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Walking in Place

Activity Day 18: Didn’t feel like swimming for my miles, so given the day’s monsoons I decided a session on the treadmill would be the best approach to get in the miles. Boring? You bet, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Miles walked/run: 5.03 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

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Miles remaining in challenge: 270.54

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community.

Wheels on the Bus

Activity Day 17: At work we had our “New Construction Bus Tour” and toured three new apartment communities. In the evening I hand delivered invites for the neighborhood pool party in a couple of weeks. A productive day all the way around.

Miles walked/run: 5.65 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit

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Miles remaining in challenge: 275.25

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community.

From Ardmore to Bailey Power Plant to Raleigh

Activity Day 16: Morning walk to Ardmore, then a work function at Bailey Power Plant, and then meetings in Raleigh. Exhausting and interesting day.

Miles walked/run: 6.83 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

Miles remaining in challenge: 281.22

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community.


Workin’

Activity Day 15: Crazy day, so I didn’t get much walking in. Gonna have to make up some miles over the rest of the week.

Miles walked/run: 2.16 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

Miles remaining in challenge: 288.05

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community

Beating the Heat

Activity Day 14: It was HOT today (low 90s), so I waited until the evening to do my walk. We seem to have skipped spring and gone straight into summer. My better half came outside to see me off and I caught a shadow pic (see below).

Miles walked/run: 7.37 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

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Miles remaining in challenge: 290.21. Back on the pace needed to reach my goal by July 7.

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community.

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And on the 13th day, he rested

Activity Day 13: After the last week the dogs weren’t just barking, they were howling, so I decided to take it pretty darn easy. Did a little puttering but for the most part, it was a rest and recovery day.

Miles walked/run: 1.72 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

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Miles remaining in challenge: 297.58. This puts me a scooch behind my pace, but I’ll make it up tomorrow.

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community.

 

Moving Erin

Activity Day 12: Our daughter needed some help moving into her new apartment, so the day was spent toting stuff out of one apartment, loading cars and unloading at the new place. Luckily, her boyfriend recruited his brothers and one buddy to help so I didn’t have to move much furniture. Overall, one of the easier moves of my extended career as a volunteer mover.

Miles walked/run: 4.76 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

Miles remaining in challenge: 299.3. Woot!Less than 300 left to go.

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community.


Dodging Raindrops on the Bicentennial Greenway

Activity Day 11: A nice long walk on the Bicentennial Greenway, from north High Point into Jamestown. There’s a creek that the path crosses over several times and the vast majority of the path is shaded by trees, which makes it a very pleasant walk…even when it rains.

Miles walked/run: 8.2 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

Miles remaining in challenge: 304. Now a few miles ahead of the pace needed to make the goal by July 7.

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community.


Midnight Walker

Activity Day 10: Had a busy day and had to squeeze in a neighborhood walk between 10:45 and midnight on Thursday night. Definition of “Just Do It.”

Miles walked/run: 5.57 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

Miles remaining in challenge: 312.2. Now ahead of pace!

Today’s sponsor: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association Food Drive. I’m very proud to work for an organization that has dedicated itself to helping address fundamental issues like food insecurity in our community.

Recovery and Usefulness

Days 6 of Virtual Walk Around the Triad to Benefit Second Harvest

Activity Day 6: After the 12+ miles on Day 5 the old legs needed a day to recover, so I spent it working around the house and yard. Just doing that I still managed to get a few miles in.

Miles walked/run: 3.07 miles. Here’s the screenshot from my FitBit:

Miles remaining in challenge: 334.35

Today’s sponsor: Crescent Rotary Club (via my contribution). The members of this club do a tremendous amount of good for our community.