I ran another 16 miles! Whooo!! So my total is now at 65 miles in 4 days!
example scenery pic from outside Ely, NV |
Tomorrow we may be running less than 16 miles to see how it goes. As a team, we just want to stay healthy. If putting our bodies through 96 miles a week is making runners unable to perform then we have to change it so that we will make it to Baltimore.
Today there were a lot of exciting things that happened too! I hit above 60 miles :) (65 is my total now), we saw a coyote and some antelopes! There were many signs warning drivers of roaming cattle and some hitchhiker prohibited zones....
We also crossed into UTAH!!!! Two states complete! And we crossed into Mountain Time! There's 4 time zones in America and we have completely crossed one :)
Today's run was dedicated by Bradley Baskir to Josie Toochin.
These are the word's he had to share about Josie:
"Josie was one of most selfless people I have ever known. Everything she did was done with the widest of smiles and the greatest amount of warmth. One of the kindest, most gentle people I have ever come into contact with - not a single bad bone in her body. Completely unprompted, Josie threw me an amazing high school graduation brunch, for which I am forever grateful. If I can be half the mensch Josie was, I know I'll have done something right in my life." - Bradley Baskir
We all know people like Josie. The one person that always has a smile on their face and is always there to make our day a little brighter. The fact that Josie was diagnosed with cancer and could still be that smiley friend that lifted other's spirits shows us how we need to really appreciate the good things (including health) that we are blessed with. This run is definitely making me realize that more and more. So here's to Josie - thanks for pushing me on to finish my miles today!
Agreed, maybe too many miles for legs and body parts.. may not finish in the 30 days but will be healthier, Mike and I volunteer to be trainers/medics.. just tell us where to meet you all.. :)
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