I’ve always wanted to walk the beach from end-to-end (South Benson to Kenzie Point and back). For some reason in the 30+ years I’ve lived in Fairfield, including the 8 years I lived on the beach, I never did it. Never even tried. Until this morning.
A little snow left on Penfield Beach during one of my other winter visits to the beach.
Yes, it was 29 degrees and snowing hard. So what. Didn’t feel like going to the gym, and couldn’t use the Wii Fit because our family room looks like Michael Jackson was over for a visit. Plus, I’ve never felt more motivated to try it. And it was great. Along the way there were a few other hearty souls walking their dogs, or is the other way around. I walked at my Manhattan pace, so I complete the round-trip in about 45 minutes.
A lot of people use the beach from May to September, but it’s not closed after they stop checking beach passes. The beach is a wonderful place to experience in all seasons. This morning there was nothing but the sound of the waves pushing the snow line back as the tide come in, and the seagulls talking to each other about last nights State of the Union address.
A nice side benefit to my journey, according to my heart rate monitor I burned 814 calories. I would say that was a lot more fun than running the treadmill!
” family room looks like Michael Jackson was over for a visit”. Ed, what is this supposed to mean??? Besides this question, you have inspired to try and walk on the beach even when it’s super cold. Thank you. Florence
@Florence Michael Jackson, amongst other things, was known for his extensive toy collection. I probably could’ve used a better analogy!