500 Mile Journey

500 Mile  Journey with  Kerry and Jean  Let's Get Walking!  Progress Report Week 11 We did it!!  100 miles walked.  We took ourselves to the beach, at Fort Bragg Ca.  Where each morning it was foggy until 10 a. m. and the high temperature were in the 70's . We loved it!! Jean and kerry in Ft. Bragg, CA  Celebrating with a local wine, cheese,  peppered salami, and french bread Add caption Enjoy the beach, we sure did!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuhLuCcsMxg There is nothing like the sound of the ocean.  We spent three wonderful days, walking, eating, and taking in the sites.  Progress Report  Miles walked: 109.4 Kayaking miles : 10.1 Total miles :  119.5 Miles to complete our 500 miles goal:  380.5 Let's Get Walking Kerry and Jean 

500 Mile  Journey with  Kerry and Jean  Let's Get Walking!   I've been working on designing  Walking Journey T-Shirts We are not one but many out walking the world.  Right now I just have women T-Shirts,  but soon I will have men's too.  Designer Walking T-Shirts with positive walking quotes.   https://www.zazzle.com/collections/walking_journey_t_shirts-119561391246098934 Kerry and I prefer the long sleeve shirt to protect us from the sun's strong rays.  I also have a collection of sun glasses with encouragement and power words on them.  https://www.zazzle.com/collections/sunglasses-119682961439147926 Right Now they are on sale!! Let's Get Walking! Kerry and Jean 

500 Mile  Journey with  Kerry and Jean  Let's Get Walking!  Progress Report Week 10 We made it and beyond.  100 mile milestone!! We sure hope you are enjoying your summer.  This week we have mostly been kayaking!!   Morning Kayaking  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2w4c3nEXoY  I used my  "Map My Walk" and it will record the miles we kayak. Come along with us on a kayak ride.  (click video to watch) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjMT2aYV3WI It's time to celebrate!! we are making plans for the 100 mile celebration.  Two Minutes in Nature  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcypWadK5tk Progress Report  Miles walked: 96.2 Kayaking miles : 8.1 Total miles :  104.3 Miles to complete our 500 miles goal:  395.7 Let's Get Walking Kerry and Jean 

500 Mile Walking Journey with  Kerry and Jean  Let's Get Walking!  It's summertime and we had to adjust our  activities .  Let's get kayaking!!! We made a decision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8DAWhnTvg4 our new kayaks  I checked my "Map My Walk" and guess what?  It will record how far we paddle in the water!! We have been kayaking every evening since we bought our kayaks.  It's a whole different exercise for the body and I have to say I'm a bit sore, in a good way of course.  Plus, just for my own curiosity I recorded us walking around Walmart! It's a Super Walmart and it's big from one end to the other. Well to my surprise we walked over a mile just shopping. .......I haven't sold Kerry on the idea that miles we walk together should count even if it's in a store.   But it certainly beats walking in 100 degrees.  Be Inspired, Be Safe and  Let's Get Walking, ...

500 Mile Walking Journey with  Kerry and Jean  Happy 4th of July We hope you enjoyed the 4th with your  family and friends.  Jean and Kerry ready to do the  Freedom Run 5K  We made it to our 75 miles milestone  doing the 5K walk at the Spring Creek Marina  on 4th of July morning.  What a wonderful morning here in Nevada.  We registered, put our numbers on, and watched the flag ceremony  before the race began at 7:30. Flag ceremony video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feKW6iXHrjs Registration line, and thank you to the  Ruby Mountain Relay for puting on the 5K race. The Relay for Life , for the pancake breakfast.. "Walking is man's best medicine."  Hippocrates Join us for the 5K races and our 500 Miles Walking Journey 5K video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q87XUY00OZ4 What a surprise to receive awards for our time on this race.  This was o...

500 Mile Walking Journey with Kerry and Jean  Let's get walking!! We are celebrating our 50 Miles of walking!! We made our second milestone of walking 50 miles. Here's our song  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmPFioq1l6o We cerebrated our 50 miles with our daughter Sarah and our grandson James.  We started the day by hiking a short 1/2 trail at Hanging Valley in Lamoille, Nv.   and then on to lunch at the Power House picnic area.  Medals Kerry medal says," All Glory Comes From Daring To Begin." Eugen Ware  Jean's medal says, " Nothing is worth more than this day." Jahann Woldfang Von Goethe This was a meaningful milestone since although there was no doubt that we would get here, it was just a matter of when.  Between resting, company, and weather, my motivation was going down.  Dessert by the miles  Enjoy the Hanging Valley with us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2guCVCkM8E Ne...

