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8/28/2014

Google maps told me the pedestrian route would be thirty-six miles. I thought I’d be smart and run restricted roads and bike paths. I thought I’d get away with twenty-nine miles. I reached a happy medium of thirty-four because of mistakes. I’ll take it.

The evening before, Crystal and I were visited by her former soccer coaches. They had come to donate shoes and show their support for our project. It was fun to talk about all things not related to the run. We met at the rooftop lounge. A fire pit in the middle of the place kept the atmosphere warm while being on the roof provided a great view of the stars and fresh air. Not too long into the evening, chatting with Pete and Simon on the rooftop lounge of the Doubletree Hotel Dana Point/Doheny Beach, exhaustion hit...

8/27/2014

I finished talking to Daisy, the reporter for Kcal 9 and CBS at around 11:30. I lounged around for roughly another hour and a half before taking off for the day. Some might have considered that a mistake as the weather was scorching. Perhaps the summer sun felt like going out with a bang. To tell the truth, buckets of sweat were dripping from my pores even during the interview. I thought all would be fine since the mileage was short and it was a route familiar to my legs. I was wrong!

I had a few items which needed tending along the way. First, I had to collect a sizeable donation from western union. It would have been short but it took me going into two establishments before they could draft the amount. Minus thirty minutes...

8/26/2014

Some nights you get luxury, some nights you go budget. Last night I we had accommodations which were not as fancy as our first night but they were still very comfy. The sheets were clean, the icebox was cold, and the front desk was nice. The most important thing was that the Jacuzzi was hot and powerful. I sat in the hot tub for a while relaxing my muscles. It was a ritual I developed on my last adventure. I never turned down a bubbling cauldron.

I started my morning with a high dose of protein. Two Mamma Chia drinks, corn flakes with ensure mixed with milk and protein powder. I judged that it would be critical due to the high volume day. I knew I was a tad weaker than three years ago. But, I’m glad I didn’t over-train. I figured my
body would take a beating over the next year a...