I watched my older brother finish the Myrtle Beach Marathon eight days ago, the second time he’d completed the race (he first ran it in 2016, and did the half-marathon for a number of years since then).  While waiting for him to cross the finish line, I witnessed runners of all backgrounds and experience levels finish the half- and full-marathons.

What I noticed was that the runners were not just the super athletic, ridiculously (even scarily) lean types like my brother, but included quite a few husky folks as well.  A tiny, fluffy, elderly Jewish lady finished the half-marathon.  Another runner was a man so fat, his back fat formed what looked like a second butt above his actual butt.

These examples shamed me into action.  If a woman with the dimensions of a bowling ball and a man with an upper butt could run thirteen-miles and change, why couldn’t I?

I don’t have any ambitions to run any marathon—full, half, quarter, etc.—but I have been rising early every morning since returning from the trip and jog-walking about a mile.  Each day I’m able to push my jogging/running distance a bit further, and reduce the amount of time I am walking.

Who knows if I’ll stick with this latest round of self-improvement in the long-run (just ask my dentist about my flossing habits), but I’d like to see it through and keep improving.  It is a good feeling coming back to coffee and breakfast covered in a healthy sheen of sweat.

So it is that I thought I’d look back at some past posts on walking this Lazy Sunday:

• “Walkin’” (and “TBT: Walkin’“) – I made the mistake of starting a long walking regimen right before school started back—and back in the days before I woke up before 5 AM.
• “Walkin’ II: Early Morning Strolls” – My neighbor and I spent the mornings three times a week walking and doing some light calisthenics.  It became difficult for both of us to maintain.  Ironically, I find it easier to do it without someone else.  I’m at that point in my life where, rather than the other person being a source of accountability, doing stuff with other people—even stuff I want to do—sometimes feels like a social obligation (in other words, a form of work) that I have to fulfill.
• “Revisiting Walking Across South Carolina” – The ultimate dream.  It’s dangerous, impractical, and would probably be incredibly dull for long stretches, but I love the idea of traipsing across my State, walking stick in hand, and engaging in a Tolkien-esque journey of physical, mental, and spiritual growth.  Note:  I love the idea; the execution is a different matter.

Happy Sunday!

—TPP

Other Lazy Sunday Installments:

