Mile 3 as the new year begins and with it, the attempt to repeat walking an average of an hour a day on at least 95% of the 313 days other than Sunday in the year. (Believe me, Tortoise's sixty-one year old bones are ready for a rest each Sunday after six days of walking an hour) Any day I don't walk at least two miles counts as a missed day. There were only 15 missed days in 2014, that will be a tough standard to meet or improve on this year!
No Pat Riley guarantees from the Tortoise, just an honest consistent daily effort that should take me at least an extra mile over last year's goal ... that would be 1,002 miles.
For you post-millenials reading this, I offer this little piece of history "rap" on Mr. Riley ...
Understand that when Pat made his guarantee, either the Lakers, or Celtics, or both, had made it to every NBA championship series of the 1980s, but no team had won two championships in a row for 18 years! People were seriously arguing at that time that it was no longer possible to do so, yet, here was Pat guaranteeing it.
I'm hoping to not only build health and vitality in this effort, but to have so much fun doing it, that many of you will set and achieve your own tortoise goals and share your accomplishments with us here on Lou's blog. What a great tribute that would be to the noble Iron Horse!
For more on today's walk along with the day's energetic walking thought by Ruth Wright, please click below to continue reading!
Cheerio!
