Day 38 – Measuring Day

The hard work in this journey comes in the beginning. I have not blogged in four days, and while I oftentimes have little of value to add to the internet, I have set a goal of blogging daily in an effort to keep myself engaged in the quest to not only go from 400 … Continue reading Day 38 – Measuring Day →

Days 31 & 32 – Fitness Journey

I have been on many journeys in my life and they all have similar characteristics--they all have high points and low points. When I went on a crazy hitchhiking journey in my early twenties in hopes of finding purpose and willpower and inner strength it began with joy and excitement. As the second day dawned … Continue reading Days 31 & 32 – Fitness Journey →

Ouch! – Day 24 – Measuring Day

Yesterday we went crazy and decided to step up our game. To put it in perspective, 24 days ago we could barely walk 1.5 miles. Soon it became 2 miles, then 3, and that was an awful lot to walk every day, something to certainly be proud of. But although three miles didn't become easy … Continue reading Ouch! – Day 24 – Measuring Day →

Day 17 – Measuring Day!

I woke at 2 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep, so I left early and made my quota early. After a nap and a quick lunch we went to Earlywine Park again for our three mile walk. It was particularly hard for Stacy and Aria, both having taken two days off. Aria had … Continue reading Day 17 – Measuring Day! →

Day 10 – Measuring Day

It is Friday, and that means it's Measuring Day! It's a good thing, too, because I've vowed to blog every single day, and without Measuring Day I would have nothing to blog about. It is cold and raining and, as we have no gym membership, our daily walk is out. Perhaps if we didn't have … Continue reading Day 10 – Measuring Day →

A Day Off — Day 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLlc2oI4fKo Yesterday and the day before were sunny and in the upper sixties, perfect days for exercise and my wife and I took advantage, walking two miles each day. That may not be much to some people but after a year of sitting in a semi truck for eighty hours a week it may as … Continue reading A Day Off — Day 3 →