Posted on 08/20/2009 12:12:56 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out
ARNOLD, Mo., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A 79-year-old Missouri man who began keeping track of his miles at a church track in 2001 said he has logged 40,000 miles on the path.
Bob Wery, 79, of Arnold, said he has walked a total 40,000 miles -- equal to more than 13 coast-to-coast U.S. trips -- on the indoor track and outdoor walking path at the First Baptist Church of Arnold since 2001, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday.
Wery said none of the other walkers at the church have come close to his record. He said church volunteers keep track of the miles.
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May God continue to bless him and keep him strong.
mrs
That works out to 12.18 miles each and every day from Jan 1 2001 to not-yet Dec 31, 2009. My math correct on that?
I have a hard enough time dedicating an hour and a half, six days a week to working out.
Do the math. An average of appr. 14 miles a day, 365 days a year, for 8 years straight?
Must be tough to get a seat at the services.
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