It was 78° for our Day 653 walk in Key West. The next day, back home, it was 0° for the morning walk. That’s just a cruel, cruel temperature difference.

On the plus side, we did hit a milestone this week – at 730 miles for the year, we officially averaged two miles every day for the year. As averaging two miles per day was a goal for Year 2 of the Dog Walk Challenge, it feels good to know we’ll hit that mark (and every mile now just adds to the average miles we walk each day!). The year turns over on May 1, so we have plenty of time to keep that average daily mileage well above two miles per day.

***

img_3835

Afternoon shadow.

***

The Walks:

Day 653/288 (February 11 – Key West, Florida) – Total Mileage: 1.4 Miles (1 Walk)
Day 654/289 (February 12 – Home) – Total Mileage: 2.1 Miles (1 Walk)
Day 655/290 (February 13 – Home) – Total Mileage: 2.1 Miles (1 Walk)
Day 656/291 (February 14 – Home) – Total Mileage: 3.4 Miles (2 Walks)
Day 657/292 (February 15 – Home) – Total Mileage: 2.1 Miles (1 Walk)
Day 658/293 (February 16 – Home) – Total Mileage: 2.1 Miles (1 Walk)
Day 659/294 (February 17 – Home) – Total Mileage: 2.1 Miles (1 Walk)

The Stats:

Weekly Mileage Total – Week 1: 15.3 Miles (Average: 2.2 Miles/Day)
Year 2 Mileage Total: 736.7 Miles  (Average: 2.5 Miles/Day)