june 13 day 35 26 miles total 913 after two consecutive strong days and a difficult night last night it was still an hour drive back to my endpoint. with the late start my expectations were low. but my trip thru the former black swamp was fascinating. beautiful farms corn and soybean fields in rich black soil. small villages perched on the high ground formed by the sand “riffles” of the once enormous glacial lake. Read more…
i am already excited. there is a turn the day after tomorrow.
june 12 day 34 (a long)28 miles total 887 i wish had more time to tell you what a great day i had passing thru toledo. but i need to sleep. laz
after i make this turn there will not be another turn…. or even the slightest curve for the next 83 miles. mental test begins now.
just before 1100 eastern time i rounded the turn west of fremont ohio and started northwest towards toledo. traversing the south shore of erie is another major milestone on my journey across america! laz
june 11 day 33 30 miles total 859 infusions of food made a huge difference in my energy level. glen, jessica, and phil kept me cheerful. and ron… i can’t say enough about ron. today was a nice recovery from the last two letdown days. toledo is only about 10 miles away. earlier i was ready to concede that pete’s record was safe. but a quick recalculation shows that i only need about 300 miles Read more…
june 10 32 days 25 miles total 829 back to back days with very poor output. every long run has its ups and downs. in a run like this i reckon the downs can last for days. i know one of my biggest problems is food. stupid pill cuts out eating breakfast. trying to keep moving limits lunch. and at night i am too tired to eat, and need to get in bed as fast Read more…
the toes don’t hurt in my shoes unless i step in a hole or hit them on something…. it is the bedcovers that hurt them. and anyone who has seen how my legs jump around when i try to sleep can appreciate how impossible it is not to hit my toes on something! laz