BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (DAY 107)

The morning temperature in Danville, Illinois when I woke up was 15° - a perfect day to return to the elliptical machine for the second day in a row, after not working an elliptical machine for more than a year.

Oh boy, did I fall off the wagon yesterday.
Ate far too much.
All I have to do is stop it.

Did I really 'need' the popcorn that I bought when I went to see 'Bohemian Rhapsody?'
I did walk over to the theatre from my Baymont Hotel in Litchfield, Illinois.
I don't think the theatre was more than 300 steps away.

The movie was very good. The actors that played the band members of Queen - looked like their counterparts. What a great reminder about how great Queen music is.  Turns out, I don't need to be reminded... I have liked Queen for a very long time.

ELLIPTICAL (DAY 106)

It has been a very, very long time since I have spent time on an elliptical machine... I am guessing that it's been way more than one year... And yet, that is precisely where I found myself for one hour on Tuesday night... 

one hour on an elliptical machine, allegedly burned 535 calories

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TOUR in ANN ARBOR (DAY 105)

Woke up in Ann Arbor.
Daughter and Dad had breakfast, toured University of Michigan
Hopped back in car.
Headed home to Chicago.
There was no hiking, aside from the walking tour of campus.

OVERNIGHT TRIP TO UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (DAY 104)

Sunday itinerary was for my daughter and I to take an overnight trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan for a Monday morning college tour of University of Michigan.  Before we left for our trip in the morning, I woke up and before sunrise, embarked on a 10 mile hike to start my day.

"Hey Doc, Can you help me... I have this urge to get up at 6:30AM before sunrise and walk 10 miles even though it is 29° outside.  Is that normal?"

Bob Newhart statue as Dr. Hartley (Psychiatrist from the Newhart TV Show) at Navy Pier, Chicago

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22° (DAY 103)

It is clear to me that I will not be walking every day with cold temperatures and early darkness descending upon me.  I woke up Saturday to clear skies and 22° F.  So I suited up and headed outside for a 7 mile Chicago urban hike.  It felt great... and somehow, since I was dressed properly it just did not seem so cold....

GAINED ONE TENTH POUND (DAY 102)

Not bad....
I knew I was eating more.... with the reduced daylight and busy work schedule I have walked less...
And still, after all that... and no weigh ins for the past two weeks.... I have gained one tenth of one pound.   Actually, I am happy about this....

SHOOTING STAR (DAY 101)

Do you remember, 'Shooting Star' (Bad Company song)?

Don't you know
That you are a shooting star, (don't you know, don't you know)
Don't you know that you are
A shooting star
And all the world will love you
Just as long, as long as you are?

During my hike on Wednesday...
...I 'officially' became a SHOOTING STAR (according to fitbit, that is)

According to Fitbit, a 'floor' is about 10 feet measured by the fitbit's altimeter.... so if my lifetime 'floors' are 20,000, then that translates to 200,000 feet, which translates to approximately 38 miles... 

BLUE WAVE IS COMING (DAY 100)

It was long suspected that there would be a BLUE WAVE on election night in America on Tuesday November 6th.  It turns out, a BLUE WAVE is on the way... Lost in all the election hullabaloo over the past few days, a Rolling Stones North American Tour has been not-so-much announced, but officially teased....

Bad Eating.
No exercise.
Not a good day.
And the Democrats take over the House.
An extremely bad day.
What a stupid way to mark Day 100 since I checked in at 283.6 lbs.
Oh well....tomorrow is another day....

SKIPPED A DAY (DAY 99)

Monday was get-away day from Houston back home.
There was no time, or desire to get a walk in.
So I skipped a day.
In combination with some poorer eating choices whilst in Houston, it appears that I may have gone five pounds in the wrong direction...
OK, time to get back on track.

10% CHANCE OF RAIN - MEANS IT MIGHT RAIN (DAY 98)

Woke up early Sunday, checked the weather and saw a 10% chance of rain.  Naturally, I though that there was virtually no chance of getting caught in any downpour.  I was wrong. The last 2 miles of my hike were through a hard rainfall shortly after sunrise... My walk was shortened to 'only' seven miles.