It’s been a week since my running came to an end at Forrest Gump point in Monument Valley, Utah. Over £6400 has been kindly donated to St. Benedict’s Hospice since then. The fund is well on the way to another major milestone. There’s more on that below.
I’m pleased to report that the swelling in both of my feet has gone right down. That’s thanks mainly to having them put up for the best part of the last 2 days. I can now fit into a regular pair of running shoes again.
With my tingling feet, I managed to go around the block with Órlaith this morning. That’s some good progress. I do wonder what she makes of my nearly 3 month absence. Thankfully, we’ve picked up from where we left off as if nothing had happened.
The thing I’m struggling with is sleep. That’s not a problem I usually have in regular life. I think I’m still on LA time! I was awake for 21 hours yesterday before I finally fell asleep around 0500 today. I’m sure that will return to normal next week. At least I hope it does.
I’m still waking up with a brief state of confusion. Where do I have to run today? Where is the RV? Why is someone in my bed? Whose dog is that? It’s hilarious really. It’s something that’s usually happened the day after I finish a big event. The day after I finished running across the USA in 2011, for example, is a classic story. One for another time.
Further kind donations yesterday saw the charity fund for St. Benedict's Hospice get closer to £30,000. The current total is £29,797.04. That has attracted around £5000 in Gift Aid which is a component of my fundraising that I never take into account. I think Gift Aid is around the £50,000 mark since the very start in 1993.
One of the kind donations today was from Deputy Sheila Gonzales who you may remember I met on day 66. I was in a right state of emotions when the lovely dog, which she named Brownie, followed me on a dangerous busy road.
Thanks Deputy Sheila for your very kind donation today. Thanks also for finding out what the dog’s real name is too. If you’d like to find out then the answer is over at https://www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun2025.
In other news, I’ve dropped further weight since I got back from the USA. I’m very conscious of not putting weight back on as has been the case in the past. So far so good but it’s very early days.
I’ll be back in the gym next week for some very light work. Some walks with Órlaith will help me get my steps in too. My legs have never been so thin. I feel like I’ve lost a lot of power. 1000 watts on the bike is probably a long way off.
That’s all for today. Thanks again to everyone who has made a donation to St. Benedict’s Hospice. If you’ve enjoyed the blogs, the live updates or been inspired by the journey then please consider donating at https://www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun2025.
