One of my upcoming goals is to walk a half-marathon. I am planning and hosting my own event on November 29th. That is the Saturday right after Thanksgiving. It will start at my house at 9:00 am and end at my house whenever you get back. I am going to rent one porta-potty and set up a table with water and sports drinks. It will be free. My goal is to have at least 40  people take part. I used to run a dozen half-marathons a year, as well as one full marathon. It has been over ten years since I did that. Besides November 29th, I have also made a goal to walk a total of six half-marathons before July 11th, which is the day I am going to climb Mt Adams. A number of those will need to be solo events if I am going to reach that goal.  I have discovered that walking for over an hour appears to improve my thinking significantly. I have noticed that as I have gotten older, I have times when my thinking is foggy. It kind of comes and goes. During those times, I have trouble focusing and thinking in a straight line. I particularly notice it if it happens when I am trying to write my blog. I don’t know if it is a blood sugar issue or what, but the more I exercise, especially walking, the less it happens. With long sessions of memorizing Bible verses and exercising, I have pretty much eliminated those bouts of thinking like an older man. The desire to think clearly and to have knowledge, understanding, and wisdom be strong and abundant in me up until the day I die, gives me great motivation to be faithful to these disciplines.