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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 #754: The Teachers I Almost Missed

by Ana | July 23, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I see it clearly now. Two of my greatest teachershave never spoken a word. Two little dogs teaching big lessons. ______ For 15½ years… My Chihuahuas have taught me more about life than I’ve taught them. They taught me to celebrate. When I walk through the door, they...

Blog #753: The Uncomfortable Mirror

by Ana | July 16, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I was getting ready to go for a hike. My shoes were waiting by the door.My backpack was loaded down and ready. Then a thought quietly walked into the room. ______ "I don't feel like it." Nothing unusual. Except this time... I heard it differently. A second thought...

Blog #752: I Couldn’t Look Away

by Ana | July 9, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I was flipping through TV channels...until one of them stopped me cold. I didn't know the singer.I didn't know the song. But I couldn't look away. ______ It wasn't his voice that caught me. It was how completely he gave himself to the moment. He wasn't just singing.He...

Blog #751: I Pressed Send Anyway

by Ana | July 2, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

#750 is behind me.#751 is right now. Still going.Still showing up.Still giving it my best. Every.Single.Thursday. ______ #751. That’s a lot of Thursdays. More than I ever imagined when this began. And although I'm acknowledging #751... I'm celebrating #1 more. That’s...

Blog #533: Blank Slate, Magic Markers

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I was walking on the ocean beach path...when I passed her. She was walking her bike. "Did you run out of gas?" I teased. "This is a dangerous part of the path for me to pedal," she said. "There are too many fast bikes, and I'm not used to that." "I get it," I...

Blog #532: The Little Feet That Carried Me

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If I can walk THERE...I do. Why? Walking not only allows me to check off my daily "exercise" box, but even more...it encourages me to live life moving healthier and slower. I'm sensing that maybe... just maybe...the more I walk slowly through life without the need to...

Blog #531: Hard, Cold and Mean

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I don't have a crystal ball...but I can often predict a person's future. Before I explain... I've returned from sailing across the Pacific...and during my sea days from San Francisco to Hawaii and back, I did walk 100 miles on the ocean. How'd I do that? 16 laps on...

Blog #530: I Saw Him…Again

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A seagull. For me...He started everything. I had just graduated from Berkeley. I had nothing lined up job wise after graduating, Within days after returning home, I was told emphatically, "You aren't staying here!" With nowhere to go... I caught a bus to San Diego.I...

Blog #529: 2,000 Miles In the Middle

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As you read this...I'm 2,000 miles off the coast of California. In the middle of the ocean. However... Because of touch-and-go Internet in the middle of the Pacific...I'm writing this blog one week BEFORE you read it and I leave. On March 27... I will leave San...

Blog #528: Now…the Rest of the Story

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If you've read me long...you know I've walked across several countries. I'm at eight. None of them have been cakewalks...but my most recent walk in 2021 was extra hard for me to even get to the starting line. I'm now brave enough to tell the rest of the story. ______...