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...

8/25/2014

On my last spiritual journey I didn’t become in tune with everything around me until I had finished a quarter of the trip. This time I feel very zen. From the get go I am aware. Perhaps I know what to look for. Perhaps I now know how to accept a helping hand. What I want to accomplish is bigger than me and I don’t have time to micro manage. I really don’t have the time to even major manage. At the moment my job is to keep moving and to keep reaching the future. I am asking everyone out there to help me with this. I promise I will share my dream with you to the best of my abilities.

Day one started a little late. It is nothing new though because I’ve always been a slow starter. My strong suit is finishing...

8/24/2014

I left the sanctuary of the green forest to tackle the sandy beaches of Southern California. The first steps will be from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach, California. It will be a short 17 mile jaunt. It was designed to ease us into the journey. The purpose was to ensure longevity as the Great Reading Run is not something accomplished in a day. The urge to explode out the gate had to be resisted.

After finding parking for the fifth whale of a vehicle we checked into the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica and took a short trip to the pier to relax. The familiarity of the place brought me comfort as I looked at the vast ocean with Crystal. The sunset turned the sky a ruby red and the faces of people turned into shadowy outlines...