9/26/2015

My body had become accustomed to running every day, the absence of that activity felt a little strange. I didn’t mean that the day off wasn’t welcome. My muscles and my mind thanked me for the break. I wasn’t the only one that needed some rest. It seemed that Crystal had gotten a little run down. I didn’t know if it was the rough conditions or if she had come into contact with some germs. It was apparent that her body was battling the cold.

Brian at the Quality Inn gave us his full support. They gave us a large spacious suite for us to relax and unwind. With free time on our hands, Crystal and I wandered around a mall close by. We were searching for new running shoes. I was on my twenty-first pair and I wanted to have a new pair for backup...

9/21/2015

I stared at my long lonely road. I knew I was heading into the most rural of the rural. Perhaps I should have taken out my ipod and let the music distract my mind but I didn’t. I had only taken the device out of hibernation on a handful of days over the course of this journey. Even if the day started to drag, I figured it was best to stay present. I needed to soak in the experience completely unfiltered.

My thoughts wandered all over the place as I continued my steps to the ultimate destination. I thought much about how this soul searching adventure had taken me to sights I never imagined. At times I thought about the things that I had lost in life. I thought about good friends which were no longer with me and it led me to think about my most valued commodity; time...

9/17/2015

Gloomy skies kept rays of light from crashing into the room. It also kept the outside temperature very cool. Crystal and I got up early to put some nutrients into our body. We knew the food would be tasty because of the fresh snacks the hotel had put out for arriving guests. I filled up on my routine breakfast items. The scrambled eggs were fluffy and the potatoes were prepared with a touch of salt and seasoning.

Crystal had calls to make. She was trying her best to arrange lodging for future days. The only problem was the scarcity of population across the state. She did her thing while I fell back into a comatose state.

Eventually I took to the streets. A couple miles after I had left town, the asphalt transformed into a rocky gravel...