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Ray White is taking part in the Pueblo 150 Challenge, walking 150 miles during June and July. The challenge commemorates Colorado’s 150th birthday this year. To make his goal, White has been walking at least three miles each day. Photo by Anslee Wolfe, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Need some inspiration to get moving?<\/p>\n

Look no further than Ray White. He\u2019s walking 150 miles this summer in Pueblo, just in time for Colorado\u2019s 150th<\/sup> anniversary and his own 90th birthday.<\/p>\n

Yep, that\u2019s 150 miles.<\/p>\n

White stays healthy by staying active. He has a busy social calendar, spends time with family, enjoys classes at the YMCA and takes to the city\u2019s walking paths and sidewalks whenever he can.<\/p>\n

This summer, he decided to join a special challenge designed to get Pueblo residents moving outdoors. When one of his medical providers told him about the Pueblo 150 Challenge<\/a>, White eagerly said \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the 89-year-old is averaging at least two miles a day. So far, he has logged more than 100 miles toward his goal of walking 150 miles by Colorado\u2019s official 150th<\/sup> birthday on Aug. 1.

UCHealth Today writers created their own list<\/a> of 150 fun things to do in Colorado to help you celebrate our state’s big birthday.<\/div>\n

On most days, White listens to an audiobook while he strolls. He uses his phone to connect directly to his hearing aids, while his phone also tracks every step. His favorite destinations are the path near the Pueblo Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center<\/a> and Confluence Park<\/a>, where the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek join.<\/p>\n

Challenge participants log 150 miles of outdoor activity in Pueblo during June and July by walking, running, riding a bike or even paddle boarding in the community. The challenge commemorates Colorado\u2019s sesquicentennial.<\/p>\n

For White, walking isn\u2019t just a pastime. It\u2019s his way of staying healthy, independent and active.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really enjoy walking,\u201d he said. \u201cAnything is better than sitting.\u201d<\/p>\n

A love of walking leads to a big challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kim Arline is the UCHealth pharmacist who encouraged White to join the challenge.<\/p>\n

She also is a community fitness advocate, as chairwoman of a Pueblo nonprofit organization called Pueblo Active Community Environments or P.A.C.E.<\/a> The organization, which promotes a walkable, bikeable community and active outdoor lifestyle in Pueblo, sponsors the Pueblo 150 Challenge.<\/p>\n

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The Pueblo Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center is one of Ray White’s favorite places to walk. The trail features plenty of shade and views of the nearby Arkansas River. Ray always carries his walking stick, logs his steps on his phone and wears his trademark hat and a fall monitor around his neck. Photo by Anslee Wolfe, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The two regularly trade book recommendations when White comes to the UCHealth Coumadin Clinic in Pueblo for his appointments with her every four to six weeks.<\/p>\n

White has had a mechanical heart valve for 20 years. He needs regular blood tests to make sure that the blood-thinning medication he takes remains at the proper level and that he isn\u2019t at risk for blood clots that could cause a stroke or other serious complications. Arline has been caring for White for more than a decade.<\/p>\n

When Arline saw White at an appointment this spring, she mentioned the challenge to him, recalling his previous tales of walks in Pueblo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said, \u2018I\u2019ve got a challenge for you,\u2019\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n

Logging steps, one day at a time<\/strong><\/h2>\n

White was immediately interested, and in June, he started logging his steps on his phone.<\/p>\n

Even before the challenge started, White averaged more than 6,000 steps per day, except one week this winter when he was sick.<\/p>\n

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One of Ray White’s friends made the walking stick he has used to walk more than 300 miles. Photo by Anslee Wolfe, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the end of each day, he translates his steps into miles and logs them on a document titled \u201cPUEBLO CHALLENGE 150.\u201d He is among more than 300 participants taking the challenge \u2013 and likely the oldest, Arline said.<\/p>\n

At the beginning, White figured he would need to walk 2.38 miles per day to hit 150 miles by the deadline. By early July, he had surpassed 100 miles.<\/p>\n

Given the recent Aspen Acres wildfire and health dangers associated with smoke wafting over Pueblo<\/a>, challenge organizers decided to allow indoor miles \u2013 on a treadmill, for example. White has moved some of his walks indoors to the YMCA.<\/p>\n

Creating a more active community<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For Arline, encouraging patients aligns with Arline\u2019s professional goals and her passions outside of work.<\/p>\n

Arline is a runner, cyclist and hiker. Her advocacy work began 20 years ago when she applied for \u2013 and won \u2013 a federal grant to build a multiuse trail to her children\u2019s elementary school. She has continued to advocate for a connected trail and bike lane network to make physical activity easier for all ages and abilities. Seeing patients in the hospital with preventable illnesses fueled her passion for her advocacy work, she said.<\/p>\n

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Walking daily, staying busy with friends and listening to audiobooks keep Ray White busy and engaged. Photo by Anslee Wolfe, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each year, Arline and other advocates at P.A.C.E. create a summer fitness challenge to encourage people to get outdoors and explore Pueblo. This year, they tied the challenge to Colorado\u2019s 150th<\/sup> birthday and broadened the challenge, encouraging people to get outdoors on wheels<\/a> (bikes<\/a>, skateboards, roller skates), on foot (walking, hiking, running<\/a>) or even by paddle (stand-up paddleboard<\/a> or kayak). People who ride scooters or electric bikes<\/a> with pedal assist also are welcome to join the challenge.<\/p>\n

