Dear Kelly

A thousand miles?? Really?? I thought about it all day yesterday, even checked your blog first thing this morning to see if you had changed your mind. Like you would do that.

Mostly, I'm jealous because I would love to do it. I don't think - no, I know I wouldn't make it. I even calculated how much I'd have to run if I ran 5 days a week instead of 3 - I still won't make it. Then I remembered how my knee bothers me and that's why I took up cycling, so how about I cycle 1000 miles this year? Hey I'll be done by June. Besides I couldn't start a goal like this now because it's already January 7th - I'm seven days late for a new resolution....perhaps next year.

I'm happy you have something that you love and you're good at it. Please put a mileage counter on your blog so we can cheer you on. I can't wait to hear how many races you continue to win.

I think exercise is wonderful and can't imagine not doing it. Last February I taught a fitness class for a Stake Relief Society night. I tried to present different ways of exercising. One idea was to wear a pedometer and track the number of miles you walk. I offered to "virtually" walk the length of California a mere 817miles with any sister. Three ladies took up my offer and we walked those miles in less than 9 months. One sister walked the width of California and had so much fun drawing her route on a map.

I had to laugh at your competitive need to do anything any other girl was doing. When we lived in San Francisco and I did all my running in Golden Gate Park, I had a similar motto: I will not be passed by any girl or any fat guy.

Anyway, good luck!!!