After a short day yesterday, I hoped for a positive reaction today. I’m pleased to report that’s exactly what happened in the early part of the day.
I started the run with my fleece on as it was pretty cold. The team anticipated a sharp rise in temperature and I handed it over within the first few miles. The image below was taken from the RV.
There was a nice climb to start with but the real action started at mile 8. The climb up to 2919ft was a real challenge but I just got stuck into it.
The Lincoln Highway became a lot busier and there were quite a few oversize lorries. They gave me plenty of room in my little hard shoulder.
I reached the 17 mile point and stopped for porridge and a tactical snooze. Some ice was applied to my right shin as I slept. I went out like a light.
I’m not sure stopping here was a good decision. I’d made some good progress and had built some decent momentum. Unfortunately, I felt really groggy after the sleep.
I made it to the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel at mile 26. I called upon Carlton and Deb to apply some padding to my left foot. The problem I’ve got with my right foot had now appeared on the other one.
Before I set off again, I met a lady at the chapel called Connie Hay. She was a volunteer. She handed over some cash for St. Benedict’s Hospice which has now been paid into justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun2025
The final 4 miles were very slow. The earlier massive climb had taken a lot out of me. I stopped just before Somerset after 30.3 miles of running.
The first job was to ice my feet. That didn’t last long as I nearly passed out. The next job was to get a shower. That wasn’t possible because the water wasn’t getting hot. We have 1/4 tank of propane left so that may be the issue. The bottom line is that I’m not smelling my best after a long day of running in Pennsylvania. I just can’t get a break!
After a few requests from people, the images below are the current state of my feet (^DA - Who are these people?! I hope they're happy and enjoying their cornflakes looking at these!). The rain forecast over the coming days should make them even more interesting to look at.
Continued thanks to the many people who have sponsored me in aid of St. Benedict’s Hospice. The USA 2025 charity fund has broken the £16,000 milestone and we're well on our way to £17,000. That’s an incredible amount of generosity.
If you do think my effort is worthy of a donation then please visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun2025
TUNE OF THE DAY: Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
