Journal of today’s activities:

This morning I left my house at 4:00 am in order to ensure I was ready to board a flight out of Oakland at 6:00 am. I flew into Orange County and spent the day learning from a man who led a growing sales organization. Over the past year he has hired more than 130 people, but he has churned through them with high turnover rates. Of those 130 people, fewer than 20 remain. The team has delivered more than $100 million in sales over the past year. I am tasked with the challenge of helping him build training tools that will allow the sales force to grow with individuals who truly aspire to be the best in the world at their careers. The thought holds that they can learn from the lessons that guided and inspired me through longer than a quarter century in prison. I appreciate the challenge and I’m confident that I can add value.

• Days since my release from 26 years in federal prison: 252
• Miles run today: 0
• Miles run this week: 11.1
• Miles run this month: 172.05
• Miles run in 2014: 908.06
• Miles I need to run to reach my 2,400-mile running goal for 2014:
• Number of miles I’m ahead of schedule or behind schedule: 178.79
• Today’s Weight: 166