We should have a release date soon! I'm eating ALL the snacks!

Celebration time!

It's done! Farthest Star is done!

Edited another 15 pages! The end is in sight!

This is where motivation falls short. There will always be a day where the motivation to hold back, will be stronger than the motivation to push forward.

With focus and determination though, that will not matter.

Good morning groovy souls!

The hardest battles are within the mind. Today I woke up and did not want to run, I wanted to be lazy

I took a deep breath, went to the gym, and did what I do everyday, six days a week.

About 40 minutes in, I was still feeling like I wanted to stop, so I played the same game I did with myself on the trail. "Go another mile, see how you feel."

Will is infinite, it's our patience that wears thin. Persistence trains that patience, just like weights trains the body.

I just booked my flight home! @wolfwoman is picking me up a week from Thursday!

39 pages to go. I should be able to wrap this up tomorrow.

So today, I got "off" early. Buddy had a quick dentist appointment, and my daily cleaning tasks didn't take much more than an hour.

For the last few hours, I have been editing, finally making the first progress on Farthest Star since May.

I am 50 pages from moving it to publication and typesetting. I've been that close all this time, but there has been no time.

This week, Gods willing, will mark the completion of my first publish ready work in 5 years...

Good morning groovy souls!

I’m improving by the day and by the week at the gym. I’m pushing to 8 miles each day and this morning I ran my fastest single mile ever, fastest 5k and fastest 10k. I went all out. My last mile was timed at 8:19 and my overall pace was sub 9.

I’m at a level I’ve never been before and it’s bewildering. Suddenly I’m here and yeah I’m tired and there’s a lot going on in my life but I’m reaching new heights. Determination and discipline yields results.

So yesterday was a 21 hour day of moving and packing, for my other friend that lives in this area who just moved into his first home. He closed the mortgage just a few weeks ago, and as lawyer buddy has done better, I've been basing out of here.

Today I'm trying to just recover, and have a bit of quiet and time to myself. It's been so much lately.

I'm within two weeks of going home and while I am happy to be of service, it feels like its time.

It's been six months since I've really been home. It looks like I might make it back in time for my tenth anniversary.

I haven't been gone this much since I hiked the PCT in 2021.

Truly sorry for worrying folks. Most days I get done, have dinner, and pass out for 5 or six hours before I'm at it again

Hello Groovy souls!

I'm still alive but my Gods have I been working hard. I've been pulling up to 20 hour days. I'm taking my buddy to her court dates, keeping house, assisting in her recovery, taking her to appointments, doing the shopping.

I'm getting time in the morning to meditate and workout, but even that is requiring a lot of focus and planning to achieve.

I'm almost done though and I'm ok. This mission, as I call them, has been among the most intense I've ever undertaken.

Sometimes a 5k feels like a marathon. Exhausted today. Yesterday was 21 hour day. Morning at court, 5 hours of driving through weather. 2 hours at the gym. Today I’m just dragging. Resting as I can. The run today had me right against the wall.

I find it irksome that kindle books are more expensive than their audio book for some reason.

You want to learn with your eyes instead of ears? I'm sorry thats a premium charge.

Good morning most groovy souls!

#Gym stats!

Today was simply a workout. No Personal bests, I went with the idea that this was a simple work day.

Work days are just as if not more important than PB days and victory days. You have to do the work to make the progress you're hoping to make. Consistent work leads to consistent results.

This is as true in the gym as it is out of the gym. The balance holds all life. Extremes will only take you to ruin.

Onward, toward the dawn!

Good morning Groovy souls!

Today is looking to be a slower day. A lot has happened in the scope of the morning since I woke up late for me (0200) but we are hopping right along.

It's a great day, because we breathe, and because we can be here to encourage and love one another.

May we make the most of it!

Onward, toward the dawn!

It's been an interesting time for my daily training.

This week my trainer app is telling me to go lighter. I only did an hour yesterday because of time restraints, and resolved to keep it at a moderate pace today.

I was idling along at six mph for my first half hour and then decided to see what I could do, and pushed a little faster.

I handled it no problem, so decided to see how fast I could sprint my final mile.

8:30... I've never been that fast

I'm frankly a bit astounded, but happy!