Torraine Lake (Arkansas)
100 marathons, 100 miler AND somehow someway a cross-country trek with my best bud Ro. Called it out on the reboot video in March — all talk? Heck no, life’s meant to be lived. Even the poorly planned parts. LOL> 8 Prairie 50Ks, Colfax Marathon, Texas Triple o’er Memorial Day… just a 10-day window ’til my next 50K start in Delaware.
Wagon HO, East Coast we GO! 2 suitcases, 6 pair of trail/road shoes, bag of dog food & whole lotta treats. Overnight stops planned with Mom, Bro & Sis. Ro’s first hotel stays.
Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania & Delaware. Prepped with a travel carrier & white-noise machine. Like a cold-water swim — no gettin’ used to change, just jump in. HAHA!
Whole lotta miles, whole lotta… truck stops, rest areas, patches of roadside grass. 30-minute breaks when Pup got green but... a week later, SUCCESS!
Transport coordinated for Ro in Delaware. He’d travel on to New England; I’d start an 11-day run series. Reunited in Maine. Lobstah roll & East Coast squirrels await! 🦀
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- groomed & READY
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- HOTEL patrol
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- Mom & Ro ❤️
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- Sis’ SUMMER
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- lights OUT
Colorado to Delaware
Digging rewirement.
Bro called during last week’s Appalachia journey & asked if I could travel to Kansas City, attend a show with my Mom & Sis (& keep it quiet). Middle of week, Wednesday? Hmm… no work constraints, just a matter of reserving a kennel spot for Ro. Absolutely!
Weekend marathon in New England — could reschedule departing flight from St Louis (instead of Denver) & spend a day with Sis. Rewirement getting better & better 🙂
Show was a big hit –‘though I think we could have better tempered the surprise. Every 30 minutes another child randomly appeared. Seemed more like a family intervention as we all gathered around Mom in the hotel lobby. LOL> Honestly just amazed I could keep my mouth shut. I’m not great with secrets — & Bro did an incredible job with this one!
Morning miles with Sis, family breakfast goodbye, 4 hours highway to St Louis.
Meanwhile… Nor’easter caused my marathon to be cancelled & hurricane-winds forecasted for my Colorado home. Should’ve stayed in Kansas City! LOL> Lost minimal food during our 42-hour power outage — thanks Mom for prayers — used time to formalize upcoming week’s training block & catch-up on sleep.
Bear Peak hike (altitude training), NCAR hill repeats, a SOLAR eclipse — then 5 hours Friday to Fruita, on Colorado’s Western Slope.
Trail day tomorrow. 10-day break from marathoning, ready ready ready to run.
Desert RATS 50K (Racing Across The Sand), an UTMB qualifier.
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- FAMILY outing in KC
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- morning miles w Sis
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- 42 hours darkness
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- training block RESUMES
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- BALD eagle
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- Bear Peak climb
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- NCAR hill repeats
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- DOGS ONLY patio
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- ECLIPSE Day 2024
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- Desert RATS registration
KC to Fruita
Rowan O’Roark
Been a tough week to celebrate the annual Holiday of LOVE.
Fever & lack of energy, day after day after day. Hadn’t missed a [non-marathon] day from work in YEARS, but this… can’t seem to shake.
So 2K20… most thankful for those PRESENT in our lives.
Those who show kindness and love when you’re down & need it most.
Many thanks Ash for bringing by food. Thanks to friends texting/for checking-in. And thanks most to my best pal, Ro. BESTEST companion EVER. I love ya buddy 🐾
Happy Valentines Day 2K20 ❤️
“Where there is great love, there are always miracles” ~ Willa Cather (1927)
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- BESTEST pup 🐾
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- BESTEST card
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- BESTEST family
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- BESTEST friends
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- Holiday of LOVE ❤️
Valentines Day FUNNY (niece & her comfort cat)
