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Walk 1K a Day in May

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Day 8 - another 14KM walk in the park

Day 8 update: reporting live from Hole #12 at Markland ⛳👟

Yes, I came to golf again
and somehow still ended up padding the step count (shocking, I know).

Current situation:
‱ Ball: occasionally in the fairway
‱ Steps: quietly piling up
‱ Score: let’s stay focused on the cause 😁

1 km a day for Heart & Stroke ❀

Now
 let’s talk donations.

If you’ve been thinking “I’ll get to it later”
 this is later 💾
Plenty of room on the board, and every dollar helps.

See you tomorrow,

Doug

Day 5 - we're rolling now

Day 5 check-in team 👟
We’re officially rolling now.
Mh day started at 9am with 2 hours of pickleball followed by a couple of km's with our designated  Captain Tilly. 
Current status: ‱ our kms: adding up nicely
‱ Energy: surprisingly good
‱ Knees: need a maintenance day

Remember: Every km counts.
Every donation helps.
And every one of us is one blister closer to greatness.😀

Keep moving team đŸ’Ș

Doug & Captain Tilly đŸŸ

Day 6 - dull and rainy

Day 6 check-in team đŸ‘ŸđŸŒ§ïž
Today’s conditions: were cool, rainy, and highly supportive of “maybe tomorrow” energy. 😁

But not on our watch.
Captain Tilly dragged me around the block anyway and made it very clear that excuses are not part of the Pace Makers training program. 

Current team status: ‱ our kms are climbing
‱ Knees are negotiating
‱ Donation streak is alive 🙌

Rainy days are GREAT donation days 💾

Let’s keep the momentum going team.

One km at a time. One donation at a time. One sore joint at a time.

Cheers to you,

Doug & Captain Tilly đŸŸ

Day 4 - how are you doing

Alright team 👟 Quick Day 4 check-in
 How are we doing out there? Are we: A) Crushing our kms B) Getting them done “just in time” C) Negotiating with our step counters 😁 No judgment—only accountability. Couple reminders: ‱ 1 km a day = very doable (yes, even for us) ‱ Consistency is the win ‱ Every step + every dollar will actually matter Also
 how are your donations looking? Friendly nudge: don’t leave it all to the overachievers (you know who you are 👀) Even a quick message to your network can shake loose a few loonies and toonies 💾 Let’s keep the momentum going—walking and raising a few bucks along the way. We’re doing something good, while slowly turning into finely tuned endurance athletes. The team captain added another 2km in her walk today, She's crushing it! 🐕 Keep going đŸ’Șonly 27 more days. Doug

Day 3 - 18 times

Day 3 update: fun day on the course 👟⛳

18 holes = 14 km

Turns out chasing a small white ball for 4 hours really adds up. Who knew?

Feeling: good at the 19th hole.

Better news—Day 3 is DONE (and then some.

See you back here tomorrow, with another update from the golf course and for Heart and Stroke ❀

Let's bring on those donations. 

Have a good week,

Doug

PS - our team captain - đŸ¶ put in 2km today with her other human. Keeping her commitment intact.

Day 2 - on the street

Day 2
 and somehow we’re all still in this. Impressive.

Quick check-in:
đŸŠ”Legs: slightly confused
đŸ€”Motivation: hanging on
😃Pride: oddly increasing

Team Notes:

‱ Slow walkers still beat non-walkers

‱ Complaining is allowed
 quitting is not 😁

See you tomorrow,

Doug

It starts today!

Welcome to Day 1.

Like you, I’ve been training all winter for this đŸ‹ïžâ€â™‚ïž

Serious daily endurance work. Long 2-hour treadmill sessions on a very, very steep 11 incline. Some would say it’s extreme.

Many people (1000's)  are saying it’s the greatest incline ever seen in a gym. People come over, shake their heads, and say: “Sir
 we’ve never seen anything like this.”
And I say: “I know.” 😉

Right now you’re thinking this shows incredible discipline and commitment. And you’re absolutely right—you have tremendous judgement.

It’s exactly what we need to complete this KM-a-day challenge together. It was either this
 or climb Mt. Everest.
But Tilly the Wonder Dog chose this path, so here we are. Tilly has also been carbo-loading all week on rice in preparation for our first KM.

I plan to run on high-fructose energy drinks and incredible optimism that has never been stress-tested.

So yes—1 KM today should be fine. In theory.

Tomorrow I’ll share how Day 1 went
 and post your updates as well.

Go Team Go — and don’t forget to start getting some donations from family, friends, foes, etc.

Get Ready đŸš¶â€â™€ïžđŸš¶â€â™‚ïž

Alright team—May’s coming 😄

Start your stretching  program (yes, more than your thumbs this week) and get ready.

We’re walking 1 KM a day for Heart & Stroke
 which is basically ten trips to the fridge.

Also—recruit! Friends, family, coworkers
 anyone with legs. Let’s grow this team before May 1st so we can hit our $10,000 team target.

Get ready to move and pretend we’re athletes .

🌟 We need your support! 🌟

This May we're walking and fundraising for Heart & Stroke. Every donation, big or small, brings us one step closer to our fundraising target.

Will you join us in making a difference? 🙌

Together, we can make every beat count! đŸ’Ș

Thank you!

Thank you to our Donors

$1,000

Dougie Kurtin

$100

Doug Murless

$100

Paul Hainer

$100

Lisa Dolce

Happy to support!

$100

Brian Brack

To your for the pup appearance

$100

Chris Thomas

Follow the map to get to your destination

$100

Nellie And Sonja Vandermeer

Go Christine Go!

$75

Kathy

Good luck and good for you

$75

Jp

$50

Lianne Trout

$50

The Eddy Family

Great cause and good on you Doug! All the best!!

$50

Anonymous

You're a good man with a good heart and a bad golf stroke...

$50

Doug And Gail Macdougall

$50

Matthew Lukic

$50

Diana Ignagni

$50

Joanne Mccallum

You can do this!

$50

Brad Hale

Mr. Murless…thanks for being involved in this great cause. Other than seeing that ugly mug of yours every day😎, it’s a pleasure to donate to you and your team. 👍

$50

Lesya Colantonio

So proud of you. ❀

$50

Lesya Mcqueen

$50

Kevin Orme

$25

Gary Garrard

$25

Lynne Johnson

$25

Peter Cahill

Pace Makers 26

$25

Shell C

You go girl!!! I know you’ve got this 💕

$25

The Reynolds Fam

$25

Christine White

$25

Peter Cahill

$25

Cliff Quan

Our Team