LazCon Miscellaneous Musings
off the beach
at 07:16 this morning i entered the great midwest, by stepping across the state line into ohio. now it feels like i have put the atlantic behind me. laz
LazCon Daily Posts
too slow!
june 4 day 26 25 miles total 672 stomach issues led to a late start and disappointing mileage. but i had a wonderful day otherwise. tom and luke got me safely through the day of perfect weather. no heat no rain! good night all laz
LazCon Daily Posts
when are the easy days starting?
june 3 day 25 26 miles total 647 for once i had exactly as far to go as my stupid plan said. on top of that, i got a fast start. bud sterner came from nowhere to be a fantastic crew. i was on top of the world when i got to pennsylvania. new york was great but i didn’t want to spend the rest of my life there. then it got hot. and it Read more…
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Thoughts from a lazcontinental crew (Joe Chriest)
Hello all, Here are my observations/thoughts after hanging with laz for a few days 1. I couldn’t do it! 2. I drove 625 miles over 3days for the crew effort; he walked that far 3. The ultra community is great. When I was having conflicts with the final day, a quick post by my wife was answered almost immediately with people offering to help 4. laz is consistently moving at 2.3-2.5 mph. After I received Read more…
LazCon Miscellaneous Musings
first light
slap slap slap slap slowly the world is emerging from its cloak of darkness dimly i see the road ahead all is silence around me the only sound my steady footfalls on the pavement slap slap slap slap then the birds begin to sing over my shoulder i can see the first brushstrokes of pink tinting clouds low on the horizon around me silent figures are emerging from the dark trees and houses and crops Read more…
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sleep
june 2 day 24 27 miles total 621 at least i have 1000 of something! i spent my day almost pleasantly (ok, mostly pleasantly) walking thru the most amazing vineyards i have ever seen. mile after mile of grapevines stretching from erie (of which i finally got a glimpse) to a low ridge line to the south. it seems that the heat collected by the lake during the summer prevents frost from arriving until october Read more…
LazCon Miscellaneous Musings
it exists!
between those buildings…. that blue is lake erie. it is not, after all, another new york myth (like the hills coming to an end, or the weather being perfect for the rest of the week) you have to blow it up to see, but erie is the dark blue piece at the very bottom.