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Day |
Where/Details |
Distance |
Total Distance |
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1 |
Started at Solana Beach. It was beautiful
weather, mostly getting out of civilization. Much of the day
was uphill. We slept in the parking lot of the Julian Pie Co.
in San Ysabel. |
53.3 |
53.3 |
|
2 |
Started 7.4 miles west of San Ysabel. The
roads were hilly and mostly downhill, very windy. We slept at
Agua Caliente Park. |
52.4 |
105.7 |
|
3 |
Started in Agua Cliente State Park. In the
morning it was 103 degrees with 10% humidity and not a cloud
in the sky. The tempurature was hot with a headwind. We finished
in Calexico |
52.4 |
158.1 |
|
4 |
Started on Heber ave in Calexico with a tailwind.
It was one hundred degrees plus all day. We hit our first expresswaywith
a newly paved shoulder. The heat was so bad Stu said it was worse
than the desert. The land was flat with some rolling hills in
Sand Dune National Park. We stayed the nite in Winterhaven, CA. |
51.8 |
209.9 |
|
5 |
Left from Winterhaven. It was Greg ( Stu's
chiropractor) last nite so it was a short day. We crossed into
AZ at 7:12 am . It was the hottest May in years with a 72 degree
sunrise. It was 100 degrees plus again. The land was flat and
we saw the first clouds of the trip. We finished near Tacna,
AZ. |
47.0 |
256.9 |
|
6 |
Left from Tacna AZ. It was the first day without
Greg. There was virtually no traffic all day. There were some
minor clouds and it wasn't as hot as the last couple days. Early
in the day we went through a pass in Mowhawk, otherwise it was
9 hours of gradual uphill slope. We got back on I8 expressway
again with dust storms whipping sand across the road. By 6:15
the wind had not let up much. We finished near Sentinel, AZ. |
50.0 |
306.9 |
|
7 |
Started in Sentinel, AZ. Stu and Ray talked
with Larry Woolley about a possible route change at Globe, AZ.
We were still on I8, still hot, and still truckin'. There was
a gradual uphill slope and the sidewinds were gusty. The cactus
and shrubbery were getting larger because of the higher altitude.
There were foothills and distant mountains. At 6:45 a tailwind
picked up and we stopped just before Casa Grande. |
50.4 |
357.3 |
|
8 |
We started just before Casa Grande. We finally
got off I8 ans turned onto Rte 84. There was a lot of blowing
dust. Still deciding on origional route or taking a more southern
route through the Apache reservation. It was less hot-only 90!!!
With a strong tailwind. By midday we were at an elevation of
1400 ft at Casa Grande. By afternoon we could see the rockies.
Very small shoulders and a lot of traffic so Stu ran on dusty
parrallel farm roads all afternoon. We stayed in Coolidge, AZ
where Mel Johnson the massage therapist visited us that nite
from Mesa. |
50.3 |
407.7 |
|
8 |
We started from the Indian Skies RV Park.
It was the worst traffic so far and no shoulders on the roads.
AZ has a lot of dirt, dust, cops, and ants. The tempurature was
98 degrees and we had the first real uphull climb in days that
lasted 16.5 miles. By 22 miles we approached a solid wall of
mountains, but then turned east and parralleled them. A state
trooper and ex-runner helped us decide on the southern route-
36 miles longer but less treacherous hills. We stayed just east
of Superior, AZ in the mountains at 2888 ft. |
50.0 |
457.7 |
|
10 |
We started in the mountains just past Superior.
It was very cold that day. We were at 4600 ft 1 mile into the
day ; in 10 miles we had gained 1712 ft in elevation. It was
a "little victory" for Stu going through that montain
section. We went through Globe and stopped at Hicks chiropractor
to see Dr. Halcolmb for an adjustment. We went through the San
Carlo reservation and stayed at a rest area. |
50.5 |
508.2 |
|
11 |
We started at the San Carlo Apache reservation.
The course was flat with the srongest tail and side winds to
date. We stopped before Safford, AZ |
50.0 |
558.2 |
|
12 |
Stu's birthday. Started at 5:20 am, the earliest
start so far. There was an early chill and cloud cover, but that
burnt off over the day. Stu went to Dr. Boren of Boren Chiropractic
for an adjustment in Safford, AZ. The course was straight, meandering
through some low hills. By the afternoon the course wasa windy
hilly 2 lane road with 1 foot shoulders. There were long uphill
switchbacks, the hardest, but Stu ran his strongest. We ended
just past the NM state line at Mule Creek. We camped in Jila
National Forest, AZ. |
50.0 |
608.2 |
|
13 |
We started just east of the NM state line.
