i don't remember signing up

I don't remember signing up for the Great Saunter, but my packet arrived today in the mail. I'm up 30 pounds and haven't walked more than 4 miles consistently all winter. Clearly I am not ready for a 32 mile trek. In two weeks.

Now I did renew my membership. I like their walks. I just never go to them. The whole driving to NYC or further gets in the way.

I also signed up for the tail On The Trail challenge. As you might remember, my account went wonkers during the weekend challenge and I had to delete it. So I am no longer a inaugural walker. This week our prizes came from the winter challenge. It was a black fleece scarf with the logo.

In 34 days I am going to sign up for this walk in 2017—Ever Walk. "EverWalk is a movement of long, epic walks across the United States. Over the next five years we are going to walk--thousands of us together, away from our screens, engaged in our great outdoors ... With the Surgeon General on our side, we aim to improve the collective health of America." Diana Nyad is spearheading it.

The first couple years reminds me a game Angel's family plays—Ticket to Ride. (American edition) Lots of short connecting walks between major cities.

In our area it's DC to Philly. About 139 miles how the crow flies. That would be about a week at 20 miles a day. I'm going to have to train for it. And save for it. It's probably going to be expensive for food and lodging. I doubt they will be camping.

Training for it would be like training for the 3-Day. And that's what I need. I take care of myself better when I have that goal dangling in front of me. Excuses stop. So unless it is outrageous, I'm going for it. And as long as the walk isn't the same weekend as next year's Saunter I could count it as a training walk!

I'd love to do the cross country one in 2020, but I can barely do the hills in the Lehigh Valley. How will I do the Great Smokey Mountains or the Rockies?

Anyone interested in joining me for DC-Philly, let me know. We'll have details by June.