Well done! Wow, I’ve never walked nearly that far. And honestly my biking record day was probably my memorable day of 14 miles (near Glenwood Springs, LOTS of ups/downs) with the family.
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Very cool
Wow that’s an incredible walking distance! The most I’ve done in one day is 10 (and that includes days spent trekking around Italy!).
How did you feel the next day?
I don’t think the distance would be a big problem for me if it was flat, and I was moving at a walking pace. However, the hike was in the Sierras with incline/decline, as well as some rocky areas. This led to chaffing where my shoe rubbed against the back of my ankle. I also had some muscle soreness in my calves today, which I expect related to the decline portion . The next day (yesterday) was a good to take things easy. After wearing a band-aid on the chaffing area and getting some sleep, I am notably better today. I’ve returned to my usual routine today, and plan to do an intense HIIT workout tomorrow, as part of my usual cardio routine.
My dog seems to be better suited for these types of hikes than I am – can cover more distance at faster pace, more sure-footed and agile in steep or technical areas, etc. She covered quite a bit more distance than I did, as she was enthusiastically sprinting in different directions after chipmunks during much of the hike and regularly deviating from the route to check out different smells or things that caught her attention. She was very reluctant to get in the car after the day of hiking, and would have preferred to go longer. Nevertheless, I intentionally avoided intense activity with her the next day. Today will be the first day that we return to our usual routine with long walk in the morning, and chasing/wrestling with her dog friends + ChuckIt in early evening.
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What kind of substance do you bring for you and pup on a hike like that?? I need a snack like every 2 hours in real life…. 
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For this particular hike, I packed 2 large Carl’s Jr sandwiches (sourdough, swiss, beef, lettuce, tomato) and a few Nature Valley bars for me, and dog food for my dog. As I recall, I ate the first sandwich at ~10AM, 2nd at ~1:30pm, and had 2 Nature Valley bars at ~5pm. We finished near 7pm. We also had plenty of water and sports drinks (dog only drank water).
I find it interesting after finishing such hikes how my appetite and taste preferences change. Immediately after finishing, I had a strong desire specifically for ice cream. The town of Lone Pine at the base seems largely centered around Whitney and hiking. The market where I stopped for food had a large banner about welcoming hikers on the side. When I rushed from freezer to counter with the pint of ice cream in hand, I expect the cashier knew exactly what was going on. She handed me a plastic spoon and napkins when checking out, rather than a receipt. Surprisingly the ice cream was just okay… much worse than usual. I’d describe it as almost tart or unsweetened, which I have never experienced with ice cream before. Apparently I had a very strong taste for sweet foods with the low glycogen immediately after the hike, and the ice cream wasn’t cutting it.
The next day I still felt different. After eating my usual meals, I did not feel hungry, yet I still did not feel well full. It’s difficult to describe with words. I am back to my usual diet and usual taste preferences today.
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The dog certainly ensures that her human gets plenty of exercise.
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The difference 20-25* makes. I just finished my first long run where I didn’t feel like death. Ran 8.5 on the treadmill followed by 7 outside in 56*. Followed by stretching and then came home and dusted and vacuumed older S’s room in preparation for their visit later this week.
I still have some other vacuuming, laundry, and mopping to do this holiday. Oh and buy a new toilet after H gets off work. It’s sad how excited I am over this. I’ve hated this toilet for the last 20 years. Terrible design. I just want a simple toilet with a normal handle. We are just too wild over here.
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My daughter has a new toilet in her newly purchased house that has the two different top buttons to flush depending on you-know-what!!! 
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My in-laws had that in their old house. I’m not a fan. Ours has this knob on top that you pull this rod up about 12” to flush. It feels flimsy and doesn’t work well. And the worst part is that if something goes wrong, you can’t just pick up the top to fix something. You have to take it all apart. Big PITA. I want a simple normal toilet!
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So I really thought I accomplished something by after seeing the 27 hike maybe not.
On Monday my gym was closed. My elliptical at home is still broke. So I decided to try a run. I put on the wrong knee braces for that for sure. I made it 2.25 miles and then walked 10 more.
I believe if I am going to do something different than elliptical or stairmaster it will have to be a bike. I got one knee that doesn’t like the pounding.
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Sounds solid! Not sure about the Teff, though! I can’t seem to get enthusiastic about cooked grains other than oatmeal lol. Can’t find grain carbs that are superior to Dave’s Killer Bread & worth the calories 
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Another reason I wish my husband would eat salmon!!!
I don’t know Teff.
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Teff is popular in Ethiopian food (injera). High in fiber, protein, iron and calcium. Run Fast, Eat Slow has a great recipe for double chocolate teff cookies. This recipe is similar - the original uses 1/3 cup of chocolate chips (semisweet). Otherwise it’s the same.
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I have Run Fast, Eat Slow! I’ll look it up.
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A few years ago, I had no clue what Teff was either. Then, a pop-up bakery opened up right next to “my” go-to coffee place. I happen to be reading the ingredients on one of their “breakfast bars” and one of the ingredients in the breakfast bar was Teff.
I had to Google it. And I’ve been adding it to my morning (“two ingredient”) pancakes since. I buy this brand from my local market:
I also add wheat germ, flaxseed, chia seed and hemp seed to my pancakes too. l’m always looking to add protein in different ways to my diet. It can’t all be meat, whey and eggs. 
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Well, when I talked about feeling like I could run a few weeks ago, I didn’t really trust my new abilities. They were put to the test today when I had to chase after one of my students that bolted. Full on run. We’re talking at least 5 minutes of sprinting. I never kid catch up to him (it’s tricky because you can’t really tackle a kid from behind. The only way to stop them is to pull up along side them or get in front of them), but at least I didn’t fall further behind so I was able to see where he was at all times. Thank God a co-worker was able to cut him off when he did, because I wasn’t going to last much longer, but considering how fast this kid is, I’m pretty impressed that I kept up with him.
On another note, my apple watch indicated that my weekly step (up and down stairs) and walking speed had slowed down which could be a sign of aging or injury. I had a laugh with my co-workers as it directly correlated with the start of school and I happen to walk with a lot of kids with mobility issues. We now refer to aging, injury and being a special ed. teacher.
In all seriousness, I changed my mindset from weight loss to aging well and still being able to function in my later years, and I am seeing the benefits. My planks are so much stronger, I can move around easily (no joint pain) , I can play with the kids on the playground, and despite hating running, today I did it longer and faster than some of my co-workers that are 15-20 years younger than me would have been able to do. Can’t wait until our de-escalation and physical intervention training next month as there were only 2 of us over 50 that passed last year and this year I feel even stronger.
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Intersting article https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/mit-age-simulation-suit-678afa33?st=i9XUEN&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Some of it is a bit depressing. But I liked these notes of optimism -
“For patients who want to improve balance, activities that require the mind and the body to work together such as yoga, pickleball or ping pong are recommended, Manor said. Dance is another suggested pursuit, with the added benefit of social interaction in ballroom dancing or tango.”
“Dr. Howard Luks, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports enthusiast, built a social-media presence and wrote a longevity book premised on the idea that simple strategies, such as staying active, can work. People assume they will decline as they age, he told me, and to some degree that is true. “However, the majority of the reason is because we don’t practice. We no longer challenge ourselves,” Luks said. “You maintain the abilities you train.”
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Is that a training you have to take at your school? That sounds like a lot of people’s nightmare.