That sidewalk is a minefield of holes, peaks and troughs. I can’t in my minds eye invision how it got that way, even though I walk it almost every day. It’s not so much that it’s been worn down as it is an obstacle course designed to break ankles.

It requires my full attention to traverse. Head down, eye’s scanning for the irregularities. Will I make it today?? I have a weak left ankle, from an old Frisbee injury, which I have aggravated, twice, recently. You better believe I am focused, seeing as I walk a couple kilometers a day.

I love to walk and it’s my primary source of exercise. It’s how I interact with my surroundings. I would struggle without it. It keeps my blood pressure in check. It gives me a sense of accomplishment every day and I sleep better because of it.

I’ve got to tell you though. I feel that stretch of sidewalk is out to get me,