Miles and Miles - 7/25/26 to 8/24/26

July 25 - August 24 - 3.0 miles running - 32.48 miles walking - 39.40 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9.44 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 31,373 meters rowing (8 of 31 days) - 528 minutes elliptical (16 of 31 days) - 162,894 steps - 17 of 31 gym days

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July 25 (Saturday:  Day 1) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,944 strides) - 15:01 rowing for 3,039 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,546 steps
July 26 (Sunday:  Day 2) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,930 strides) - 25:00 rowing for 5,028 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 30:23.36 (north) - 32:48.83 (south) = 1:03:12.19 / 15:48 - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,437 steps
July 27 (Monday:  Day 3) - 15:02 rowing for 3,043 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,802 strides) - 0.66 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,743 steps

July 28 (Tuesday:  Day 4) - 4.06 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (1:02:17 / 15:20) - 15:04 rowing for 3,043 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 1.04 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,842 steps
July 29 (Wednesday:  Day 5) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:53 / 15:27) - 0.54 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,344 steps

July 30 (Thursday:  Day 6) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,798 strides) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,870 steps
July 31 (Friday:  Day 7) - 15:04 rowing for 3,043 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 0.58 miles walking - 1,441 steps

August 1 (Saturday:  Day 8) - 5.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:24:53 / 15:26) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,443 steps

August 2 (Sunday:  Day 9) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,852 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,254 steps

August 3 (Monday:  Day 10) - 3 miles running in The Woodlands with Waverly (33:56.02 / 11:19 -- 16:49.92 / 17:06.10) - 4.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,471 steps

August 4 (Tuesday:  Day 11) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,792 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,819 steps

August 5 (Wednesday:  Day 12) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,510 steps

August 6 (Thursday:  Day 13) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,353 steps
August 7 (Friday:  Day 14) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,762 strides) - 25:00 rowing for 5,094 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 0.72 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,774 steps

August 8 (Saturday:  Day 15) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 6,002 strides) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,499 steps

August 9 (Sunday, Day 16) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,952 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,274 steps

August 10 (Monday, Day 17) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,890 strides) - 0.88 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,161 steps 

August 11 (Tuesday, Day 18) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,838 strides) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,814 steps

August 12 (Wednesday, Day 19) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,786 strides) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,943 steps

August 13 (Thursday, Day 20) -  1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,105 steps

August 14 (Friday, Day 21) - 30:02 rowing for 6,058 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,881 steps

August 15 (Saturday, Day 22) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,786 strides) - 0.65 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,755 steps

August 16 (Sunday, Day 23) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,936 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:21.04) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,015 steps

August 17 (Monday, Day 24) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:01:21 / 15:20) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,687 steps

August 18 (Tuesday, Day 25) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,936 strides) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,826 steps

August 19 (Wednesday, Day 26) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,130 steps

August 20 (Thursday, Day 27) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,936 strides) - 0.96 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,468 steps

August 21 (Friday, Day 28) - 0.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,329 steps

August 22 (Saturday, Day 29) - 9.44 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 412 calories) - 15:02 rowing for 3,025 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,685 steps

August 23 (Sunday, Day 30) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:03:57.73 / 15:59 - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,286 steps
August 24 (Monday, Day 31) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:09:01 / 15:28) - 0.44 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,159 steps

That's My Girl!

Books Bought at Waco Half-Price Books Outlet on 11/25/22 - 27 (Finished 7)

"A Baptist Generation in Cuba" by M.W. McCall

"Big-Time Sports in American Universities" by Charles T. Clotfelter

"Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him" by Chick Hearn and Steve Springer

"Dat: Tackling Life and the NFL" by Dat Nguyen with Rusty Burson

"Evacuation of Texas" by General Vicente Filisola and Explanation of His Operations as Commander-in-Chief of the Army Against Texas

"Four Hats In The Ring:  The 1912 Election and the Birth of Modern American Politics" by Lewis L. Gould

"Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose" by Michael Y. Sokolove

"Moon Shots: Reflections on a Baseball Life" by Wally Moon with Tim Gregg

"Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far" by Amy Grant

"One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China" by James McGregor

"Raise the Roof: The Inspiring Inside Story of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers Groundbreaking Season in Women's College Basketball" by Pat Summitt

"Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy" by Jane Leavy

"The Art of a Beautiful Game: The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA" by Chris Ballard

"The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World" by Damon West

"The Education of a Coach" by David Halberstam

"The History and Mystery of the Menger Hotel" by Docia Schultz Williams

"The Perfect Season: Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year" by Tim McCarver with Danny Peary

