Journal of today’s activities:

Today I addressed an audience of more than 1,500 Silicon Valley movers and shakers at the Joint Venture Silicon Valley State of the Valley Conference. I challenged those business and government leaders to think big when contemplating need to transform our nation’s criminal justice system. While at the conference, I spoke with Mayor Chuck Reed, telling him that I was proud to be working with Mario Maciel of the gang taskforce in San Jose. Immediately after my speech, Carole and I rushed home to meet with the film crew from PBS NewsHour. Before getting out of the convention center, several community leaders stopped to talk with me about the work that I’m doing. More opportunities will open from this work our organization does to broaden awareness about the injustices of America’s criminal justice system. Once Carole and I arrived at our home, I sat for an interview with the PBS anchor Jeff Brown. The PBS NewsHour will broadcast that episode later this spring, which will bring our work to the attention of a national audience.

• Days since my release from 26 years in federal prison: 178
• Miles run today: 9
• Miles run this week: 50.2
• Miles run this month: 61.7
• Miles run in 2014: 337.83
• 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: 88.17
• Today’s Weight: 162

Journal of today’s activities:

A crew from PBS filmed me for a segment on the NewsHour television program. First the crew filmed me as I taught inside of the San Bruno Jail. An amazing experience and I’m going to write a separate article about it. Then the news crew traveled to SFSU to film me as I taught a classroom filled with 80 criminal justice students. Following that, Carole and I drove to the Capital Club in Silicon Valley, where we enjoyed a spectacular dinner with other people who were going to present at the Joint Venture Silicon Valley State of the Valley Conference. We then checked into the Hilton across the street from the Santa Clara Convention Center, where I was scheduled to speak tomorrow.

• Days since my release from 26 years in federal prison: 177
• Miles run today: 8
• Miles run this week: 41.2
• Miles run this month: 52.7
• Miles run in 2014: 328.83
• 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: 85.74
• Today’s Weight: 162

Journal of today’s activities:

I spent the day preparing for some of the biggest events of my career. On Thursday the PBS NewsHour will film me in several locations. The crew will film me teaching inside of the San Bruno Jail. Then the film crew will film me as I teach at San Francisco State University. On Thursday evening, I will attend a networking event at the Capital Club in Silicon Valley. On Friday the PBS film crew will record me as I present at the Santa Clara Convention Center in front of 1,500 people. And on Friday afternoon, the PBS Film crew will film Carole and me in our home. Last minute preparations are in order, including picking up a new suit I bought especially for the Santa Clara event.

• Days since my release from 26 years in federal prison: 175
• Miles run today: 17.7
• Miles run this week: 33.2
• Miles run this month: 44.7
• Miles run in 2014: 320.83
• 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: 90.88
• Today’s Weight: 163

Journal of today’s activities:

Two professors from SFSU accompanied me to Juvenile Hall in Santa Clara County. I left my house at 4:30 am to ensure that I would be in the Oakland area by 5:45. I picked up Professor Elizabeth Brown and Professor Amy Smith. Both of those scholars research innovative violence prevention programs and I asked them to accompany me so that they could watch me teach. By watching as I interacted with the young men who were proceeding through our program, I hoped that Professor Brown and Professor Smith would agreed to design a research instrument that would show the effectiveness of our Straight-A Guide as a cognitive skills development program. We strive to change the way people think, showing that they can work toward becoming law-abiding, contributing citizens. The photo shows me with Professor Smith, Professor Brown, and Dr. Angela Haick.

• Days since my release from 26 years in federal prison: 174
• Miles run today: 0
• Miles run this week: 15.5
• Miles run this month: 27
• Miles run in 2014: 303.13
• 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: 79.75
• Today’s Weight: 162

Journal of today’s activities:

While the more than 100 million people watched the Seattle Seahawks crush the Broncos in the Super bowl, I worked all day at my computer. I had to prepare for some major events that I have scheduled during the upcoming week. Tomorrow I’ll leave my house early for a drive to San Jose. I’ll spend the day at the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. I enjoy working with community leaders who use our Straight-A Guide Cognitive Skills Development Program as a resource for teaching young people how to transform while living in adverse conditions. Later in the week I’m scheduled for two separate events that could have a monumental influence on the development of my career. The PBS NewsHour will film me at three separate events:

• Teaching inside of a San Francisco Jail,
• Teaching at San Francisco State University, and
• Speaking at the 2014 State of the Valley Conference in the Santa Clara County Convention Center.

The PBS episode will not be broadcast until the summer, but I’m enthusiastic about the network broadcasting our work to a national television audience.

• Days since my release from 26 years in federal prison: 173
• Miles run today: 15.5
• Miles run this week: 15.5
• Miles run this month: 27
• Miles run in 2014: 303.13
• 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: 86.32
• Today’s Weight: 162