Doing the math
Last December 31st I made a long list of New Years' resolutions, one of which was to walk 500 miles in 2010. I walk most days, but usually only for one mile which means I am now officially behind. At the end of June, the half-way point, I should have been at 250, right? At the end of July, about three days away, it would be 7/12 of 500 = 292 miles. It's been a long time since I studied third grade arithmetic, but I think I did that right. (I used a calculator.)
Uh-oh, as of today I've only hit the 151-mile point. I feel like Charlie Brown in the comic strip, I'm about 141 miles behind, I'll never catch up, I'm doomed and nobody will like me anymore!
Oh yes, I will reach 500 miles, I haven't given up yet. I have to walk more than one mile each day, even after the clocks change and it gets dark before supper. If I'm gonna miss my goal, it has to be a respectable miss.
