Thursday, September 4, 2014

Today I discovered the MailChimp service. A friend of mine introduced me to the service several months ago but I never learned how to use it effectively. My website included a signup page for a newsletter, but until I learned the basics of MailChimp, I wasn’t able to blast out email messages. After spending several hours on the site today, I succeeded in sending out an overview of how I use the Straight-A Guide to keep me focused through challenging times. Then I blasted the message out to people who opted in to receive a newsletter. I’ll make this a routine affair. Next month I’ll write a second newsletter, focusing on values. I’ll write each month to teach others the strategies that guided my life through 26 years in prison can guide them through challenges in their own life.

Days since my release from prison: 388

Miles that I ran today: 0

Miles that I ran so far this week: 33.35

Miles that I’ve run during the month of September: 20.05

Miles that I ran so far in 2014: 1,731.04

Miles that I need to run in order to reach my annual goal of 2,400 miles: 668.96

Miles I’m ahead of schedule to reach my 2,400-mile goal by the end of 2014: 101.68

My weight for today: 168