september 4 day 118 27 miles total 3,101 remaining 228 8×26 + 1×20 the road from burns to bend oregon is the hardest road i have encountered on my trek. not because it is the emptiest 130 miles. not because it is an endless vista of vast plains covered with Read more
september 3 day 117 27 miles total 3,074 this was as close as i have been to throwing in the towel. hope tomorrow is better. Sent from my magic phone
september 2 day 116 28 miles total 3,047 eastern oregon is kicking my butt. of all the great empty spaces i was passing thru on this journey i knew eastern oregon was the emptiest. beautiful and empty. when you have time to look, the variety of rock sculptures in the Read more
september 1 day 115 27 miles total 3,019 the lazcon is like the evil genie that gives you three wishes. yesterday i got hammered with hills, and sure i whined a little. so, after starting today with one last big climb to a 5,000 foot pass we descended to the Read more
august 31 day 114 27 miles (math adjustment -21) total 2,992 it had taken a lot out of me to get the finish within reach. i have been pushing my limits every day trying to get my required daily mileage down to 26…. yesterday i finally hit that mark. and Read more
august 30 day 113 27 miles total 2,986 this morning’s big event? during the night my traitorous phone decided to switch to pacific time early, and made me an hour late. i still managed to cut the remaining distance to 364 miles. 26 miles a day for 2 weeks can Read more
114 days 6 hours 35 minuets and 12 seconds after i dipped my feet in the atlantic i reached 3,000 miles in oregon…. i don’t care what anyone says; 3,000 feels like i have done something. what i really wish is that i could find my 2,000 mile split. because Read more