April 7, 2012 - 00:00
Well I decided to start out my Easter Vacation with a training walk today. The weather was really nice for early April so I decided to add just a little to my last walk. I ended up walking 8.5 miles today. That's not bad progress for this early in the year. Waiting for the weather to get better so that I can get some consistent walking in. Regardless of the weather, I will be ready in September. This is my 6th year walking and I know what i need to do to finish all 60 miles of the 3-Day.
March 20, 2012 - 20:00
Well I was off work today and was running errands earlier but I had to take advantage of the weather to get in another training walk. I had to go over to my Dad's house to take a look at his computer so I decided to walk over there. That gave me another 7.3 miles for this year. I just could not believe this weather though. I have never done a training walk in March and worried about getting too warm and keeping hydrated. It was actually over 80 today and might be again tomorrow. The weather has been unseasonably warm but I didn't get much walking done last week because I was commuting to Chicago for a Class. On Sunday we went to Appleton for my niece's birthday party so no walking then either. I hope to try and get in at least 10 miles a week for the next month and build from there.
March 12, 2012 - 00:00
It was such an awesome March day I just had to get out and get in a training walk. We usually don't have many 60 degree days in March. Usually I would start with a 3.5 or 5 mile walk for the year but the temp was great and it was sunny so I ended up doing a litle over 7 miles today. Was a little sore afterwards but that was to be expected with that kind of start. I have been spending some time on the treadmill but walking there is nothing like walking outside. I find walking outside to be very relaxing and look forward to many more miles before September.
February 15, 2012 - 06:18
Yesterday I downloaded the January book bundle from Baen Books. The first story that I decided to read was The Sixth Column by Robert A. Heinlein. I have read quite a few of Heinlein's other stories of the years and really enjoyed them. The story was interesting but since it was a short story, there was only so much that could be done with the character development. I enjoyed reading the story but it was not one of my favorites of his. I think that The Moon is a Harsh Mistress still holds that spot. I have re-read that story several times over the years and still find it very entertaining.
February 5, 2012 - 12:47
This past week there was a lot of controversy surrounding Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Komen had announced a change in policy that resulted in it no longer providing grants to Planned Parenthood. The Pro-Choice community was up in arms and many people threatened to stop participating in Komen events and donating any money to Komen because of that change. Many people expressed their outrage by donating to Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood got more donations in two days than the grant that was being pulled for the current year from Komen.
I am pro-life so I was not upset with that policy change. I know it's easy for me as a man to say that I was not bothered by Komen pulling their funding from Planned Parentood. I do not hate Planned Parenthood. I do think that Abortion is wrong and I do not agree with those that practice it. I do however recognize that Planned Parenthood does provide other services that are needed by those without insurance. I do not agree with those that argued that those people would suffer though since the funding that Komen was going to pull was less than $1 Million dollars out of a $1 Billion budget.
I am walking in the Komen 3-Day again this year and I would have been walking even if they had not reversed there decission. Cancer is too big of a problem to just decide to stop fighing through a group because you don't agree with all it's policies and choices. There are people depending on the research and prevention that are provided by the funds that we raise through our walks. I am thankful for those that continue to support me each year.
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