11 weeks and counting - What Motivates this Old Guy!

only 11 short weeks before I take my first steps and start crossing the Mississippi into Wisconsin so I will do weekly updates like this until then..  Although my profile provides the basics on the, who/what/how & why's for doing OLDGUYWALK.  This is my attempt to fill in  all the spaces.

DISCLAIMER- I am not a writer- (as you will soon find out) but want to share my thoughts via this forum and hopefully not put everyone to sleep.  Apologies in advance for taking such a serious tone to this post but I think it is required for the subject at hand.

As mentioned last week , here's a list of just some of my motivations while preparing for the OldGuy Walk (OGW) tribute, what keeps me going, and gets me moving out the door, sometimes before dawn.
My List:

• FEAR - I won't lie folks this emotion has plenty of traction and many layers. One of my biggest fears is one of failure, which pushes me to get up early, workout 3-4 times a day and ultimately attempt to cross the Cheesehead State.  I also have fear of injury which I put out of my mind, but heck the fact is I have a bone on bone issue in my right knee those meds can only take me so far. I pray everyday I will complete this walk before my leg stops working. Other fears include safety factors (avoiding traffic!) and dealing with bad weather (especially rain).  I know I need to be in the best shape I can be!!! 

• OVERCOMING - Proving to myself and others that a overweight out of shape 54 year old can actually do this. Part of me wants to prove the doctors wrong, another is to prove to myself that mind over matter and shear willpower will get me thru. I am not at all athletic but I gain strength from those who have supported OGW.  

• BURYING DEMONS - these include a feeling of helplessness when I was dealing with my mothers plight. Hoping to have my family, especially my dad be proud of me considering all the times in my past I let them down..

• LOVE &RESPECT -  from my wife, kids and the rest of the family - I hope my example of faith will be something they can reflect on in the future when I am no longer here.

• BUCKET LIST - Call it what you want but adding a special accomplishment in life.  

• TRAINERS - Those YMCA folks who spend their time helping people like me to get healthy and active

• DONATIONS- Although it has been slow going to get this snowball to grow I am still pushing it along and hope that you good folks who follow my blog help start spreading the word to make this OGW a worthy success. I can't do it alone!

Next week - How we make OGW possible!

OldGuy