Construction

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 lane thru construction for 8 miles then 8 or 10 more with a real shoulder before finishing the day with my own lane again. road 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 was the only one who knew the brachiosaurus and the coelacanth! iowa had a sweet surprise waiting after the first 5 miles. if we did Read more…

july 8 day 60 25 miles total 1,567 another day of working too hard for too little result. even tho a lot of the problems are all the time eating delays off course that just seem to materialize every day. i am not disappointed in my effort. but these old legs just don’t have much left in them. funny (or maybe not) that i feel like mentally i am better prepared to handle this than Read more…

july 7 day 59 28 miles total 1,542 it is amazing how much difference running conditions make. night running on the hell road was easy and we had only a few moments of indecision passing thru fort dodge in the dark. we “got out of dodge before sunrise” come daylight i cruised on the road with an actual shoulder. karen and will were pleased to usher in my best day in a while. not the Read more…

july 6 day 58 27 miles total 1,514 last night was about as good as a night can get. the long drive to lodging had me starting an hour later than i prefer, but the shrinking moon rises later every night so we had several hours of moonless sky overhead. the further west i go the better the nighttime show. it is not yet the spectacle i expect to see in the desert during a Read more…