Exercise goals for 2020, nearing the finish line

One of my goals for this year in regards to exercise is to run 250 miles and walk 250 miles. There are just over 2 months left and I’ll admit there were days I wasn’t sure I could do it. Today I feel good but with a bit of concern because here in Nashville it’s getting cold. Hey, I’m from Florida… if it’s not sunny and 80, I expect snow.

Me with a slight cool breeze:

So when and where I run or walk will definitely be affected by winter approaching. I’ve been in the habit of walking with my 2 dogs each day, about a mile, but I will be totally transparent– only 1 of us likes the cold weather. So me and my spirited beagle overrule the young adventurer in the family.

Here is a screenshot of my progress so far on the 250/250 goal:

You can see that if I just do about a mile and a half each day (combined) I will reach the goal. Awesome! I’ve been using both the Garmin VivoActive HR and the Forerunner 245. They have been great GPS watches for tracking, as well as entertainment– the Forerunner is the “music” version of the watch so having a playlist right on my wrist has been really nice and convenient.

I am determined to reach this goal, but as the temperature falls I will have to adapt… and probably take some walks and runs in the cold.

-Out of the Wilderness

Final Presidential Debate Notes – 5 seconds of awkward silence, Biden an innocent baby, Bidencare, and more!

I think we can all agree this debate was much easier to stomach than the first one. It was very interesting how many times the moderator Kristen Welker, who ultimately did a nice job, interrupted Donald Trump (18x) in stark contrast to her Biden interruptions (1x). It is widely known that Trump can be a steamroller in debates, so in Welker’s defense, keeping a tight leash on the debate was a good idea. Even still, she was very loose with letting Biden get his responses in, sometimes even asking him if he’d like to respond.

Personal highlights were as follows:

  • Trump says Biden is trying to be “an innocent baby”
  • Biden says we are “learning to die” with Covid, after Trump says we’re learning to live with it
  • Biden says we are all the United States, then goes on to say red states are having a Covid spike
  • Trump says Biden is selling “pillows and sheets”
  • Random, unexpected introduction to “Bidencare”
  • the “laptop from Hell” comment from Trump
  • 5 seconds of the most awkward silence after Biden is asked to respond to a Trump comment
  • Biden checking out the First Lady as she walked across stage after debate ended

Download my full debate notes below, using CNN’s coverage of the debate as a reference:

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-Out of the Wilderness

Biden checking out First Lady after debate

After the last debate Biden couldn’t help but be mesmerized by the First Lady, and cameras caught it. In his defense, he might be on death’s doorstep, but he DOES still have a heartbeat and she IS a woman. But it seems like only Joe Biden can tell a woman to “shush,” ask a woman who called him racist to be his VP, then gaze at the First Lady and get away with it. Check out screenshots below, still staring at her even while he kisses his wife through their masks. Can we fault him for any of this? You be the judge 🙂

Also check this out: Joe Biden Hosts Grassroots Event with Room Full of Cardboard Cutouts 🙂

I had to include a pic of her heels. Wow, love ’em!

-Out of the Wilderness

Water up close

I have been weirdly obsessed with taking pictures of water after it rains. More specifically, in my backyard there are certain plants that have the perfect leaves for the raindrops to gather and turn into a little water balls. It’s really fascinating! I have a camera with a decent macro zoom but I really want a lens that can get so close it will blow your mind. But until then, here are a few pics from the last rain here in Nashville. Let me know what you think in the comments below! Spoiler alert, there are a few pics that aren’t water, but I just had to include them 🙂

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-Out of the Wilderness

A dose of cute dogs in portrait mode

I’ve been enjoying the perks of a new phone, the LG Stylo 6. It has a camera feature that didn’t exist on my last phone– portrait mode. You may be familiar but if not, it’s a function that focuses on your subject and blurs out the background. It can make for some great photos! Check out a session with my two dogs and two guest dogs in the photos below… all utilizing the portrait mode on this great phone.

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-Out of the Wilderness