I heard about Mayor Kathy Taylor's Million Miles campaign on
Thanksgiving morning. I was at the Von Franken Family Food Run along with Jack Wing and about 500 other runners. Jack mentioned
the goal Mayor Taylor had set to help get Tulsans "fit and stay active for life."
Some of you know I am a runner but you can't really tell by
looking at me. But I love the Mayor's idea to create a place where
folks can log the miles they run, or walk, or bike, or swim. The
site created is at: tulsamillionmiles.com
You can sign up keep track of your miles. It might just keep
you motivated and excited about fitness. I have some friends
in the Tulsa Running Club and the Tulsa Area Trail and Ultra Runners who could bump up the totals in a hurry. But even if you
only walk a few blocks a day consider signing up and being a
part of this effort.
Here are some quotes off the site:
"Our goal for Tulsa is to log one million miles, and more! It’s not just about weight loss. It’s about being active for life! I challenge everyone in Tulsa to make fitness and health a top priority in their lives.
Behind Tulsa Million Miles is the driving force of the Mayor's Fitness Challenge, a program uniting 50 partners who are all working toward the goal of helping Tulsans become a "healthy and fit" city. "
Tonight I signed up and will begin to daily log the miles I
bike, run, and walk. Could be fun to, keeping up with upcoming events and other runners.
My goal is 1,000 miles. Not sure if I will, but I do want to try to be more fit in 2009.
They are doing work on our River Trails, and there are so
many great areas around here to bike and run on. Get out there,
and you may see me if you run the trials. I'll be the big guy
that doesn't look like a runner.
Dan