It was the coldest mroning so far. Stu bundled up in every piece
of clothing he owned. The road was a ribbon in the wind: up and
down up and down. There was no traffic. Going north on 180, the
Woolleys and Bill Sweet joined us to camp. We climbed up to Saliz
pass at 6436 ft. It got dark early and and we finished early
at Cottonwood Camp at Apache National Res. |
50.0 |
658.2 |
|
14 |
We left in the morning from Cottonwood Camp.
It was a lot of uphill terrain. We passed the continental divide
at 7312 ft. After that it was a perfect day. It was a long straight
downhill, cloud cover, tailwind, and a 4 ft shoulder. We slept
on a pulloff just before Horse Springs, NM |
50.0 |
708.2 |
|
15 |
Leaving Horse Springs in the morning we saw
elk. There was achill in the air and some good clouds and that
made for good running conditions. There were uphill rolling hills.
Later in the day the winds got up to 25-35 mph. Stu was wishing
for a hill to shield him. We stopped just west of Magdelena at
6548 ft. |
54.5 |
762.7 |
|
16 |
Left toward Magdelena. There was a cloud cover
and chill just like the day before. Stu saw his first snake and
got his first headwind. Stu said he felt like he was running
with weights on. We dropped into a Valley in the afternoon. Going
through Socorro, Stu had interviews and Ivan Gati and Herb Ross
came when we were on I25. |
52.5 |
815.2 |
|
17 |
Stu tried some new shoes for 8/10 of a mile
and went back to his old ones. We got off I5 at 10 miles to go
back to route 60. We crossed the Rio Grande, and Stu got attacked
by puppies. We were in flat desert in high elevation. In the
afternoon there were hills and 35mph winds. We finished just
past Mountainair, NM at 6495 ft |
51 |
866.2 |
|
18 |
In the morning it was 48 degrees. There was
a lot of straight downhill. The elevation was 6400 ft. We were
on open plains with stunted shrubs. At the end of the day there
were very gusty headwinds. We finished near Vaughn, NM, elevation
6280. Route: Highway 60 East |
52 |
918.2 |
|
19 |
We started before 6:00am in Vaughn. It was
the coldest start so far. The forecast called for highs of 78
degrees and a chance of rain. The terrain consisted of rolling
hills. We had storm clouds all around us and had a few sprinkles.
We finished near Santa Rosa at the beginning of I-40.
Route: Highway 60 East to Highway 54 East to I-40 East |
53.2 |
971.4 |
|
20 |
We were on I-40 all day. Stu ran his hardest
to get off the expressway because of the horrible traffic. It
wasn't as cold because we were 1400 ft lower than before. The
course was rolling expressway and lots of pebbles in Stu's shoes.
At 50 miles we exited to Tucumcari on a quiet back road. We finished
near Tucumcari, NM. Route: I-40 East |
57.8 |
1029.2 |
|
21 |
We started near Tucumcari on a totally cloudless
morning. The terrain was gently rolling downhill. We entered
the Central Time Zone. The Texas border was at 48 miles. We camped
by the Texas border. Route: I-40 East to Highway 54 East |
50 |
1079.2 |
|
22 |
Our 1st Texas morning was chilly and it was
windy all day. There were nice wide shoulders. The plant life
was flowering. There were seas of cattle on the ranches and the
smell was horrible. The temperature was in the low 90's. Stu
saw a chiropractor and we camped in Dalhart, TX. Route: Highway
54 East |
50 |
1129.2 |
|
23 |
The start was 62 degrees, but felt chillier
because of the morning breeze on the Great Plains. We crossed
into Oklahoma at 39 miles. We passed through Texhoma and camped
north of there. Route: Highway 54 East |
52.4 |
1181.6 |
|
24 |
The weather called for showers early in the
day. The roads were long and straight with lots of steep hills.
Stu ran on parallel dirt roads to stay away from traffic. In
the afternoon there was a headwind. We crossed into Kansas, our
6th state, at 42 miles. The uphill and headwinds didn't let up
the rest of the day. We finished in Liberal, Kansas.
