Tuesday, January 05, 2016

A Twenty-Five-Mile Walk

That's how far I've walked in the four days so far in 2016. I've also climbed 165 flights of stairs (or 1,650 in elevation gain). Thanks to FitBit, I know all this. 

Recently we watched A Walk in the Woods, the movie made from Bill Bryson's book of the same name. It was tough to watch Nick Nolte, as well as understand him. I got distracted wondering why Robert Redford made the movie. There must've been a reason, I just couldn't find one compelling enough. I missed the press junket for it, during which I'm sure he explained himself.

There were things I identified with . . . the worrying wife thinking her husband had gone mad for thinking of doing something as crazy as walking the Appalachian Trail. It also inspired me. How long will it take me to reach the same distance? If I walk the same approximate distance every day, I can walk the equivalent distance in less than a year. Not much less, but less. 

I've decided to make it my goal for 2016. We'll see.

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