Does anyone know how to find out how many walking miles in a theme park specifically Sea World, Animal Kingdom or Disney?

I have not been blogging for last couple of weeks for several reasons. A) very busy at work (danged bankrupt auto companies) and B) I have not been exercising much. Last exercise blog I had sore knees and feet and was very frustrated. Mrs. Tripolii started running again and I joined her (2 years she took off for having a baby and ensuing case of Mono - :) for baby, :( for mono). We are basically jogging very slow 10:30 pace miles or slower. Amazingly my feet have actually started feeling better. My knee is still stiff but hey.

So good news feet feeling better and I am running with my wife again.  This is so good.  Our relationship has been built on many things but running together was one of them. 

Examining what I did wrong, I basically broke a fundamental rule of injury free running.   Afternot running (only using elliptical) all winter, I tried to do to much to fast without building a base.  Recovering has been following part of the tried and true methods of M.I.C.E.  Motion, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  I havent been consistent; however, running slower, iceing and compressing sometimes and elevating when possible has helped to alleviate feet and ankle pain.

When I was in significant pain, I made 2 appointments – Going to see a podiatrist that runs on Friday. Going to see knee surgeon for Detroit Tigers and Lions in a couple of weeks.   The podiatrist is a runner and I would like to get his opinion on long term foot care, as well as, I would like to have orthotics checked.  The knee surgeon I want to understand what the problem is and what potential solutions are.

This opinion was in the New York Times today.  Titled “The Inflection is Near”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/opinion/08friedman.html

I have been asking this question of myself and of others for the last 10 years. It belongs in this blog under family. There must be someway out of this boom/bust cycle that drives us from “irrational exuberance” to “irrational depression”.  I dont have any answers but rational intelligent human beings as a collective must.

Oh my gosh. Macie was up at 2, 3, 4 , and 5 am. I was all set to get up and run this morning at 4:00 but given that I didn’t get any sleep from about 2:00 on it just wasn’t happening. Unfortunately she was also up on Monday morning at 3:00 am. I was just commenting how good she was doing sleeping when all of a sudden she has stopped. One day I will get back to running.