Who?
The participants are me and an unknown number of other walkers.
What?
The goal is to walk 1,000 miles, one walk at a time, and with only walks with one another counting toward the goal. Solo walks by myself will not count. Each walk must be a minimum of one mile to count.
When?
The project is set to begin in early 2023 and will take as long as it takes to reach the goal of 1,000 miles. I expect the project to exceed one year.
Where?
The plan is to walk primarily at Silver Creek Township Park in Sellersburg, IN. Other locations will be included as well, and I expect there to be some out of town walks and some hiking trips included.
Why?
The purpose of this project is threefold. First is to get exercise and lots of it, more regularly and more frequently. Second is to get out of partial isolation and into involvement with the community. Third is to help others get exercise and companionship, and ultimately to lead to a better sense of belonging in our community for all those who participate.
How?
The project will begin with me asking one or more friends to go on a walk. After each walk with someone new during this project, I will ask if they have any recommendations for other contacts that may want to participate by going on a walk for this project. It will start with one walk with one friend and then branch out through recommendations and existing friendships.
Additional info - November 12, 2022 -
I started thinking about this project idea in October 2022 and the above project details are the initial plans and details. I wanted to be clear about the what and the why for this project from the beginning so I could take decisive actions toward those goals. I believe it's a little silly and maybe even unhealthy to attempt to control outcomes so I am open to the idea that this project may progress and turn out differently from my initial thoughts. Who knows what good may come from a walk in the park or when one says yes to opportunities, yes to new experiences, and yes to invitations? The following quote from Lao Tzu is a wonderful expression for the start of this project, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." I don't know the specific destination for this journey and I am not worried about it. I am eager to take that first single step and to see where it will take me and all those who participate.
--- Marty
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