Friday, September 5, 2014

People sometimes contact me to inquire whether I’m available to consult on issues pertaining to prison. With 26 years of confinement behind me, an extensive depth and breadth of experience shapes my perspective. The same discipline and strategies that governed my actions inside have continued to open opportunities since my release last year. Yet the career I’m building leaves less time available to work with individuals who are going to prison or individuals who are coming out of prison. I cannot work with too many people on a one-to-one basis. The books I wrote should prove helpful for those who choose to read, as they detail every challenge I faced and show the way that I navigated my way through. Anyone could apply those same strategies to maintain a high level of discipline and energy, even when facing struggle. I wrote those books with hopes of teaching others that they could find the strength within themselves to succeed, regardless of what challenges they faced. Since I cannot possibly talk with everyone who reaches out to me, I hope that the words I wrote will inspire them to live in the world as it exists rather than as they would like it to be.

 

Days since my release from prison: 389

Miles that I ran today: 7.63

Miles that I ran so far this week: 40.98

Miles that I’ve run during the month of September: 27.68

Miles that I ran so far in 2014: 1,738.67

Miles that I need to run in order to reach my annual goal of 2,400 miles: 661.33

Miles I’m ahead of schedule to reach my 2,400-mile goal by the end of 2014: 102.74

My weight for today: 165