Journal of today’s activities:

I woke with a very bad cold. I coughed all day long, the type of cough that hurts the throat. It didn’t stop me from completing a lot of writing assignments. I’ve been writing a series of articles that we hope will help formerly incarcerated individuals prepare for the labor market. Our team is preparing to expand operations as a temporary staffing company. The lessons I’m writing will teach formerly incarcerated individuals about the Straight-A Guide that I continue to follow. It’s our hope that those who adhere to the same disciplined, deliberate strategies that we teach will embrace this concept of values-based, goal-oriented living. I enjoy writing this type of instructional material.

• Days since my release from 26 years in federal prison: 236
• Miles run today: 0
• Miles run this week: 54.13
• Miles run this month: 29.63
• Miles run in 2014: 765.64
• 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: 141.19
• Today’s Weight: 167