In Motion

March 1, 2012, a group walk in the Edmonton river valley.

I am never happier than when I am in motion under my own power. This includes walking. Walking is one of the most affordable ways to keep fit. Walking outside gives me energy, and walking with a group is a good way to meet new people.
This group walk starts at the Glenora Club in Edmonton every Thursday. The group kept what I consider a brisk pace and we covered about 8 km in 1 hr. 40 min.

March 3, 2012, a walk with a friend in St. Albert.

We started our walk at the Arden Centre, where the St. Albert Museum has an exhibit of artifacts from the Eastern European Settlement in St. Albert.

http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/20120218/SAG0307/302189997/-1/sag/exhibit-explores-eastern-influence

We walked to the Lois Hole Provincial Park and back. The trail is paved and it appears that some snow removal is done up to the viewing platform on Big Lake. There is new a boardwalk through some marsh lands. Then we followed a path in the snow back toward Ray Gibbon Dr. where we had to dart across the street and wend our way back to the original trail. This is definitely a walk to take again in spring, summer, and fall as it promised some excellent water fowl viewing.

http://www.stalbert.ca/big-lake

Covered about 8 km.

Moving time was about 2 hrs. stopped time was about 11 min.

Max Elev. 2425

March 4, 2012, a group walk in the Edmonton river valley.

This walk started from the Storyland Valley Zoo Parking Lot. Walked to The Off Leash area across the foot bridge at William Hawreluk Park then came bank south on the east side of the river across the Whitemud Bridge and back to the parking lot. This is much the same route that I Blogged about when I tried out my Trekking Poles.

Distance was about 7.7 km In about an hour and a half.