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8/21/2015

When I looked out of the window at the Holiday Inn, the trees seemed to oscillate between forty-five degree angles and seventy degree angles. The rain came down like pellets and the clouds were not happy white cotton balls hanging in the sky. It would have been a hazard to run so Crystal asked the management if we could stay another day. They were happy to accommodate us. I would have liked to have used their swimming pool or played in their arcade but the time off for me meant I could give my legs some much needed rest. I probably had some other work I could have finished but sleep took hold. I used the rest day to shut my body down completely. It was heaven.

The next morning I knew I would run come rain or shine. It didn’t shine. For the first ten miles the rain drizzled...

8/18/2015

Snap, crackle, pop! I wasn’t eating rice krispies for breakfast. That was the sound of my muscles and bones snapping into place. Every morning my body aligned itself after waking. With the luxury of a deep soak everything felt brand new. I continued to be surprised at the resilience of the human body. Perhaps I was doing the right thing by making nutrition a priority in my regimen.

Sweet strawberries topped two waffles for breakfast. I included an omelet in my morning meal but I had to meticulously pick out the tiny pieces of ham inside. That was fine by me. I enjoyed my hearty breakfast and drank a copious amount of peach cocktail. It was not a juice commonly found in the selection provided during hotel breakfasts.

When I hit the Lake Wobegone trail, something in the air was...

8/15/2015

Life is like sport. There are ebbs and flows. At times it is easy to ride the waves of momentum to a peak. Of course, every moment change happens and momentum shifts. I had spent the last days of Wisconsin and the first days of Minnesota riding a wave of energy. It got me caught up on work and I was on the go. I had plenty of company to keep me running efficiently. Suddenly the landscape changed. On day 339 I found my body wanting to just stay in bed. The sheets at the Hampton Inn were comfortable as always and I had filled my tummy with several hot waffles. I decided to remain motionless and let the minutes tick away. Even though the rest replenished my strength, it couldn’t produce cloud cover on a scorching day.

I hit the road after check out time and made sure to douse mys...