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Keeping the Streak Alive

Yesterday it rained here ... all day.

Normally that wouldn't bother me. I'd just stay inside, perhaps listening to the rain (and the thunder) through the screens and reading. Or I'd write on my laptop, and begin organizing those scraps I alluded to a few days ago. I even finally filed all the paid bills.

With a title like the one for this entry today, a reader on WDC might surmise the streak to which I refer would be the five daily Achievement tasks. And you would be right--as of today my streak is 52.

But I have another streak, somewhat related to my surgery on 17 April. Part of my recovery requires some exercise. Currently, that exercise is walking. My doctors suggested I walk three or four days a week for the first six months. They didn't give me a distance or time limit. But I imposed that--minimum of 30 minutes per day, five days per week.

Yesterday it stopped raining about 7:30pm and I was able to complete my 50th consecutive day of walking.

Two things I noticed from yesterday's walk. Eventually, I'll have to walk in the rain to maintain that streak. (Never liked walking nor running in the rain, a carryover from being forced to do so in the Army, I guess.) And the humidity last night, probably due to the rain, during last night's walk was pretty extreme. With summer coming, high humidity will be a factor.

Most of my life I've been a runner. I wasn't competitive ... but I enjoyed running, especially in the high heat and humidity. I'm here to tell you that a surgery like I had really takes a toll on my exercise regimen. That humidity last night kicked my butt.

But I have a streak going. Suck it up, Jace, and keep pushing forward.

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