Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Today I went to speak at a juvenile detention center in San Dimas, about 50 miles inland from where I live in Orange County, California. I spoke with a group of teachers at the Camp Rocky detention center a few weeks ago, and today I returned to speak with the young men who are serving time inside that facility. I hope that I inspired the young people to begin making better decisions with their life. It’s never too early and it’s never too late to begin preparing for a successful life, I told them. I could see that they were astonished that I began to change my life while I was in prison. They couldn’t believe that I was in prison, and I told them that if they didn’t believe I was ever in prison, then plan had worked brilliantly. From the start, I explained, I set a path in place to ensure that I could emerge from prison successfully. Through various books I wrote and videos our organization filmed, they could learn how to implement the same strategy. The Los Angles County Office of Education purchased a license to use our Straight-A Guide Program, and the school district is piloting the program inside the Camp Rocky facility. If the children respond to it well, more opportunities could open for us to influence the lives of young people in Los Angeles County. I’m grateful for the opportunity.
Days since my release from prison: 429
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: 67.68
My weight for today: 168