Wow, it has been months since I’ve blogged. I’ve been busy with my other Chasing Heroes blog. (check it out at www.chasingheroes.com), my daughter had a baby recently, and I’ve just been busy with life.

I had opened my blog, thinking I was going to close it down forever, but decided against it.

Why am I continuing with it? I’ve missed it.

What I’m going to use it for is my walking journal. I’ve signed up for a marathon. 13 miles of walking….YIKES!!! I did it to get my butt out of the chair, and honor three friends I’ve lost to cancer, and two more who have diagnosed with it.

At first the training was horrible. I hated it. I didn’t want to do it, but forced myself out of bed to walk. It was a slow start, but it picked up pace as I learned to love being out early in the morning, getting it done, and over with for the day.

Walking the first mile was a killer. I was out of shape.

Then I built up to 2, then 3. Now I walk on an average day four miles.

The last two weeks I haven’t walked much, maybe twice in 2 weeks because of the birth of my granddaughter. I wasn’t home, and I was exhausted helping my daughter through her C-section. Surprisingly, I missed it.

Walking has helped me lose a little weight, the past two weeks, eating out a lot and at the hospital, caused me to gain back some. But now I have that behind me and I’m on a roll. I feel so much better getting my walks in everyday. It was amazing. My mental attitude, I eat healthier, and I just started this early in July. I have until Oct. to build up. I think I’m going to make it…

So join me in tracking my progress now that life has settled down and can roll out of bed in the morning to achieve at least 3 miles. Wednesday the plan is 7….

Lee