9/25/2014

Hatch chili’s on sunburnt lips feel like needles being twisted into my skin. I can only imagine the stinging that Crystal felt when she touched her eyes after chopping them for our breakfast. She screamed that hot coals were burning her eyeballs. Even after we doused her face she stayed red for a good portion of the day. We ended up finding a single serve creamer for her to soak her hand. Everything calmed before the one thirty appointment at the Tucson Medical Center.

I walked into the brightly colored pediatric center. I’ve noticed that when I go into the children’s hospitals they always have soothing colors. Many pastels and many primary colors. This particular center also had a tree and a lending library. Can you guess where I read to the kids? Of course under the tree...

9/23/2014

Arizona has been so supportive. I feel blessed. Yesterday’s 34 mile run was not bad. I did spit up a tiny bit of blood though. It isn’t anything to be alarmed about though. There is a dryness in this region that I’ve known about since childhood. I used to sleep with a humidifier to keep my nose from bleeding. When I moved away from this area the nose bleeds stopped. The human body is a funny thing.

We arrived to A bar A RV resort early yesterday. There we were greeted by Annie the manager of the park with open arms and bags of refreshments. She wore a flowery print shirt, was very sweet and helpful, and even agreed to put up a donation can in the office. Being an off the beaten path kind of place, I doubt the A bar A will receive tons of foot traffic...

9/22/2014

I just realized my weight is dropping. As I consume more and more calories to keep my energy the fat reserves are dipping. I might even be below my ideal race weight. I take in plenty of protein right after every run and I make sure to eat mountains of carbs for energy. Perhaps I need to snack more throughout the day. I don’t believe I shed any pounds the first time I ran across America.

I had the chance to appreciate the intricate graffiti art on the roaring trains that passed me today. The big puffy lettering with rounded edges were accompanied by stunning pictures.I wondered to myself if the guys that do this go to the Home Depot and choose their color palate or if they just use the colors they can get their hands on. Like anything there are varying levels of talent...