in their way on Saturday night is the best pitcher in baseball - Clayton Kershaw. Game 6 is a 'must-win' game for the Northsiders on Saturday.  (Too many Chicagoans will have heart attacks if they have to endure Game 7 on Sunday!)