Route: Highway 54 East |
51.5 |
1233.1 |
|
25 |
The morning brought headwinds and a cloud
cover. It was about 20 degrees cooler than the last few days.
The headwind turned into a cross-tailwind. At about 6:30pm a
tornado watch went into effect. The road was flat. We finished
near Minneola, KS and camped there. Route: Highway 54 East |
53.8 |
1286.9 |
|
26 |
The morning had no breeze or clouds after
a huge lightening storm the night before. It was a beautiful
day with a nice tailwind. Some white puffy clouds developed.
There were long up and down rolling sections in the roads. We
heard another tornado watch. It started to cool off about 7:30
pm. We finished near Brenham, KS. Route: Highway 54 East |
50 |
1336.9 |
|
27 |
After the thunderstorm the night before it
was another beautiful morning. The elevation was only 1880 feet.
By afternoon a crosswind picked up but soon died off. There were
some threats of rain. The terrain was level. At 25 miles we tuned
to Hwy 61 at Pratt, KS and it was the most beautiful day we've
had so far. We finished near Arlington, KS.Route: Highway 54
East to Highway 61 |
56.2 |
1393.1 |
|
28 |
Started near Arlington, KS. It warmed up fast
in the morning and there were clear skies. The road was a beautiful
quiet country road with no hills to speak of. Downtown Newton
was beautiful on Memorial Day and we camped East Lake Park with
picnickers.
Route: Highway 61 to Highway 50 East |
55 |
1448.1 |
|
29 |
The temperature was in the 90's. It was very
humid. There was little traffic due to Memorial Day. We traveled
the same quiet meandering country roads all day. It was very
beautiful. We camped in Elmdale.
Route: Highway 50 East |
52 |
1500.1 |
|
30 |
We started near Elmdale. It was hot and humid
with extremely high temperatures in the high 90's. It was very
windy. The road passed through farms, fields and pastures and
went up and down rolling hills. It was a gorgeous day. We finished
in Waverly. We camped in Eisenhower State Park, twenty miles
off of interstate. Route:
Highway 50 to I-35 at the 335 split to Old Highway 50(also 160). |
52.4 |
1552.5 |
|
31 |
We started in Waverly, Kansas. The weather
was hot, humid and sunny again. Temperatures were in the high
90's. The roads wound through the countryside and the view was
breathtaking. There were much steeper hills today. We finished
in Louisburg, Kansas but camped in Hillsdale State Park about
ten miles back.
Route: Old Highway 50 to State Road 68. |
52.8 |
1605.3 |
|
32 |
We started at Hillsdale, Kansas. It was a
day of three H's: heat, humidity and hills. It was very hot and
sticky with a few white puffy clouds. We crossed into Missouri
and continued on country roads winding through farms. We ended
in Holden, Missouri and camped in a city parking lot. There were
thunderstorms all night.
Route: SR 68 East to Route 2 East to 131 North |
54.3 |
1659.6 |
|
33 |
We started in Holden. It was drizzling when
we woke up and it stayed cool and cloudy most of the day. This
day had the best running conditions so far, regarding the weather.
Most of the day there was no shoulder and what there was was
very gravely. There were steep rolling hills. They were the most
severe hills in the past few days. At the beginning of Route
24, there was a wide asphalt shoulder and it was flat for a few
miles. We finished in west of Waverly.
Route: 131 North to Highway 24 East |
53.2 |
1712.8 |
|
34 |
We started just West of Waverly. It was a
beautiful morning with a cloudless sky and bright sun. We crossed
the Missouri River this morning. It was spectacular. The day
was mild with pleasant temperatures. There was moderate wind
with varying degrees of headwinds. The evening was cool and clear.
Stu described it as "What I live for as a runner."
The road was flat with a wide shoulder made up of half cracked
asphalt and half gravel. We stopped just past Salisbury. Route:
Highway 24 East |
55 |
1767.8 |
|
35 |
We started just past Salisbury. There were
threatening skies all day. Finally the thunderstorms hit and
about 5:30 Stu had to seek shelter. Following the thunderstorm
was a beautiful rainbow. It rained on and off for the rest of
the night and temperatures dropped considerably. There was not
much wind. The road had a wide shoulder and was accommodating.
We stopped for the night in Stoutsville |
53.1 |
1820.9 |
|
36 |
We started in Stoutsville, MO. The morning
was overcast with blustery head winds. The temperature was I
n the 50's. The road was flat with a wide shoulder. In the afternoon
we hit headwinds again and had to climb quite a few steep hills.
