Walk: Sat. June 19 @ Tim's

Reykjavik full marathon training now gets serious: our scheduled walk is just shy of a half marathon. As the day will be hot and very humid, I'd be willing to start at 6:30. Any takers?

Here's a link to our 21K route. Despite the direction indicated, let's do the bit up Leslie first, so we won't be tortured by having to walk past Tim's when we're tired and hot.

These are all our distances:

Reykjavik Half: 10K
Chicago Full: 11K
Reykjavik Full: 21K

Everyone else, come out and have fun. Regular start time is 7:30.

Here's a link to that eye-opening lecture on YouTube, about the negative health impacts (and frightening ubiquity) of fructose. It's about 1.5 hrs long, but you don't have to watch it all at once. The science is all there and the statistics are chilling. If you've ever wondered why you don't lose weight after all the walking, this might give you some of the answers.

Don't forget the Through the Garden Gate garden tour this weekend in the Beach. Peek into 26 gardens – some of which we walk past. The two-day pass is only $10 more than the one-day, and might be a smart buy. The fathers in your life all like gardening, don't they?

Happy birthday to Rainer on Saturday – and to all the dads, everywhere, an advance Happy Father's Day. And if we don't see you Saturday, have a great weekend, and great walks, wherever you are!