Yesterday, I turned my computer on for the first time in over a week. I've been camping, spending time with family, reading, relaxing, kayaking, hiking and walking. On May 8th, I wrote about my 150 day walking goal and challenged some of you to join me. I planned to walk or hike 300 km (186.4 miles) before my 72nd birthday on October 5th.
Today's post is just a quick update to let you know how it's going. I've been caught in the rain a couple of times and in an extreme windstorm once, but mostly I've enjoyed being outdoors putting one foot in front of the other on sidewalks, walking paths, and hiking trails. With the first 55 days behind me, I've covered 120.82 km (75 miles), so I'm on track to complete my challenge on time.
Earlier this year, my younger brother and his wife moved north to the small town of High Prairie, Alberta. She's the new pastor of the Church of the Nazarene there and they live in the parsonage next door to the church. When we visited, I was delighted to find that the Rianna Otto Memorial Walking Trails start just the other side of the church. Each day while visiting, we walked the paved pathways alongside the West Prairie River.
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I was delighted when two readers, a friend of mine and one of my sisters-in-law, decided to join me for this challenge, each choosing a walking goal that she thought was reasonable for herself. I know that one of them is on a cross Canada trip right now, so I hope she's also been walking some interesting trails!
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