To participate, people who live and work in Pueblo County must log at least 150 miles of outdoor activity from June 1 to Aug. 1. Participants can mix and match activities and personalize the challenge \u2013 for example, logging a 150-mile bike ride in one day. Participants who submit their record of 150 miles by Aug. 5 are eligible for a cash prize drawing.<\/p>\n

Stimulating both his mind and body to support healthier aging<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On a recent day, White saw Arline at the clinic and told her that he has been reading \u201cGoliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel\u201d \u2013 he\u2019s on chapter 33. Not long ago, Arline recommended the bestseller, \u201cTheo of Golden,\u201d to White. They talked excitedly about their favorite parts.<\/p>\n

And oh, by the way, he told her, he had already logged 1.6 miles for the day. He was meeting a friend for coffee later, and \u201cI may go back to the gym afterward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

White is full of praise for Arline.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, she\u2019s marvelous,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019s an excellent pharmacist. And that goes way beyond being clinically trained. She\u2019s also a very caring person.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ray White uses his phone to track his steps each day, then converts the steps into miles. While he walks, he also uses his phone to listen to audiobooks through a Bluetooth connection to his hearing aids. Photo by Anslee Wolfe, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arline said she\u00a0always looks forward to seeing Ray for his clinic appointments.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to age as well as he has and stay engaged in the world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

White\u2019s love of reading traces to a lifetime spent as a scholar and educator.<\/p>\n

Earlier in life, White planned to become a minister. Then he took a history class at what was then San Jose State College.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew where I belonged, and it wasn\u2019t in a pulpit, it was in a classroom,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Each day, Ray White makes sure to exercise, read and pray for other people. “That has kept me intellectually vibrant,\u201d he said. Photo by Anslee Wolfe, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He earned his undergraduate degree in history in 1959 and went on to get a Doctorate in Education from Northern Arizona University, with his dissertation research focused on Christian schooling.<\/p>\n

He and his wife, Ruby, moved to Pueblo years ago; she died nine years ago. He lives in Pueblo with his daughter and one of his three granddaughters. His son lives in Idaho.<\/p>\n

White said\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t see\u00a0himself\u00a0to be\u00a0an athlete, and\u00a0he\u00a0was never one for\u00a0team\u00a0sports.\u00a0But he enjoys exercising and took up walking more than a decade ago.\u00a0He loves\u00a0getting\u00a0outdoors and moving, and walking gives him an opportunity to listen to\u00a0audiobooks.<\/p>\n

Each day,\u00a0he\u00a0makes sure to\u00a0exercise,\u00a0read\u00a0and\u00a0pray\u00a0for other people, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat has\u00a0kept me intellectually vibrant,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Chasing the challenge together<\/strong><\/h2>\n

White isn\u2019t Arline\u2019s only recruit to the Pueblo 150 Challenge. She persuaded some of her colleagues to join, too.<\/p>\n

Shawna Holden, a pharmacy technician, logged 58 miles in June and knows she will have to step up her pace in July to make the goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to catch up to Ray,\u201d she said with a laugh.<\/p>\n

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Kim Arline, a UCHealth pharmacist, sees Ray White regularly to monitor his blood clotting levels. On one office visit this spring, she encouraged him to participate in the Pueblo 150 Challenge, knowing how much he loves to walk. Photo by Joanna Bean, UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As for Arline, she\u2019s logged 380 miles on her bike. But she\u2019s not done yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got to catch up to Ray on my foot miles,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, White parked his car at the nature center and headed for the path.<\/p>\n

He grabbed the hand-carved walking stick that a friend made (he estimates\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0walked 300 miles with it), pulled on his hat and headed east under the shade of trees\u00a0along the path.<\/p>\n

Ducks and geese swam in the Arkansas River\u00a0nearby,\u00a0while bicyclists called out \u201con your left\u201d\u00a0as they passed\u00a0White.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood morning,\u201d White called out to\u00a0another walker.<\/p>\n

To anyone\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0struggling to get moving, White\u2019s advice is to start with a few steps.<\/p>\n

\u201cI say, \u2018Walk around the block,\u2019 and if you can\u2019t walk around the block, walk around the house. Anything is better than sitting on the couch.\u201d<\/p>\n

After that day\u2019s morning walk, White planned to meet friends at the YMCA for a potluck lunch and his regular Silver Sneakers class for older adults.<\/p>\n

As for the challenge, White is certain he\u2019ll hit his 150-mile goal.<\/p>\n

After he does, he will celebrate a milestone birthday of his own: his 90th<\/sup> birthday on Aug. 30.<\/p>\n

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By early July, Ray White already had logged more than 100 miles toward his 150-mile goal for the Pueblo 150 Challenge. Photo by Anslee Wolfe, UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On that day, just like every other day, White will slip on his shoes, press play on an audiobook and head out for an invigorating stroll.<\/p>\n

\u201cI walk for my own longevity,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s good for me. It\u2019s important to stay healthy, and I enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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