Gusty

Wasn't sure if I'd get out for a walk today but glad I did. This morning I got up and wrote a couple thousand words in a book I'm almost done with, then went to the cigar shop and stayed longer than I'd intended, ending up with a very late lunch. Afterward, I was going to sit outside and read and decided instead to not pass up the opportunity to walk. The temperature is a mild 59 degrees, but the wind out of the north is a steady 20 mph with gusts up to near 30. When I changed into workout clothes I almost went with the short-sleeve t-shirt. I'm glad I ended up with the long sleeves since that wind was quite chilling. I went 3 miles at a brisk pace, getting the heart rate (allegedly) into the mid-140s uphill. Pretty good workout. I didn't see anyone else out until I'd gone almost two miles, a guy on a bike just starting his route. Another couple walking their dogs down the big hill on Lake Forest, and that's it. Apparently not many people wanted to brave the gustiness of the day.