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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 sagebrush and tumbleweed broken only by low volcanic rock hills dotted with juniper trees. not because of the relentless sun beating down on my head 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 desert are endless. but the hills of oregon are among the cruelest i have faced. there was an 8 mile monster leaving the great big 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 great basin. this continent is the product of so many forces of incomprehensible power. continental collisions, miles thick glaciers, eruptions from deep within the earth, 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 i went to bed feeling almost smug. out in the darkness oregon licked its lips and smiled to itself. it had a surprise waiting for 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 put me on a red eye in time for the coalfield game. i have been chasing this since western nebraska. the malheur canyon was everything Read more