I would walk 500 miles......

At the beginning of the year I set a goal to walk or run 1000 miles before the end of the year.  On Wednesday I made the half way mark.....500 miles.  I was so excited about reaching this point in my goal.   

So how does one reach a goal like this you might ask?  Well it's simple.....one step at a time.  I actually broke it down and made a plan.  I knew that in order to make this goal I would have to walk a minimum of 3.2 miles a day, 6 days a week or 19.25 miles per week.  And I shared my plan with others.  Making myself accountable.  I knew I couldn't possibly get to the end of the year and have someone ask me if I made it to 1000 miles and then to have to say "well no I gave up and didn't make it".    I did start out slow.  Honestly, it was cold out in January and I had to fight the snow and other horrid winter weather.  But I had made a commitment with myself and set a goal and I knew that I had to keep going.

Now that we are heading into summer the challenge is the heat.  But that ok since I get up early and get it done and out of the way before the heat sets in and the kid craziness invades my house.   As of this morning I am actually 3 weeks a head of schedule....YAY!!!  Part of my plan for this year along with finding a healthier me was to push myself and get out of my box and try some things I never would have imagined myself doing.  So one of those things is participating in a 30K Trail Run, 18.6 miles.  Now while I'm still walking more then running I'm still going to tackle this distance.  I have a time limit goal that I've set for myself, 5 hours.  Which would keep me at about a 16 mpm pace.  My plan is to run some, walk some and beat that time.  I can't wait.

So set a challenge for yourself and share it with your friends and get moving.  Maybe your's isn't to walk 1000 miles in a year, or 100 miles in a month.  Maybe your personal goal is to walk 15 miles in a week.  Maybe it's just to get out and walk for 15 minutes 3 days a week.  Whatever it is do it.  Set that goal for yourself and then strive to surpass it.  You will totally surprise yourself and feel so great in the end.  Here's to getting up of the couch, out of the recliner, and out of the house.  Get moving and enjoy the beauty outside that God has created for our pleasure. 

And just so I'm not the only one singing this song all weekend here's a little something for your listening pleasure.    You're Welcome :)