• Lazy Sunday – APR Pieces
• Lazy Sunday II – Lincoln Posts
• Lazy Sunday III – Historical Moments
• Lazy Sunday IV – Christianity
• Lazy Sunday V – Progressivism, Part I
• Lazy Sunday VI – Progressivism, Part II
• Lazy Sunday VII – Deep State
• Lazy Sunday VIII – Conservatism
• Lazy Sunday IX – Economics, Part I
• Lazy Sunday X – Economics, Part II
• Lazy Sunday XI – Walls
• Lazy Sunday XII – Space
• Lazy Sunday XIII – Immigration
• Lazy Sunday XIV – Gay Stuff
• Lazy Sunday XV – Work
• Lazy Sunday XVI – #MAGAWeek2018
• Lazy Sunday XVII – #MAGAWeek2019
• Lazy Sunday XVIII – SubscribeStar Posts
• Lazy Sunday XIX – Music
• Lazy Sunday XX – The Laziest Sunday
• Lazy Sunday XXI – Travel
• Lazy Sunday XXII – Reading
• Lazy Sunday XXIII – Richard Weaver
• Lazy Sunday XXIV – Education
• Lazy Sunday XXV – Techno-Weirdos
• Lazy Sunday XXVI – Small Town Living
• Lazy Sunday XXVII – Bric-a-Brac
• Lazy Sunday XXVIII – World History
• Lazy Sunday XXIX – The New Criterion
• Lazy Sunday XXX – Trump, Part I
• Lazy Sunday XXXI – Trump, Part II
• Lazy Sunday XXXII – Festivals
• Lazy Sunday XXXIII – Virtue Signalling
• Lazy Sunday XXXIV – The Desperate Search for Meaning Series
• Lazy Sunday XXXV – Corporate Grind
• Lazy Sunday XXXVI – Best of the Reblogs, Part I
• Lazy Sunday XXXVII – Best of the Reblogs, Part II
• Lazy Sunday XXXVIII – Best of the Reblogs, Part III
• Lazy Sunday XXXIX – A Very Dokken Christmas Series
• Lazy Sunday XL – Christmas Carols
• Lazy Sunday XLI – Food
• Lazy Sunday XLII – 2019’s Top Five Posts
• Lazy Sunday XLIII – Music, Part II: More Music
• Lazy Sunday XLIV – SubscribeStar Saturday Posts, Part II: The Search for More Money
• Lazy Sunday XLV – Techno-Weirdos II
• Lazy Sunday XLVI – Man Time
• Lazy Sunday XLVII – Winning
• Lazy Sunday XLVIII – Culture
• Lazy Sunday XLIX – Family
• Lazy Sunday L – The Best of Lazy Sunday
• Lazy Sunday LI – Just for Fun
• Lazy Sunday LII – Democratic Candidates, Part I
• Lazy Sunday LIII – Democratic Candidates, Part II
• Lazy Sunday LIV – Coronavirus
• Lazy Sunday LV – Animals
• Lazy Sunday LVI – Movies
• Lazy Sunday LVII – Christianity, Part II
• Lazy Sunday LVIII – Spring Break Short Story Recommendations Recap
• Lazy Sunday LIX – The God Pill Series
• Lazy Sunday LX – Music, Part II: Gigging
• Lazy Sunday LXI – The Tuck
• Lazy Sunday LXII – The South
• Lazy Sunday LXIII – Holidays
• Lazy Sunday LXIV – Grab Bag
• Lazy Sunday LXV – Rioting
• Lazy Sunday LXVI – Video Games
• Lazy Sunday LXVII – Phone it in Fridays, Part I
• Lazy Sunday LXVIII – Phone it in Fridays, Part II
• Lazy Sunday LXIX – Phone it in Fridays, Part III
• Lazy Sunday LXX – Phone it in Friday, Part IV
• Lazy Sunday LXXI – Road Trips
• Lazy Sunday LXXII – Forgotten Posts, Volume I
• Lazy Sunday LXXIII – Forgotten Posts, Volume II
• Lazy Sunday LXXIV – Forgotten Posts, Volume III
• Lazy Sunday LXXV – Forgotten Posts, Volume IV
• Lazy Sunday LXXVI – Forgotten Posts, Volume V
• Lazy Sunday LXXVII – Rural America
• Lazy Sunday LXXVIII – Space, Part II
• Lazy Sunday LXXXIX – SCOTUS
• Lazy Sunday LXXX – Big Ideas
• Lazy Sunday LXXXI – Education, Part II
• Lazy Sunday LXXXII – Universal Studios
• Lazy Sunday LXXXIII – The Mountains
• Lazy Sunday LXXXIV – Halloween Hijinks
• Lazy Sunday LXXXV – Elections
• Lazy Sunday LXXXVI – Questions, Part I
• Lazy Sunday LXXXVII – Questions, Part II
• Lazy Sunday LXXXVIII – Questions, Part III
• Lazy Sunday LXXXIX – 100 Week Review
• Lazy Sunday XC – Questions, Part IV
• Lazy Sunday XCI – Questions, Part V
• Lazy Sunday XCII – Christmas
• Lazy Sunday XCIII – 2020’s Top Five Posts
• Lazy Sunday XCIV – My Favorite Things
• Lazy Sunday XCV – The Best of Lazy Sunday
• Lazy Sunday XCVI – More Movies: Movie Reviews, Part I
• Lazy Sunday XCVII – More Movies II: Movie Reviews, Part II
• Lazy Sunday XCVIII – More Movies III: Movie Reviews, Part III
• Lazy Sunday XCIX – Romantic Music
• Lazy Sunday C – Valentine’s Day
• Lazy Sunday CI – Obituaries, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CII – Obituaries, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CIII – Begging
• Lazy Sunday CIV – Time
• Lazy Sunday CV – Grab Bag II
• Lazy Sunday CVI – Adventures
• Lazy Sunday CVII – Easter
• Lazy Sunday CVIII – Spring Break Short Story Recommendations 2021 Recap
• Lazy Sunday CIX – Pillow Talk
• Lazy Sunday CX – Inspector Gerard Reviews
• Lazy Sunday CXI – Bric-a-Brac II
• Lazy Sunday CXII – Responsibility
• Lazy Sunday CXIII – Short Stories
• Lazy Sunday CXIV – More Movies IV: Movie Reviews, Part IV
• Lazy Sunday CXV – Memorable Mondays
• Lazy Sunday CXVI – Delays
• Lazy Sunday CXVII – More Movies V – Movie Reviews, Part V
• Lazy Sunday CXVIII – More Movies VI – Movie Reviews, Part VI
• Lazy Sunday CXIX – Summer Camps
• Lazy Sunday CXX – Animals, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CXXI – MAGAWeek2021 Posts
• Lazy Sunday CXXII – MAGAWeek2020 Posts
• Lazy Sunday CXXIII – Murphy
• Lazy Sunday CXXIV – Bible Posts
