4 days into the challenge and more than 15 miles!

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Today was the 4th day of Taji100 (100 miles for the month of February), and, like yesterday, it was raining, though not quite as hard. I was feeling really dragged down emotionally today, and I saw it in my face this morning. Thankfully, I was able to get out for a couple of hours without Cooper. Some have asked me why I don't go to the gym and get on the treadmill, especially when weather is so miserable up here in the Pacific Northwest. What I know to be true is that it's easy to stop, when you're on the treadmill. But when you walk somewhere, you have to walk back. That's one of the ways that I try to keep myself moving. I can tell that I'm not as strong as I once was. But, as long as I have life, I'm going to keep moving. This is what I can control. This morning I walked from my home to the Starbucks here on base. It was 1.66 mi. I was feeling pretty weary, so I went in and had a citrus mint tea, and simply relaxed. The music was old jazz vocal standards, which I enjoyed immensely. I took another route home, and walked 3.2 miles. I was really starting to get tired today, and wondered whether I would make it or have to call someone to pick me up part way. I continued to plod along. I often wonder why it seems that this is so hard, but then I remember that I'm getting older. I will never use my age or my diagnosis, or anything else as an excuse not to do the hard things. I just have to remember to give myself grace. My day 4 miles walked: 4.86 15.16 miles down... 84.84 miles to go! Photo collage is my own.