1/6/2015

A normal person wouldn’t add a couple miles to an already heavy day of running. But then again, nothing about this trip has been normal. I started the day eager to run down the 30A trail. I think that playing the Visit South Walton Monopoly game the previous night made the area seep into my subconscious. I stepped out of the trailer and saw that cars were already parked in the lot. I only had to run a few minutes before the buildings disappeared. The trees surrounded my path and I was one with nature. Every so often an entrance to the forest called my name. I managed to ignore the beckoning trails until I reached Crystal by Grayton Beach.

I scanned my surroundings but still hadn’t seen the unique lakes I had heard so much about...

1/5/2014

Swirling winds howled through the night. The powerful gusts rocked the trailer side to side like a baby’s crib. The swaying motion and warm covers sedated me. My heavy eyelids overpowered my eyes and knocked me into a peaceful dream world.

My early morning appetite was evident from the deep growls coming from my stomach. I fueled my body with a stack of buttery French toast covered with blueberry syrup. The soaked pieces of bread melted in my mouth and had me excited about the day. I was ahead of the game because I had covered extra ground on the previous day. I hadn’t had a day off in a while but my body had plenty of energy. I knew nutrition had kept me moving forward.

Crystal returned me to my stopping point and then headed back to the Geronimo RV park...

1/4/2015

The sound of a downpour seeped into my ear as I slept. My consciousness cut in and out like a radio with little reception. Perhaps I was a little worried the rain would continue into the day. When breakfast time rolled around the rain had lightened to a drizzle. I filled my stomach and retreated to the warm bed with many pillows. The schedule for the day looked to be in doubt. So before drifting back to sleep I called the front desk to ask for a late check out. They extended the stay by half an hour.

The precipitation lifted the moment I started to run. It was extremely cold at the time. On the plus side, the day’s distance looked to be a little over twenty miles...