• Lazy Sunday CXXV – More Movies VII – Movie Reviews, Part VII
• Lazy Sunday CXXVI – Joy, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CXXVII – Joy, Part II – Music
• Lazy Sunday CXXVIII – Civilization
• Lazy Sunday CXXIX – Friends, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CXXX – Friends, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CXXXI – Friends, Part III
• Lazy Sunday CXXXII – Milestones
• Lazy Sunday CXXXIII – Inspector Gerard
• Lazy Sunday CXXXIV – Friends, Part IV
• Lazy Sunday CXXXV – More Movies VIII – Movie Reviews, Part VIII
• Lazy Sunday CXXXVI – More Movies IX – Movie Reviews, Part IX
• Lazy Sunday CXXXVII – More Halloween Hijinks
• Lazy Sunday CXXXVIII – Friends, Part V
• Lazy Sunday CXXXIX – More Movies, Part X – Movie Reviews, Part X
• Lazy Sunday CXL – More Movies, Part XI – Movie Reviews, Part XI
• Lazy Sunday CXLI – Thanksgiving Stuff(ing)
• Lazy Sunday CXLII – More Movies, Part XII – Movie Reviews, Part XII
• Lazy Sunday CXLIII – More Movies, Part XIII – Movie Reviews, Part XIII
• Lazy Sunday CXLIV – More Christmas Carols
• Lazy Sunday CXLV – Christmas Cheer
• Lazy Sunday CXLVI – 2021’s Top Five Posts
• Lazy Sunday CXLVII – More Movies, Part XIV – Movie Reviews, Part XIV
• Lazy Sunday CXLVIII – The Gemini Sonnets #1 and #2
• Lazy Sunday CXLIX – The Gemini Sonnets #3 and #4
• Lazy Sunday CL – The Gemini Sonnets #5 and #6
• Lazy Sunday CLI – More Movies, Part XV – Movies Reviews, Part XV
• Lazy Sunday CLII – Romance
• Lazy Sunday CLIII – Behind the Songs, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLIV – Behind the Songs, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLV – Péchés d’âge moyen Posts
• Lazy Sunday CLVI – More Son of Sonnet
• Lazy Sunday CLVII – Ponty’s Posts, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLVIII – Ponty’s Posts, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLIX – Scrambie Eggs
• Lazy Sunday CLX: Fine Arts Festival
• Lazy Sunday CLXI: Easter II
• Lazy Sunday CLXII: Spring Break Short Story Recommendations Recap 2022
• Lazy Sunday CLXIII: Friends, Part VI
• Lazy Sunday CLXIV: Friends, Part VII
• Lazy Sunday CLXV: Friends, Part VIII
• Lazy Sunday CLXVI: Friends, Part IX
• Lazy Sunday CLXVII: Friends, Part X
• Lazy Sunday CLXVIII: More Movies, Part XVI: Movie Reviews, Part XVI
• Lazy Sunday CLXIX: More Movies, Part XVII: Movie Reviews, Part XVII
• Lazy Sunday CL: More Movies, Part XVIII: Movie Reviews, Part XVIII
• Lazy Sunday CLI: Frederick Ingram, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLII: Frederick Ingram, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLIII: MAGAWeek2022
• Lazy Sunday CLIV: More Movies, Part XIX: Movie Reviews, Part XIX
• Lazy Sunday CLV: More Movies, Part XX: Movie Reviews, Part XX
• Lazy Sunday CLVI: More Movies, Part XXI: Movie Reviews, Part XXI
• Lazy Sunday CLVII: School, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLVIII: School, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLIX: More Movies, Part XXII: Ponty’s Worst Films, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLX: More Movies, Part XXIII: Portly’s Worst Films, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLXI: More Movies, Part XXIV: Ponty’s Worst Films, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLXII: More Movies, Part XXV: Portly’s Worst Films, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLXIII: More Movies, Part XXVII: Ponty’s Worst Films, Part III
• Lazy Sunday CLXIV: More Movies, Part XXVIII: Portly’s Worst Films, Part III
• Lazy Sunday CLXV: More Movies, Part XXIX: Ponty and Portly’s #1 Worst Films
• Lazy Sunday CLXVI: More Movies, Part XXX: Midweek Myers Movie Reviews, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLXVII: More Movies, Part XXXI: Midweek Myers Movie Reviews, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLXVIII: Video Games II: Ponty’s Picks
• Lazy Sunday CLXIX: Even More Halloween Hijinks: The Musical
• Lazy Sunday CLXX: Cozy Time
• Lazy Sunday CLXXI: Veterans Day Posts
• Lazy Sunday CLXXII: Myersvision, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLXXIII: Thanksgiving Week Posts
• Lazy Sunday CLXXIV: Solo Cover EP, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLXXV: Solo Cover EP, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLXXVI: 2022’s Top Three
• Lazy Sunday CLXXVII: Review[s] of A Christmas Carol (1951)
• Lazy Sunday CLXXVIII: The Worst of 2022
• Lazy Sunday CLXXIX: More Movies XXXII: Portly’s Best Films, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLXXX: More Movies XXXIII: Ponty’s Best Films, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CLXXXI: More Movies XXXIV: Portly’s Best Films, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLXXXII: More Movies XXXV: Ponty’s Best Films, Part II
• Lazy Sunday CLXXXIII: P​é​ch​é​s d​’​â​ge moyen Picks
• Lazy Sunday CLXXXIX: Arizonan Sojourn, Part I
• Lazy Sunday CXC: Portly’s Best Films, Part III
• Lazy Sunday CXCI: Ponty’s Best Films, Part III
• Lazy Sunday CXCII: The Beach