Walk, Don't Run

My brother and his family are in town so yesterday we went and did the touristy thing in Seattle. That meant a fair bit of walking, and I opted for my KSOs over regular shoes.

The first thing I learned was that KSOs are extremely difficult to put on in the car. I drive barefoot when I can, sometimes wearing flip-flops that I can slip in and out of easily, sometimes just putting my shoes on when I arrive at my destination. Yesterday I grabbed my KSOs but didn't put them on till we got parked in Seattle. I should have gotten out of the car and put them on, but I tried doing it in the car, and it was tough. They are really snug and my foot was just sweaty enough to make it a real challenge. My son, out of concern (or boredom) came back to the car to make sure I was all right. Twice.

Today I will put them on before I get in the car.

There is very little padding in the KSOs, which I feel a little in my lower back this morning. Also, unlike the runs which don't take very long, the walking really fatigued the muscles in my feet, especially on the top of my feet. I was a little surprised at that because I have run in the KSOs a few times, but walking is different enough from running, I guess. Also, the blister on my pinkie toe is going away; it will be a couple more days before I get to run again, so we'll see if it comes back then.

We're going out on a short hike and then over to the zoo, so I'll do more walking around and see what happens.