Tuesday started bright and early. I have a really tough time sleeping on these trips. It’s probably a combination of adrenaline, constant movement, soreness, and new places each night that cause this. Surprisingly, I generally wake up very refreshed, but it was a little different at 4:15am on Tuesday morning. I’ve been battling a lingering…
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2016 Running Trip – Day 4 – Davenport, IA to St. Louis, MO
Want to help me fight ALS? Donate here. I’m $338 away from raising $20,000 for Iron Phi. Day 4 promised a glimpse into the life of Mark Twain as we traveled from Davenport, Iowa to St. Louis, Missouri. The day’s journey would include approximately 350 miles in the car and mile runs in eight different…
2016 Running Trip – 50 Miles, 50 Cities & 7 Days Covering The Mighty Mississippi
On a short flight from Chicago to Des Moines earlier this year, I was dog tired. The inevitable 45 minute flight for us Iowans is a tough one to catch some sleep, so I sat awake peering out my southward facing window. If you’ve flown this route, you’ll know that the terrain is quite uneventful,…
