Two weeks ago our son @malakyeutile walked 20+ miles backwards holding a camera. He was filming @rizautile and me as we livestreamed a 12-hour walking marathon on the Capitola Wharf, built in 1857. We walked to raise money to feed hungry neighbors through the People’s Pantry. One in three people in Santa Cruz County are food insecure. The Hope Center provides groceries to 200+ local families every Wednesday. Media pros flew a drone and ran the broadcast while friends hosted our guests. Twenty leaders — political, business, community — each walked a mile with us (one at a time) and shared a conversation on the stream. It capped our summer of exercise: several hundred miles walked together while I also did thousands of pull-ups and push-ups. Today I pulled these four moments from the stream. Full 12 hours here on X shared to @utiles Two special moments: 29:16 sunrise shofar & 11:42:20 sunset shofar. How might you use your own personal adventures to inspire others?

LIVE Capitola Wharf Marathon with Ian and Riza Utile Walking with Friends in Santa Cruz at the Beach xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1nxnRBZOw…

Riza is the most impressive person I know. I have limitless respect for her and all she does. @rizautile - you are a grace to me ❤️👸🏻❤️

My grandpa died around my age from lung cancer when my mom was only 14. Cigarettes are why my dad never met his father-in-law. I started at 11. By my teens I was smoking a pack a day, somehow hiding it from my parents. By God’s grace I quit in my 20s, then cycled off and on through my 30s and 40s. Vapes just made it easier to conceal and deny. It never felt cool. It felt humiliating. Shame kept me isolated longer than the nicotine did. My wife has never smoked, yet she has met me with patience every time I reverted to old habits. For 64 days I have replaced smoking alone with walking and talking with her—connection over isolation. Grace to anyone reading this who is fighting something in secret. What have you laid down that you are still learning to leave down?

I’m more impressed with @XMoney than any service in a long time. It’s an enlightened and evolved approach from @elonmusk and team!

Sharing thoughts on "Gracefully Pivoting and Peacefully Adjusting" during 22 mile walk on the Capitola Wharf with @rizautile This was a live stream we tried to post on Saturday morning, but it didn't seem to process correctly, so posting it now to share the journey with @utiles

Walking 21 Miles Today With @rizautile On Capitola Wharf | Announcing Next Week's 26.2 Marathon Walk 20 miles down, 1 to go today. We’ve been out on the Capitola Wharf since 4:30 AM putting in 21 miles. Next Thursday, September 24th, Riza and I are walking a full 26.2-mile marathon back and forth on these boards from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (81 times up and back). Taking on hard physical challenges together as a couple has been life-giving. Stepping into the adventure builds resilience and enhances your purpose. You don’t have to walk a marathon on a wharf. That’s our challenging adventure. But are you seeking adventure and challenge in your own life? What’s one thing you could step into this week that makes you feel alive? The best is yet to come! Peace ❤️ The @utiles

Such an amazing Father’s Day gift from my wife @rizautile. Like reading the book I could have written :)

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Sunday @rizautile and our the sons walked 10.5 miles with me on the sand from Aptos to Watsonville. Last year I ate nothing for 40 days. Water only. Zero calories. This year I decided to do a 40 Day Feast of exercise. Every day I add half a mile. Every day I add three pull-ups or push-ups. Biceps gave out on day 21, so I started alternating push and pull. So far after 24 days: 143.8 miles · 699 pull-ups · 201 push-ups 16 days left: 266.2 miles · 792 pull-ups · 768 push-up Day 40 — September 11th — I plan to walk 26.2 miles. A full marathon.

Last year, I completed a 40-day water-only fast (shared all about it March/April 2025 if interested). This year, I’m 21 days into a “40-Day Feast of Health”. Been adding half a mile and three pull-ups every day. I’m so thankful to have @rizautile walk with me each morning! Yesterday was the halfway point (day 20). So far, I have completed 105 miles walked and 630 pull-ups. I have 20 days left. Today will be 10.5 miles and 63 pull-ups. Total at the end of 40 days will be a total of 410 miles and 2,460 pull-ups.