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
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.
you haven’t done anything. none the less a little after 0800 eastern time i passed 600 miles. laz
june 1 day 23 30 miles total 594 so much to tell but i am late to bed still haven’t seen erie! beginning to doubt it exists. laz
Lessons from Lazcon 1. If you crew for him keep an eye on the sky and be ready with his rain gear. If you can carry in your own pack if you are walking and leap frogging – that would be good. He does not want to be wet. 2. He didn’t eat breakfast at all for the 2 days I was with him. Always keep Dr Pepper, Gatorade (I had orange and he drank Read more
Carl Laniak wrote: >For some people following the schedule is half the fun. >For others, a schedule ruins the whole thing. >Flexibility can save an otherwise doomed run, but I don’t think laz is in that place. >To each his/her own! actually the schedule provides a point of focus and helps me keep moving when i am tired. right now i am about 3.5 miles from my scheduled location for today, and experiencing a bit Read more
may 31 day 22 24 miles total 564 i was guilty of dawdling thru buffalo. wanted to savor the moment, and there was a lot to see. it was a special day to reach a place i have worried for a year that i would never reach. i did have some issues with my hip and back during the afternoon that had the day in doubt. but a short rest break with milkshake got me Read more
sitting in downtown buffalo at the denali monument eating a roast beef sandwich and a chocolate milkshake. honestly did not know if this day would come. laz