8/5/2011

The corn that was knee high two months ago is now all grown up. It’s way over my head and about ready to be harvested. Heading home, I know I’ll be seeing many people doing the same things in the same places. The familiar is a source of comfort like a special blanket. We are creatures of habit. As for me, I’m a strange creature. My habits have changed. I most definitely feel like a different person. In some ways I have grown. I feel a tight connection with this planet and it’s creatures. If you’ve followed the journey, I guess its obvious.

I’m having the best time taking a breather. I’m regrouping before I take on the next challenge. During this time, I’ve caught up on some much deserved sleep and I’m feeding my outrageous appetite...

8/3/2011

The discipline hasn’t completely gone out the window. It has tapered down a little bit though. I ran five miles on Sunday, nine miles on Tuesday and worked on my upperbody everyday. The legs are begining to feel completely normal but the rest of my body is sore. I guess my body needs to compensate for my lack of running.

While I ran across America, often times I wished I had more time to spend with the people. At times I just wanted a few extra minutes to get to know someone better. I’m obviously driving back home and lucky for me, I’ve made a few friends along the way. I’ve spent the past two days with my friend Mike Evans and his wife Judy in the town of Bloomington...

8/2/2011

It’s crazy driving on roads and passing landmarks that will be permanently imbedded in my memory. I sit in amazement thinking, “I ran that”. Riding in a car feels foreign. I didn’t feel comfortable sitting in one for several hours. It was like tossing and turning in bed until I reached Ohio. Its so odd that it took me weeks to run that same distance. My connection to America and it’s roads have become so personal and so profound. The time spent together has forged a permanent bond which can never be broken. I question whether or not I’ll be able to top this adventure of a lifetime.

In the meantime I will relive the journey by driving back to the place I used to call home, California. I don’t know that I can say that with such conviction anymore...