For the past couple of weeks, I have been diligent about starting a healthy routine of walking every day. It’s such a simple thing to do; it doesn’t cost me anything, and I don’t even have to get in the car and drive anywhere. The farm, with all of its seven acres and fences, makes for a perfect walking track right here on my own domain. By following the various exterior and interior fence lines, I have established a circuit that equals a mile.
I started out trying to walk for at least 20 minutes each day. At first it was hard, and at times, I felt like my heart would explode and I couldn’t catch my breath. But slowly, it has gotten easier, and I have been able increase my pace and the time/distance. Today I walked over two complete laps, about 2.5 miles, in 45 minutes. It feels good!
I wish you were here so we could do this together! Part of the miracle we were hoping for was for you to beat the cancer and for us to have time to spend together working on losing some weight and improving our health. Walking here on the farm, where we were the most connected, I can almost feel you beside me.
The dogs usually accompany me, and I am making an effort to get your mom to walk with me some. She religiously checks every gopher tortoise burrow along the way and speaks to the neighbor's goats and cows as we pass by that end of the property. She misses you, too!
The last couple of years took a toll on me, and I am honestly in the worst shape of my life. I have spent the past 10 months since you died focusing on my health and getting everything checked out. After numerous doctor visits, tests, scans, and procedures, I finally feel like things are going to be okay for me. So, I am determined to keep this walking routine going and have a goal to lose 30 pounds. I think about how happy you would be to see that guy!
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