- I try to get creative when I have a painful last mile to walk. I play different games with myself to make it easier.
- I envision walking down my road at home for what I know to be a mile. I tell myself, “now I’m at the bottom of the driveway . . . now I’m at the next-door neighbor’s . . . now I’m at the church . . .” I always seem to cut this one too short.
- I Round mileage up so I arrive quicker than I think I will.
- I Round my expected arrival time up for the same reason.
- I actually count my steps, figuring 5,280 feet per mile and two feet to each step. I always miscount and add more, so I arrive earlier than expected.
- Sing a lot of songs.
- Fantasize what I will eat for dinner.
- Focus on the beauty around me.
- Talk to the animals.
- Write blogs in my head.
- Compose responses in my head to people who have contacted me.
- Envision a great tent spot and how good it will feel to lie down.
- Eat that extra protein bar.
- Think about the food I will get when in town.
- Sing yet more songs.
- Be grateful I can feel my pain and am not paralyzed.
The Mary Badass 
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