june 27 day 49 28 miles total 1,282 staying on pavement made a huge difference to my feet. it meant a lot of zigzagging early on but was well worth it. only the uncooperative little toe gave me trouble. and even that only late in the day. i have been falling in love with every one of these little illinois (and now wisconsin) towns i have been traveling thru. all the old downtowns all the Read more…
with the early stop i got to take a shower before eating. and instead of ordering in i am eating “out” miss tina at chico’s in stockton made the trip worthwhile. laz
june 26 day 48 21 miles total 1,254 the great eastern adventure portion of my journey is dwindling away. i am only about 45 miles short of the mississippi river. called it early today after skipping around thunderstorms all day. the rain seemed to be spreading. seemed like a good time to stop, rather than risk destroying another pair of shoes. i have to admit the desire to reach the mississippi has become an obsession. Read more…
I was terrified of being unprepared and somehow being a detriment to the cause, and really wanted (which I realized later wasn’t quite so necessary) a blow-by-blow of what the heck I’d be doing so….Ok…here’s the not so thumbnail sketch of a day in the life of the crew car. PRE-DAY 1 of your first day of crewing: Sometime the night before you start…you find out where Laz is staying and get the latest plan Read more…
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june 25 day 47 27 miles total 1,233 this was a really challenging day. there was a lot of sand and gravel. the gravel road was the worst. hard packed dirt with loose gravels scattered across it mixed with stretches of plain old gravel. at this point the soles of my feet just feel bruised. so every pointy rock that landed in the sole of one was a fresh insult. i whined shamelessly during the Read more…
After being with Laz the past 4 days, I can’t think of a lot to add that hasn’t already been covered by Tim Hardy, Ron Smith, and others. Those instructions are great. A few small things I could mention- – Although there are some staples that he needs and work for him tried and true (Dr. Pepper, water, Gator Aid, the afternoon milkshakes and evening chocolate milk), he likes variety and some new things occasionally Read more…
june 24 46 days 26 miles total 1,206 got a little late start this morning. my stomach has its own ideas sometimes. but once on the road i felt like i moved pretty steady. another beautiful day in friendly illinois. finished it all off walking thru downtown rockford. what a cool downtown… especially on a sunday, when there isn’t any traffic. i bid a sad farewell to ace crew mary and lee hasbrough (sp) Read more…