september 6 day 120 29 miles total 3,130 remaining 175 6×26 + 1×19 made it to the turn in bend today! hell highway is finally behind me. along the way google maps lost a couple of miles. the google measure only changed by 27, while i knocked off 29 mile Read more
september 5 day 119 26 miles total 3,101 remaining 202 7×26 + 1×20 one more day on hell highway. endless straightaways relentless sun and heat indy 500 traffic. after the people upstairs practiced for mma competition all night (literally making pictures on the wall rattle in my room) i was Read more
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