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Y’all ready for a partay? I am! In fact, I’m packing my bags (yes, red nose and floppy shoes included) in prep for InstructureCarn in Keystone, CO. I was going to ask my buddy Josh (Mr. Coates to you, btw) if he’d share an Uber with me, but then I ‘bumped’ into Beth from #stepsforbeth. Turns out she’s going this year!
A BIT ABOUT BETH
I missed catching up with her last year. For those who don’t know, days before her flight to InstructureCon 2017, she was hit with a super rare (1%) spinal stroke and was paralyzed from the waist down. Although we didn’t connect, I (along with many of my Canvas friends) followed her every step in her heroic journey back to health.
And just recently, she announced:
“Y'all....I got approval!!! Well 2 out of 4 of my medical team and my boss. With restrictions (i.e. wheelchair and must travel with someone who can assist me...family/friends are going to have to draw straws for this one).”
Of course, this made my giant panda heart happy. I first met <Beth> when she joined the Canvas Community in June of 2015. She’s a sharer (like me) and posts all sorts of goodies in the Community. We connected at InstructureCon 2015. I was just chillaxin’ by the tents, feeling all “kumbayawesome,” when (click!) she took this beautiful picture (Snapchat wasn’t really a thing back then).
We’ve been BFFs ever since.
But, I digress.
IT’S STEPPIN’ TIME
In hopes to re-create another memorable photo op with Beth, I will track my #stepsforbeth en route to Instructurecon 2018 (that’s 456.69 miles of dedication!). I’m going to use my paws (and since I have 4 of them, my steps will add up quickly. Sorry, humans) to track each step!
Will you join me?
GIVING YOUR STRIDE A KICK
This year I’ll start tracking my steps in stridekick and I can invite 100 of my Canvas friends to join me, virtually.
Here are the deets:
- Download the stridekick app
- Set up a stridekick account and connect your exercise tracker
- Direct Message my walking buddy and handler @Renee or email community@instructure.com and provide the email address you used to create the account and she’ll invite you (cuz she’s good like that)!
- Accept the invite and start your #stepsforbeth
Can I just say, “I love this community!” (Okay, now I’m going to start crying). But seriously, it’s not just about being Canvas users, but offering up your experiences that end up bringing out your passions, your humanity, and your deep friendships.
See you ‘clowns’ in Keystone!
We have our final count!
31 days
83 steppers
16,018,454 steps
Infinite encouragement, inspiration, hugs, and love for Beth
Unmeasurable & Unforgettable inspiration for us all!
I just printed this post of yours and taped it next to my computer. I'm still speechless, but I must thank you, @Renee_Carney and everyone else for making this happen. There will be another post, but alas, it's Monday morning and I have a pile on my desk. Something about work...whatever that is. 
All credit goes to Jim Darling, http://jimdarlingphoto.com/.
He shot these photos and edited them on his own time! Thank you, Jim!
@Renee_Carney "We're all walked out for now!" -- speak for yourself, Miss Renee!! Now that I'm back down at sea level and have oxygen passing through my lungs again, I'm walking soooo much better. Well, except that my mind is running wild and I keep forgetting to tell myself to actually lift my right foot to step and I stumble a bit. LOL And Saturday morning's therapist had zero sympathy for my late night arrival into BWI and worked me hard. Seriously though, each and every one of you deserve to take the week off from walking. Just scoot around in your office chairs. Next week, back up you go...
@wwolf I bet if you get started this week, you'll blow everyone away as they recover!
"only 10k steps"
Yeah, I was in full-on anti-step mode on Saturday (I think I ended up with 6000, and only because I had to do some grocery shopping). But then I saw @BethCrook 's tweet about PT, and had that same "Hey, there's no quitting in #stepsforbeth!" epiphany. Also, @kschneider25 told me I needed to get my butt back in gear 
#StillSteppingForBeth
Same! This was the year when I finally caught up with a LOT of my Canvas buddies I had somehow had missed in years past. I'm not saying I did more networking than session-going, but I'm not NOT saying that 
What's next? Let's keep stepping
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