For a brief period, I made an attempt to follow the Surgeon General's advice to get outside and exercise for at least twenty-two minutes a day. It was fun while it lasted. Just did not last long enough.
Five trips around Glen Oak Park lagoon is about a mile. I did that several times and often took one of the dogs with me. I normally saw very few people near the lagoon and it was quite nice.
I frequently walked in lower Glen Oak Park and am so disappointed with the lack of maintenance done there. Sidewalks washing out and fallen trees across the trail were some of the problems.
Spent a lot of time hiking in Springdale Cemetery. Usually ended by sitting by the little stream for a bit. Matilda, the Rat Terrier, enjoyed a cool drink of water after hitting the hills!
The Pimiteoui s always a challenge. The weather has been hard on it this year. I would really like to go from Grandview Drive to Forest Park and back again, but don't know if I will ever be able to work back up to that again or not. I may try again next year.
Cooper Park in East Peoria is always a fun hike. It suffered quite a bit of flood damage this year, but the variety of plants and the river views make it enjoyable. It is nice and flat with wonderful boardwalks.
There is a trail going up from the park at the bottom of Grandview Drive that is a good one to tie into a walk along the fence by Route 29. Am really glad that the shelter there has been preserved rather than torn down.
And then, there was the hike from Detwieller to the tunnel at Route 6. That was fun!
Few more excursions I would like to take while the weather is still decent. Maybe I need to take up cross-country skiing!
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