"The Train to Crystal City: FDR's Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America's Only Family Internment Camp During World War II" by Jan Jarboe Russell

"The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion's 8 Core Principles For Success In Business, Sports and Life" by Travis Macy with John Hanc

"Through My Eyes" by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker

Duplicate Purchase

"Season of Saturdays: A History of College Football in 14 Games" by Michael Weinreb

Finished

"Arnold Palmer" by The Editors of Golf Digest Magazine (Finished 8/18/26)

"Bear Bryant On Leadership: Life Lessons from a Six-Time National Championship Coach", by Pat Williams with Tommy Ford (Finished 12/15/22)

"Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player" by Pete Rose (Finished 11/22/25)

"Runnin' with the Big Dogs: The Long, Twisted History Of The Texas-OU Rivalry" by Mike Shropshire (Finished 11/4/25)

"The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods" by Hank Haney (Finished 1/29/23)

"This Is The Day:  Reclaim Your Dream.  Ignite Your passion.  Live Your Purpose." by Tim Tebow with A.J. Gregory (Finished 1/2/23)

These were all $1 Black Friday buys!

Books Bought at Waco Half-Price Books Outlet on 10/27/25 - 5 (Finished 4)

"10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America" by Steven M. Gillon

"Gods of Tin: The Flying Years" by James Salter (Finished 8/14/26)

"It's Good to Be Gronk" by Rob Gronkowski with Jason Rosenhaus (Finished 11/17/25)

"On Juneteenth" by Annette Gordon-Reed (Finished 11/25/25)

"The Bookseller of Kabul" by Åsne Seierstad (Finished 12/15/25)

Books Bought at Waco Half-Price Books Outlet on 6/27/26 - 6 (Finished 4)

"Christian Faith & Public Policy: No Grounds for Divorce" by Arthur Simon

"Who Stole My Church: What to Do When the Church You Love Tries to Enter the 21st Century" by Gordon MacDonald

"The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering" by Philip Yancey (Finished 7/14/26)

"When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life" by Squire D. Rushnell (Finished 7/26/26)

"The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot" by Naomi Wolf (Finished 8/11/26)

"When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians" by Todd Nettleton (Finished 8/13/26)

NFHS Subscription - 8/8/2026 - 8/7/2027

On Demand
8/8/26 - FOOTBALL - 11/16/23 - Chester 56, Jonesboro 0 at Bryan Allen Academy

8/9/26 - FOOTBALL - 10/24/25 - Tomball Rosehill Christian 22, (at) Hallettsville Sacred Heart 18 

8/11/26 - VOLLEYBALL - 8/11/26 - San Antonio Saint Mary's Hall 3, (at) Geneva School of Boerne 0

Live

8/8/26 - FOOTBALL - Honoka'A 34, (at) Kea'au 0 (Hawaii High School Football) 

Live - Partial
8/14/26 - FOOTBALL (4Q) - Chugiak 15, Fairbanks (AK) West Valley 7 (Alaska High School Football)
8/15/26 - FOOTBALL (Midway 1Q-4Q) - Service 14, Bettye Davis East Anchorage 8 (Alaska High School Football)

Daily Reading Efforts - July 2026

7/31/2026 (81 pages)

The Balance:  My Years Coaching Simone Biles (Pages vii-xiv, 1-61) - 274pp

UNDEFEATED UNTIED UNSCORED UPON: The Perfect Season: The story of Pennsylvania's 1957 Cass Football Team (Pages 167-178)

7/30/2026 (104 pages)
Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 119-159; Kindle)

Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years (Pages 94-97) - 151pp

Playback (Pages 129-153)

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages 126-137) - 156pp

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (Pages 51-59) - 326pp

UNDEFEATED UNTIED UNSCORED UPON: The Perfect Season: The story of Pennsylvania's 1957 Cass Football Team (Pages 142-166) - 170pp

7/29/2026 (62 pages)

UNDEFEATED UNTIED UNSCORED UPON: The Perfect Season: The story of Pennsylvania's 1957 Cass Football Team (Pages 80-141) - 170pp

7/28/2026 (68 pages)
Arnold Palmer (Pages 81-91) - 154pp

Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years (Pages 83-93) - 151pp

Playback (Pages 114-128) - 153pp

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages 112-125) - 156pp

UNDEFEATED UNTIED UNSCORED UPON: The Perfect Season: The story of Pennsylvania's 1957 Cass Football Team (Pages 63-79) - 170pp

7/27/2026 (76 pages)
Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 88-118; Kindle)

