8/20/2014

The morning air was unexpectedly nippy this morning. I knew this meant my muscles would be a bit achy. I still had to train though. At the crack of dawn I still had to train. I washed the sleep from my eyes, laced up the puppies, and I exited the door. The first session was an easy 12 miles. I took my time running in circles around a baseball field. I couldn’t help but enjoy the surrounding pines. When the blood began to flow the kinks slowly retreated. My limber body then switched to auto pilot. A small drop in energy signaled the end of my morning run. It signaled a need for me to fuel up.

My break from running meant that it was time to get back to work. Work meant returning emails, and playing around with social media...

8/17/2014

With one week left until we launch, things still don’t feel fully prepared. There has been no procrastination but, there have been plenty of setbacks. Around every corner some problem has lurked. I’m reminded of the difficulties I faced when I conquered my run across America. I swore then that I wouldn’t put myself through such strain again. The thing is, I’m good at forgetting pain and hardship. Those things are just temporary. What stays with me are the memories and the friendships formed.

I have been blessed to meet kind and generous individuals over the course of my travels; people like the ultra running pastor Greg from New Mexico, Trace a cross country runner in Indiana, Frank Dickerson the mayor that let me camp out in the park, and Big Burly Roy Pribble the sensitive gia...

8/1/2014

People see the end result. Nobody notices the preparation. We eat dishes after chefs have seasoned, cooked, and decorated the food. The chef did not just magically conjure up a fantastic meal though. We appreciate the product and perhaps in doing so we are validating all the preparation. I guess there is little glamour in the work, the sweat, and the tears. These days everyone wants things quick and easy. It is the instant digital world we live in.

Many of today’s people are adverse to putting in work. Of course there is no gain without loss. What do we gain when we make everything quick and easy? We gain time...