i am holed up in the crew car with poor ginger. she was following me down the right shoulder because we knew thunderstorms were on the way. lightning was flashing all around some big bolts were hitting the ground. took a hiatus to squeeze in more steps between cells. it Read more…
july 12 day 64 25 miles total 1,680 it boggles the mind to think that all these big hills are just made of windblown silt! i have been running up and down the loess hills for 3 days! except for a few hours crossing the missouri river basin. it is Read more…
the construction zone ended. my feet have been pulverized.
i have been walking on ground pavement for the last 4 hours with no end in sight. apparently they intended to repave us 20 and lost interest halfway through. more foot torture. but at least there *is* a shoulder! laz
july 11 day 63 31 miles (in honor of the vol staters) total 1,655 respect the hills of west iowa. having moved past glacier-dozed central iowa i found some sweet hills in the west finishing with the windblown loess hills. loess is a fine silty soil and very rich. where Read more…
at 10:20:03 i set foot on solid ground in nebraska. 1,650 miles after wetting my feet in the atlantic in newport rhode island. i wonder what new adventures are in store for me here? laz
july 10 day 62 30 miles total 1,624 i knew this was going to be a warm one when it was still over 90 f at 2200 hours. nonetheless i was looking forward to the night, expecting nothing but good roads, and that is just what i got. my own Read more…
july 9 day 61 27 miles total 1,594 the night sky over iowa just keeps getting better as the moon dwindles and comes up later each night. we got neck strain from gawking and counting falling stars. ed gave bridgett a constellation exam (which i would have failed) but i Read more…