Laz

may 16 day 7 26 miles 180 total. not long after leaving palmer I came into the outskirts of springfield… a much bigger city than I expected. once again, the lack of a route map and my homicidal magic phone combined to lead me on a merry chase around the Read more…

may 15 day 6 29 miles 154 total jerry palmer was with me all day that was great. the first half was difficult. no shoulder and heavy traffic even at 0300. everyone was hopping off the parallel toll road to avoid the toll. our conclusion; people who exit to avoid Read more…

day 5 23 miles total 125 whoosh whoosh whoosh WHOOSH i will never recommend us 20 for a transcon route. there has been nothing since leaving boston, except a neverending stream of cars. sometimes the shoulder is good sometimes acceptable sometimes almost nonexistent. between the traffic, and the ubiquitous road construction Read more…

day 4 may 13 tough day most of the day. but a strong finish for 25 miles in 13 hours. far cry from 35 in 14 and a half yesterday . gary david took good care of me when i was struggling and a surprise visit from the legend craig Read more…

may 12 day 3 32 miles  total 77 i was rather disappointed when i started out this morning, that i had not gone further yesterday. right after the motel where i stayed was a sidewalk and then a great shoulder followed by a stretch of the old US 1 thru Read more…