Walk 365: The end

My family joined me on a hike to Snoqualmie Falls. It was a little anti-climactic.

The finish line isn't what is important, although I am so proud of myself for completing this challenge. It's what I learned on the journey, step-by-step.

I love being outside and it lifts my mood considerably to be outdoors daily stepping on a dirt path, breathing in the woods-scented air & watching the birds soar in the ever changing lovely sky.

I love where I live, and feel very blessed to live in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. I used to not recognize that blessing in my life.

I need time to think--by myself--every day. It makes me a better me. (And a better wife, mother, friend, sister, etc. But the most important thing is it makes me a better me.) I am worth the time.

I love my body. Bodies are meant to move and it honestly made me so happy to be moving outside, racking up the miles. Even though it's a gently challenge, it made my body feel great and I lost 16 pounds without changing my eating habits one bit.

I love music.

I love my friends. Walks with friends deepened my friendships and I am so grateful.

Overall, Walk365 was one of the best things I have ever done in my life. It changed my life and made it so much better.

I highly recommend it.

Walk 364. Quick walk to the village

with my kiddos this morning. My knees are so sore and my calves are so tight! 1 mile

Walk 363. Heather Lake

Lovely hike. 6 miles

Ironically enough, by pics of the lake didn't turn out. But it was there and very pretty. We had lunch sitting on one of the boardwalks that surrounds it and then walked around the lake itself.

Walk 357: Sunny Sunday

Talked the kids into walking with me at Discovery Park. Emerson entrance to the sand dune. 2 miles

Walk 336: MLK day walk with friends

Discovery park down to the beach. 2.5 miles

Walk 317. New Year's day

New year, new hope, still walking. Here's to a fantastic 2015. Discovery Park loop by myself. 3.1 miles

It's so beautiful. What a great way to start the year.

Walk 316: Blue skies

on the boulevard. 2.7 miles

Walk 311: Christmas day

Walked with kiddos up to Ella Bailey. 1.4 miles

Walk 310: Christmas Eve

3 miles

Walk 306: Soggy walk with the Nug

Discovery Park Emerson entrance to the beach. E met us at the beach. It was wet, cold and fun. We had the place to ourselves.

Missed walking today

My brother is very sick and in the hospital.

My new finish date is February 16.

Walk 301. Sunny December morning

Lovely walk along Discovery Park Loop. 3 miles.

Walk 300. Yes, I've been walking...

just not blogging. But even though I haven't missed a walk, I honestly haven't been taking my challenge that seriously. I know I won't skip a day, but my heart hasn't been that in it. I've been so busy!

So today was crazy. E went to work early, the kids didn't feel like walking with me in the morning, S had a performance at 1 (she's in the Nutcracker) @ 1pm, I needed to run downtown to get S a present from/with J, then help Jenny with the church party food, then S had performance 2 (the cast A girl was sick) @ 6:30pm, then church party, then ballet pick-up, then E finally home at 10:30pm. I was feeling sleeping and cozy and didn't want to walk. At 11:30pm it hit me I better skedaddle or I was going to officially miss a day.

So off I went.

And how incredibly glad I am I walked out the door.

Stars. And more stars.

We never get stars in Seattle. I thought it was because of light pollution (and it is), but it's also the cloud cover. Tonight was crystal clear and the sky had sparkly stars. And more than one or two faint ones.

Such a Christmas blessing and the perfect walk for 300.

I walked past the village and towards the sound. The closer to the water the less street lights. I was actually too scared to cross the street to Magnolia Blvd (too dark and creepy) but I watched the lights downtown and the glass sound and the fog over the water. And the stars.

I feel so blessed and I'm so grateful for walks.

1.8 miles

Walk 285 : Snow

2.1 miles

Walk 279. Impossibly blue

2.8 miles along Magnolia blvd...

then later walked through the village for another almost mile.

Walk 278. Volunteer Park

with the family (after a morning stop at Bakery Nouveau), then later I walked to Albertsons. 1.5 miles.

Walk 275: Green Lake

3 miles.

Walk 266: Portland

Little getaway for E's birthday. 1.7 miles

Walk 259: Lovely fall colors...

at Green Lake. 3 miles

Walk 240. Discovery Park loop, but backwards!

Let's create new neural pathways! it was fun seeing it from a new perspective and to go with a friend. Lovely damp pretty colors didn't get rained on fall day. 3 miles

Walk 239. 3.6 miles