Tuesday, October 14, 2014

The market continued to fall today. Oh well. I’ve always known that roller coasters go up and roller coasters go down. The only way you get hurt on a roller coaster is when you jump off. So I made my decision to stay in the market today and ride out the storm, at least for a little while. I’ve been an active speculator in the stock market since 1998. I’ve always known that October, historically, was one of the worst months for stock market performance. But I’ve been an aggressive trader over the years, going through different cycles. Clearly, I know the emotions at play, with greed for higher gains and fear of further losses capable of driving decisions. These contemplations generally occur when I’m losing equity. And I’m losing equity today. I have to live with those ups and downs. My wife hates the stock market, especially when she watches the emotional pull it has on me. I become obsessed.

Days since my release from prison: 426

Miles that I ran today: 0

Miles that I ran so far this week: 24

Miles that I’ve run during the month of October: 102.39

Miles that I ran so far in 2014: 1,966.41

Miles that I need to run in order to reach my annual goal of 2,400 miles: 433.59

Miles I’m ahead of schedule to reach my 2,400-mile goal by the end of 2014: 74.25

My weight for today: 168