At age 72, I am planning to walk across American to bring awareness of how exercise etc. can help bring about a healthier heart and vascular system, lower blood pressure, etc., and to raise funds, as well, for the American Heart Association. I welcome you to follow me on my journey! My plan for 2010 is to walk from Lewes, DE to St. Louis, MO or further if possible. In 2005 I was leading a sedentary life and weighed 201 lbs. I started walking and then running and lost 36 lbs, significantly lowered my blood pressure, my bad cholesterol, and raised my good cholesterol equally. My journey will commence on or about April 30th. Help the A.H.A. by donating thru the web site: Michianaheartwalk.kintera.org/johnwalksamerica. If all goes well I hope to be in St. Louis sometime in September 2010.







Thursday, May 27, 2010

saturday May 22nd addition

I walked a mere 9 miles to Aurora IN and as luck would have it I knocked on the right door merely by accident. Looking for a B & B I saw a little sign on a house Sycamore Inn. A young gentleman by the name of Richard Ullrich came to the door. He told me the B & B was just around the corner. They had no rooms. Richard came around to the B & B and said he would get me a place. He did, we had dinner and had a lot to talk about. He knew people in Plymouth. People that I knew as well. We had breakfast at the hotel the next morning and he took me to the starting spot to get back on the trail. He knew the Probst family, Ernie lived across the street from me. The Probst family owned and operated the Aurora Dairy. With the help of people like Richard the walk is made worthwhile and possible.
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