Just a quick note to say I am alive and kicking and doing just fine despite the heat wave and bizarre storms. Every decision since my last post has been […]
A hard days night
Just a quick note here from a hotel computer in Kendalville, Indiana. Hopefully my last night in this state. The run Thursday from the Indiana border was almost a wash. […]
Meditating on doing without
One thing that convinced me that a transcon run would be worthwhile was reading James Shapiro’s book ‘Meditations from the Breakdown Lane‘. Shapiro ran from San Francisco to New York […]
Finding my way out of Iowa
Iowa was 10 hot days over 390 miles. I didn’t manage a single blog post during that time – but I did write the bulk of this one a […]
When thunder roars, go indoors!
I was talking to my friend Pablo the other night and he asked me about adventures in Nebraska. I didn’t know what to say. Nebraska has really exceeded my expectations […]
Mostly Everest and Whatnots
Hi everyone, just a short note here before I head out for today. First, happy 16th birthday to my niece Claire Englert. Woot woot! I’m sure you will always wear your seat […]
Nebraska: Help motivate me for 40 miles per day?
46 days and 1,367 miles Before getting into the last seven days and ~220 miles of running east from Shoshoni, WY across the high plains, I’d like to do two things […]
Pushing a food cart through grizzly country.
A year ago today, Damai Chiri Sherpa and I were making our way down from the top of the world.. What a trip! And, as best I can tell, Damai […]
Into Wyoming
Idaho Falls to Jackson Hole, WY So before I get into the thick of it, a huge congratulations to my friends Nichole Sellon and Adam Lint for their great performances […]
Finding Trail Magic in Idaho
About 300 miles have passed since my last blog post. This one is a little long in the teeth, the next will be in a few days and much shorter. […]