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Blog #764: Is NO Hiding in Your KNOW?

by Ana | October 1, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I write only one of these a week.EVERY week. 764 times. But each week…I have 20 Thursdays jogging in my head. This week…I’m taking three out for a run together. Read on. ______ #1. I KNOW. I NO. (Walking like we know… when we don't.) “I know.” But do I? Or is “know”...

Blog #763: He Kept It Real

by Ana | September 24, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Last week...One email hit me with three uncomfortable words: “I’m not impressed.” So I wrote about it. ______ And then the emails started coming. Tens of them. 100% gracious. Positive.Kind.Heartfelt. Like this one... "You don’t know me, but I feel I know you. I'm...

Blog #762: I Got Mosquitoed

by Ana | September 17, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

“I'm not impressed.” That's all the email read. Three.Irritating.Words. And they froze me. ______ After ten seconds... My own three words crashed into my brain. “WTF!” And here's where I get blog naked. I cared. I let it get to me. I let three words loom bigger than...

Blog #761: He’s Gone

by Ana | September 10, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Meet the hims. The him I WAS.The HIM I am. One of them is gone. ______ There's two of THEM. The him I WAS, he could... Plan his work from 8:00 to 8:00. Do it. And throw in hours on the weekend.Walk 20 miles with a 20 lb. pack. And do it for 25 straight days.Run a...

Blog #760: I Knew That Look

by Ana | September 3, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

This last Sunday… The weather cooled. A bit. But I’ll take 77 degreesto “get my walk on” any day. ______ With weather on my side… I willed my sneakers to move as hard as they could go. 152 long minutes. No rest timeouts. 20 heavy pounds on my back. The steep climbs....

Blog #759: Walking Without the Clapping

by Ana | August 27, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Once Upon A Time... I was totallyaddicted to succeeding. I wanted to be somebodythe world would know. And clap for. ______ With all my guts… I chased the big two relentlessly. Money. Fame. ______ And with that came a lot of other stressful baggage. Do they think I'm...

Blog #758: When Nobody Says Yes

by Ana | August 20, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

As of August 19…92 cities have already said “Yes!” That’s the fastest Extra Mile Dayhas ever reached this number of cities. ______ I’ve been thinking. What's the secret to continuing to believe in an idea when you’re exhausted from carrying it? And then... Not only...

Blog #757: I Am My Sneakers

by Ana | August 13, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I felt it.I really, really felt it. All of it. The serious heat.My empty legs.My slowing pace. ______ I had been walking over an hour. I started the walk when it seemed a manageable 79 degrees. Looking at my phone at that moment... It had climbed fast to a scorching...

Blog #756: Is Your Try Running Out?

by Ana | August 6, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

He is tired of trying. ______ “Hey Shawn, Thanks for always showing up. When I’m at my lowest, you write what I need to read. I need something big now. I keep trying, but it feels like I’m getting nowhere. I’m wondering if it’s time to throw in the towel.” ______ I...

Blog #755: Don’t Walk Past Yourself

by Ana | July 30, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Most people walk past them.I couldn't. For 35+ years... I’ve eaten rice, beans, and saladsbecause I love animals. But there's a little life my heart can't ignore. ______ Snails. I’ve written before about saving worms struggling across hot sidewalks. I’ve also carried...

Blog #597: Munchies and Comfies

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Dipping into last week's email bag. Shawn - You write about comfort zones, but you make them sound unwanted.Isn't it a life goal to strive to find comfort in order to find happiness? Am I right or wrong? A Reader ______ My response: Dear Friend... Thank you for...

Blog #596: When One Tips Sixteen Topple

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A few days ago...The FIRST domino tipped over. In this case... Domino #1 carries the tipping powerto topple sixteen other dominoes, too. ______ If you've missed a blog or two... On August 4th, I start walking across Scotland. The first planning step to make this...

Blog #595: Sneaky Awesome

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It's started.The tension is inching in. I start walking across Scotland in 27 days. ______ This will be the 9th country I've crossed by foot. Since starting this country-crossing-by-foot thing in 2014, I've kept walking across a different country each year...and the...

Blog #594: TOO x 3

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Comfort Zones. Of course...They're comfy, safe and secure. But sometimes... Hanging out TOO often in TOO comfyleads us to miss out on TOO much. Here's a story about "Jacuzzis." ______ My building in southern California has two of them. There's a giant Jacuzzi on the...

Blog #593: It’s a Yin and Yang Thing

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Let me share my Ending...at the Beginning. Get up.Face forward.WALK. That's my message today. (Want a little more detail? Read on.) ______ In every Extra Mile Thursday blog... I look to my life for a story to build each week's blog around. Sometimes...my stories are...

Blog #592: I Thought I’d Count ‘Em

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People like to count things. Steps.Stars.Sheep. How about counting Acts of Kindness? ______ So for 24 hours... I counted. And I learned something. The more I counted the Acts of Kindness I tossed into the world...The more I also focused on looking for opportunities to...