gunny highway
one of my favorite movies from the 80’s is Heartbreak Ridge. the main character is played by Clint Eastwood who takes it upon himself to turn around a group of underachievers in the U.S. Marines. he delivers a line when rousing them from their bunks in the wee hours of the morning…
“You’re Marines now. You improvise. You adapt. You overcome.”
uncensored video – NSFW (language) – 17 second mark
more often than not, ‘how’ you say something matters more than ‘what’ you are saying. in my mind, i can hear my grandfather (himself a Marine who served during WW2) dropping a line like that in a gravelly tone. needless to say, i would not be lingering in bed.
early january in wisconsin has featured some challenging circumstances to deal with. in a matter of days there were extremely low temperatures that haven’t been seen in nearly twenty years followed by freezing rain that glazed over roads and sidewalks.
when necessary, i geared up with an extra layer and headed out the front door. when possible, i opted for a treadmill or the brand new running track at the pettit center. when needing more miles, i added a second workout to the day.
while my efforts only equate to tilting at windmills, there is something to be said for taking the steps that are necessary to overcome.
1/1 – 5 miles
1/2 – 6 miles
1/3 – 6.5 miles
1/4 – 4 miles
1/5 – 4 miles
1/6 – 6 miles (treadmill)
1/7 – 5 miles (treadmill)
1/8 – 5 miles – AM; 5 miles – PM (treadmill)
1/9 – 5 miles
1/10 – 6 miles
1/11 – 5.25 miles
1/12 – 8 miles (indoors @ pettit)
1/13 – 7 miles
MTD/YTD – 77.75 miles (13/13 Days – 11 Hours & 36 Minutes)
Odometer – 37,616 miles