kfstouseJul 22, 20184 min readFun Things Found by the Side of the RoadDuring many of the segments of the walk, I discovered objects that had found their way to the edge of the road. I stopped to capture...
kfstouseJul 21, 20187 min readThe Day After: Some Answers to Your Frequently Asked QuestionsOther than "Why 100 miles?" I have been asked an assortment of questions about the walking, my physical condition (including about being...
kfstouseJul 20, 20184 min readDay Seven: Now It's Your Turn...All day, I have wrestled with how I feel about finishing the 100 miles. People have often asked whether I would be happy not to have to...
kfstouseJul 19, 20185 min readDay Six: Taking Care...(Homework is Involved Here)It is an old joke: "I used to be in good shape. Then I started running." During the past six days, I have been told as I am leaving to...
kfstouseJul 18, 20185 min readDay Five: Everything Changes, but...From the beginning of today's walk, I felt connected to Julian. Not far from the start at Noblesville's Hazel Dell Road, the Midland...
kfstouseJul 17, 20185 min readDay Four: How to Eat an ElephantJohn and Marsha Rae Ratcliff, two great people and terrific friends, have mentored Innovation Symposium students since the beginning of...
kfstouseJul 16, 20183 min readDay Three's a Breeze! (Or, How Change Brings Serendipity)Okay, the first half of the title isn't exactly true; it just rhymes. While today's walk went very well (great company, 10 degrees cooler...
kfstouseJul 15, 20182 min readDay Two is Through: On the Nickel Plate TrailIf you live in central Indiana and have not made your way to the Nickel Plate Trail at Peru, you really should. It is a well-maintained,...
kfstouseJul 14, 20183 min readDay One Is Done: On the Road to Little Dribbling...On the day of surgery, Julian and Sue gave me a Bill Bryson book called On the Road to Little Dribbling. You might think it is kidney...
kfstouseJul 12, 20182 min readThank You for Your Support!Despite the fact that I haven't yet walked an official mile, many nice folks have already made donations, registered with the Indiana...
kfstouseJul 10, 20182 min readOne of Those Discussions No One Wants to Have...We're an intriguing society. We will pay $10. or more (not including the popcorn) to watch films full of violent deaths; the more...
kfstouseJul 7, 20183 min readIt's Good to be HumbledThe last (and only) time I ran the Indy Mini, most of my students hadn't yet been born. Their parents were likely still in high school...
kfstouseJul 4, 20183 min readThe Fourth of July is a Perfect Day to Remember Julian RidlenIf you have ever been even the slightest bit cynical about American politics and politicians, Julian Ridlen could make you reconsider....
kfstouseJul 3, 20184 min readLife is a Chain of Connected Events...This confession is for all of my students/previous students who think that my legs never ache and that I never get tired when I'm...
kfstouseJul 2, 20183 min readWhy 100 Miles?To keep a promise. I turned 60 this year. I'm a living kidney donor. There is always something to prove. The teaching never stops. I like...
