Journal of today’s activities:

Today I met my friend Rich Folk for lunch at a Red Robin in Northgate. While growing up in Seattle, I used to love Bonzai Burgers and chocolate shakes at Red Robin. I still like eating there. Rich and I spoke about his business and we discussed the different ventures that take all of my attention these days. Following my meeting with Rich, Carole and I drove to the University of Washington Law School. My friend Shon Hopwood coordinated a conference on the subject of mass incarceration. I joined a panel of community leaders, each of whom provided perspective on the ways that mass incarceration influences our nation. We heard from a sociologist at UW who described the different ways that mass incarceration influences our communities. Michael Romano, a Stanford Law Professor and director of Stanford’s initiative to end three-strikes laws, spoke about the ways that sentencing practices result in people serving life sentences for petty crimes. Then I spoke, providing context of how our nation’s commitment to mass incarceration influences the lives of individuals. The audience of 200 included federal judges, state judges, chief probation officers, district attorneys, and defense attorneys. Speaking at the UW event was one of the highlights of my return to society. Immediately following my presentation, Carole and I rushed to the airport. We had to board a flight back to the Bay area so that I could make a presentation in the morning.

• Days since my release from 26 years in federal prison: 260
• Miles run today: 10
• Miles run this week: 33.92
• Miles run this month: 231.23
• Miles run in 2014: 967.24
• 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: 185.41
• Today’s Weight: 166