April End of Month Review

It is time for the April End of Month Review. I think these entries are helpful to me but I find them difficult. I am forced to compress a great deal of detail when my preference would be to include all the details. This is likely counter-productive.

Walking

Completed 175 miles in April, a big improvement over the 60 odd miles achieved in March. Having walked through the winter, I appear to be in good aerobic shape and can take the hill loop without much problem. Did experience shin splints during last trip to see Dr H and on the day following. Some pain in right front foot in big toe “push off” area but both of these issues appear to be moderating, or gone.
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Wipe Out

Wipe out! A few seconds after the above image was captured, the surfer disappeared in a cloud of angry foam. Shortly after I completed work on the image, one of my piles of tottering paper let go. There was a minor earthquake as it collapsed and a landslide of papers spilled out across the base of the stairs. I have been trying to clean up and organize. Hence the greater mess.
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