500 Mile Walking Journey with Kerry and Jean  Let's get walking!! We made it!! 50 Mile milestone We have come to our next milestone, and it's time to celebrate!!   We knew we would get there, it was just a matter of when.  I took a week off to rest my knee, than we had company.... it stormed, then it got hot.... the truth is sometimes I don't want to walk!! Oh, yes it happens.  I just kept saying to myself, " T his is not a sprint, it's a marathon.".  It's not about how fast we do the walks, it's the journey.   We walked around the Spring Creek Marina this morning, and what a surprise we found.  Two Minutes In Nature with a pelican.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fmYsznrt8M Tomorrow we plan on going up the canyon  with Sarah and James  so they can   celebrate with us.  Be Inspired, Kerry and Jean 

500 Mile Walking Journey with Kerry and Jean  Hello from Kerry Hello from Jean  We are so close to our 50 miles!!! But not today! Today we went for a hike up the Lamoille Canyon in Nevada.  We had to get out early in the day  because today we had a   weather alert   about thunderer storms for this afternoon.  Today's hike was all about  flowers and waterfalls. We tracked 1.9 miles today and will have less then a mile for tomorrows goal. Our second goal is walking 50 miles on this journey. Yes come back for our 50 mile celebration,  you wont want to miss where we go tomorrow. Kerry  took this time to explain about glaciers in this area. Here is Kerry's  Geology Lesson  for today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohnWCSHRHi8 We would like to hear about your adventures if you are on a walking journey. Subscribe, like and share this blog with others.  Let's Ge...

500 Mile Walking Journey with  Kerry and Jean  Let's Get Walking! Kerry and Jean with their Teton 5k medals It's Progress Report Time After returning from our 5k in Rexburg last week,  we spent the next week preparing for company. We went to the California Trail Center. We walked around their outdoor exhibits,  inside the museum. Kerry and I checked out a dirt trail we will be doing in the future.  http://www.californiatrailcenter.org/ This week we only managed one walk around the Spring Creek Marina.  Kerry's new trash picker upper has come in, he now picks up trash on our walks.  It's amazing how much trash he picks up everyday!! Kerry with his trash picker upper and Charlie dog. We are so close to our 50 mile goal. Where would we be if we were doing the  Camino de Santiago walk in Spain.  If I were to walk this path, I would start in France, and do the French Way. Here i...

  500 Mile Walking Journey with  Kerry and Jean Let's Get Walking! Kerry and Jean with their Teton 5K medals. Welcome Back! Kerry and I just got back from doing the Teton 5K in Rexbury, Id. . What a wonderful day we had.  They were commemorating 41 years of the Teton Dam's flood.    We went early in the morning, our race started at 8:30.  Teton 5K video at the race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruy4lwrTZiA&t=20s Kerry and I started doing 5K's as a way for me to recover from knee surgery. Walking is good physical therapy, plus I like to have goals.  We started looking around the community for 5K's . It's a good way to give back to local towns doing fundraisers, plus we get the health benefits of walking.  After doing a few close to home, we started to venture out  looking for 5K's where we planned to travel.  This is the site I use to find 5K's for when we travel.  http://www.runningint...

500 Mile Walking Journey with Kerry and Jean  Let's Get Walking! This week we went to a ZOO to walk. We visited the Idaho Falls Zoo with our son Matthew.  When your a walker and your goal is to walk 500 miles in half a year, you count every step.  While we walked all around this zoo and spent almost 2 hours there  our miles only came to .64.  So, we had to do another walk around the river after dinner.  Enjoy our trip to the zoo.  We must have spent 30 minutes watching the loins.  We got there early in the morning while they were still active. 

500 Mile Walking Journey with  Kerry and Jean  We did it! 25 miles of walking. 500 Mile Walking Journey  Today is Memorial Day We want to Thank all the Veterans who have made it possible for all of us to have freedom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKl49z6T39I&t=18s Today we walked 3.4 miles in beautiful Lamoille NV. That brought us to our first milestone of 25 miles of the 500 Mile Walking Journey. This little town of Lamoille is at the foothills of the Ruby Mountains, with lush meadows, and snowcapped mountains. It's still spring here with a little nip in the morning air, and clear blue skies.  We ended the walk at the Lamoille Grove.  It's time to celebrate!! We have food, drinks, and medals!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo0zrYbTwRE Roads get messy feet get wet  Kerry and Jean with their medals What do the medals say? Kerry's says,  "May you al...