Reading Time: < 1 minute Recap: A few angels intervene, and… Poof!  I’m on the road again. After a takeout breakfast from Carl’s Jr., I left Motel 6 and resumed my walk on Historic Route 66 at 7:30 am. The great irony is that it was cold: mid-to high-40°s. I was wearing an extra shirt and gloves. Walking through Kingman, I thought it […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Today was a day of rest, and I needed it. I drank liquids, ate, and napped. Repeat. Repeat again. I also did laundry, dipped in the cold pool, and pondered my self-inflicted circumstances. After posting my decision, I received nothing but support from my communities of friends, family, and walkers. Certainly I’m disappointed; but I […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes As I tried to fall asleep last night, having eaten soup and drunk fluids, my heart was beating hard and fast. I finally took some Lorazepam and drifted off. At 5 am, Scott was on his way to work. He’d asked if he could drop me and the kart somewhere to make my trip easier—he […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes I left Scott’s air-conditioned trailer in Cadiz at 7:45 PM last night, and walked for another 2 to 2.5 hours up the hill. As I was leaving, Charlie, a project manager, invited me to join him, Dave, and some others for steaks. I politely declined and got on my way. I saw the hill looming. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes I hit the road at 5:10 am and ended five hours later when the heat inevitably defeated me. The initial ascent up Amboy Road was not too bad, and there were few vehicles coming in my direction. At 7:20 am I reached the Route 66 detour and just kept walking on the old portion of […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes No way could I keep up the 20 miles per day pace given the temperature of over 102°F. The desert is unforgiving. I was on the road at 6:10 am, already tired from the push yesterday. My goal was Amboy and Roy’s Motel and Café—a modest 9 miles. As I approached a ridiculously wide turn […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes After yesterday’s 20 miles, I felt confident I could do the same today. I did. But I did not anticipate the 3.5 hour, tedious climb. Near the top of the ascent I met Linda, who did a U-turn and waited for me to approach. “I saw you walking, so I made you some sandwiches.” I […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Today was the first day I walked 20 miles intentionally, and without any pain worth noting. Frankly, when I quit for the day and found a place to set up my tent, I felt a little guilty. It was only 2:20 pm. Yet I had started walking at 5:40 am, so I’d put in a good […]