june 18 day 40 21 miles total 1,044 i called it early today. 39 days of pushing around the clock was enough and it was time to take a breath. a second straight day of people telling me; “ the heat index is over 100!” made the decision even easier. Read more…
june 17 day 39 31 miles total 1,023 how could a day that started so well turn so grim? another afternoon of high 90’s temperatures and a blazing sun. that’s how. notching a 1,000 miler was a thrill. strolling thru beautiful elkhart completed a perfect morning. then we hit the Read more…
june 16 day 38 25 miles total 992 no, i didn’t get in the miles i hoped today. an hour late start; part of a compounding problem of coming up short of my goal day after day. and misery from the bad toe i (foolishly-i admit it now) did not Read more…
06-15 day 37 26 miles total 967 another glorious day. barry, the mechanical engineer, picked up screws and bolts (for his just in case jar) randy pulled a kitten out of a motor… and i found a penny. a man on a tractor gave us $4 (because americans are just Read more…
june 14 day 36 28 miles total 941 i reached the indiana state line and bailed with 10 minutes still on the clock. just lazy, i suppose. ohio was a lot of fun but it is time to move on. i vowed not to write endless transcon reports about pain Read more…
june 13 day 35 26 miles total 913 after two consecutive strong days and a difficult night last night it was still an hour drive back to my endpoint. with the late start my expectations were low. but my trip thru the former black swamp was fascinating. beautiful farms corn Read more…
june 12 day 34 (a long)28 miles total 887 i wish had more time to tell you what a great day i had passing thru toledo. but i need to sleep. laz
june 11 day 33 30 miles total 859 infusions of food made a huge difference in my energy level. glen, jessica, and phil kept me cheerful. and ron… i can’t say enough about ron. today was a nice recovery from the last two letdown days. toledo is only about 10 Read more…