Playback (Pages 108-113) - 153pp

No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages 178-179)

UNDEFEATED UNTIED UNSCORED UPON: The Perfect Season: The story of Pennsylvania's 1957 Cass Football Team (Pages 45-62) - 170pp

When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 214-232)

7/26/2026 (84 pages)

Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 56-87; Kindle)

Playback (Pages 92-107) - 153pp

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (15-50) - 326pp

7/25/2026 (114 pages)

Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 41-55; Kindle)

Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years (Pages 79-82) - 151pp

Season's End: God's Game Plan, His Path, His Purpose (Pages 47-69) - 263pp

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages 106-111) - 156pp

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (xiii-x, 1-14) - 326pp

UNDEFEATED UNTIED UNSCORED UPON: The Perfect Season: The story of Pennsylvania's 1957 Cass Football Team (Pages 34-44) - 170pp

What Remains Of You (Pages 282-292; Kindle)

When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 151-177) - 270pp

7/24/2026 (55 pages)

Playback (Pages 80-91) - 153pp

The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 57-69) - 302pp

What Remains Of You (Pages 252-281; Kindle)

7/23/2026 (31 pages)

UNDEFEATED UNTIED UNSCORED UPON: The Perfect Season: The story of Pennsylvania's 1957 Cass Football Team (Pages 3-33) - 170pp

7/22/2026 (17 pages)

Playback (Pages 63-79) - 153pp

7/21/2026 (71 pages)

No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages 161-177) - 179pp

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages 76-105) - 156pp

When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 190-213) - 232pp

7/20/2026 (90 pages)

No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages 107-160) - 179pp

What Remains Of You (Pages 216-251; Kindle)

7/19/2026 (61 pages)

Playback (Pages 48-62) - 153pp

When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 144-189) - 232pp

7/18/2026 (26 pages)

No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages 81-106) - 179pp

7/17/2026 (91 pages)

Animal Farm (Pages v-xix) - 139pp

No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages 61-80) - 179pp

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages 46-75) - 156pp

When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 118-143) - 232pp

7/16/2026 (51 pages)

No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages 29-60) - 179pp

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages 27-45) - 156pp

7/15/2026 (75 pages)

No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages 13-28) - 179pp

When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 59-117) - 232pp

7/14/2026 (81 pages)

No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages xiii-xiv, 1-12) - 179pp

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages 25-26) - 156pp

The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 141-156)

What Remains Of You (Pages 181-215; Kindle)

When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 45-58) - 232pp

7/13/2026 (49 pages)

The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 128-141) - 156pp

What Remains Of You (Pages 146-180; Kindle)

7/12/2026 (96 pages)

How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 290-318)

Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 122-129)

The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 116-127) - 156pp

What Remains Of You (Pages 113-145; Kindle)

When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 138-150) - 270pp

7/11/2026 (39 pages)

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages 4-24) - 156pp

When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 27-44) - 232pp

7/10/2026 (63 pages)

Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 119-121) - 129pp

The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 92-115) - 156pp

What Remains Of You (Pages 77-112; Kindle)

7/9/2026 (74 pages)

How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 246-289) - 318pp

What Remains Of You (Pages 47-76; Kindle)

7/8/2026 (40 pages)
No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight (Pages vii-xii) - 179pp

Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 104-118) - 129pp
When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 119-137) - 270pp

7/7/2026 (104 pages)

Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 186-189)

Is God Speaking To Me?:  How to Discern His Voice and Direction (Pages 17-32) - 60pp

Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 85-103) - 129pp
The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages xi-xiii, 1-3) - 156pp

What Remains Of You (Pages 14-46; Kindle)
When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 1-26) - 232pp

7/6/2026 (70 pages)

Arnold Palmer (Pages 50-80) - 154pp
Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 65-84) - 129pp

The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 73-91) - 156pp

7/5/2026 (40 pages)
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 172-185) - 189pp

How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 232-245) - 318pp
Is God Speaking To Me?:  How to Discern His Voice and Direction (Pages 5-16) - 60pp

7/4/2026 - Nothing

7/3/2026 (35 pages)

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 84-111) - 271pp

When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 112-118) - 270pp

7/2/2026 (78 pages)
The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 45-72) - 156pp

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 4) (Pages 129-145; Kindle)
What Remains Of You (Pages 1-13; Kindle)

When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 92-111) - 270pp

7/1/2026 (75 pages)

How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 178-231) - 318pp
The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 41-44) - 156pp
When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 75-91) - 270pp