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7/12/2011

I’m not sure if it’s a heat rash, bed bugs or poison plant. Whatever it is, I hate it. I’m itchy all over and I’ve got to run. To top it all off, the stomach ache from yesterday carried over to today. It brought my pace to a crippling walk. At times I think I’m going to pieces. Maybe instead of having my body checked, I should have my head checked.

You all know I don’t mean it. I love what I’m doing. I love the adventure and I most certainly love the people. Besides, I’d probably still contract these ailments if I were lounging around at home. Where is home again? All I’ve come to know is straight ahead. Moving forward with tunnel vision has me a bit discombobulated. The days, the months, and the terrain have kind of melted together...

7/10/2011

Can it be? Am I really less than two running weeks away from my destination? I feel like I’m on the tail end of a wonderful dream. You know those dreams where you try to go back to sleep so they can continue. One thing I never realized was that everyone supporting me is a little sad to see this thing end as well. We’re not there yet though. So, I had better put the cork back on the champagne bottle, bear down and stay focused. It’s always when people are about to reach their goals that they let something slip. I’ve never been one to choke though. I love the fourth quarter. The final minutes are always the most exciting.

Today’s run was hot. It was another late start. It’s the last full day in Pennsylvania. Tomorrow I cross into Maryland...

7/9/2011

Bass pumping
Jumping state lines
No wrong steps
Doing my best to make a difference
Who hears me
Blood sweat and tears dripping
Stripping away the unnecessary
Barely hanging on by a thread
Rarely getting two winks in bed
But it’s worth the wisdom
Understanding freedom
Watching secrets unfold
Watching fireflies dance and flame like meteor showers
And deer prance among the flowers.
Never in my wildest dreams
Did I think I’d walk along the streams
Where generals rested their men
Or feel so close to a time when
Things were different
Now I am different
The world has shared her secrets with me
She has revealed the possibility