Then we got back on a divided four-lane highway, which was flat.
We crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois on a bridge with
no shoulder. Highway 24 into Illinois was the worst road so far.
There was hardly any shoulder and it was gravel. We finished
in Quincy, IL.
Route: Highway 36 East to County Rd. E North to County Rd. F
East to Highway 24 |
54.3 |
1875.2 |
|
37 |
We began in Quincy, IL. The morning was cool
with temperatures in the high 40's. The afternoon was mild and
sunny with some wispy clouds. The road conditions were pretty
bad. There was only a 9" shoulder that dropped off into
a gravel run off. In the evening the shoulder increased to about
two feet but only for three miles. We ended on the turnoff to
Ray, IL. Route: Highway 24 |
53.1 |
1928.3 |
|
38 |
We began near Ray, Illinois. Highway 24 had
an eight inch shoulder. Highway 136 had a flat asphalt one foot
shoulder and a lot less traffic. It was sunny with a light breeze
and mild temperatures. We ended for the night just east of San
Jose.
Route: Highway 24 to Highway 136 East |
53.2 |
1980.5 |
|
39 |
We began just east of San Jose, IL. The shoulder
widened in the middle of the day. It was the best shoulder in
the last few days. It was a sunny day with a southerly breeze
from behind. The temperature was warm but comfortable. Stu ran
over 2,000 miles today! We ended on Highway 136 just west of
Fisher, IL. Route: Highway 136 East |
52.4 |
2032.9 |
|
40 |
We started six miles west of Fisher, Illinois
at the intersection of 136 and 54. The day was hot and humid
but there were good running conditions. It was sunny with a breeze.
The shoulder varied through out the day but it was a great improvement
from the last couple days. As the day went on and we moved onto
State Road 119 the traffic decreased significantly. We finished
the day at the Illinois/Indiana border line.
Route: Highway 136 East to 119 |
55.0 |
2087.9 |
|
41 |
The day began with partially cloudy skies
and a cool breeze. There was a thundershower late in the afternoon
that forced Stu to seek shelter in the motor coach and produced
sauna like conditions after it passed. It sprinkled on and off
after that. It was hot and humid. The road conditions were good
with not too much traffic.
Route: SR 28 East |
52.4 |
2140.3 |
|
42 |
We started the day just west of Frankfort.
We started the day with a very small shoulder and heavy traffic
but as the day went on the shoulder widened and the traffic decreased.
It became very peaceful and pleasant. It was cloudy all day and
finally in the afternoon there were some thundershowers. We ended
the day near Alexandria on Highway 28.
Route: Highway 28 East |
52.4 |
2192.7 |
|
43 |
We started the day near Alexandria, Indidana
on Highway 28. For part of the day there was a very wide shoulder.
Once we reached 571 the shoulder was narrow and the traffic was
extremely heavy and close to Stu. It rained on and off throughout
the afternoon but Stu missed most of it. We ended the day in
Greenville, OH.
Route: Highway 28 to I-35 to Highway 28 to 571 |
54 |
2246.7 |
|
44 |
We began the day Greenville, Ohio. The traffic
has been heavy today. There is little shoulder on this route
and a lot of big trucks that blow Stu's hat off as they pass.
On 36 there was a detour where Stu and his handler Bezzie had
to separate to avoid adding miles. It was overcast most of the
day with threatening skies in the afternoon but Stu was only
caught in one shower. There was a crosswind. It was hot and humid
all day with a sort of sauna effect from the rain. We ended the
day in Urbana, OH.
Route: Highway 36 East |
53.1 |
2299.8 |
|
45 |
We began in Urbana, Ohio. The morning was
better for weather. However, in the afternoon, there were two
severe thunderstorms with high gusty winds. The second one occurred
as Stu was running through Columbus, Ohio. He enjoyed running
in the rain, describing it as fun and rejuvenating. Road conditions
were mostly good. There were three miles of gravel shoulder.
There were side walks to run on along Broad Street in Columbus.
We ended on the East side of Columbus.
Route. Route 29 to Highway 40 East |
54.1 |
2353.9 |
|
46 |
We began the day east of Columbus, Ohio. The
skies were overcast and threatening. We got some afternoon showers
with a lot of thunder but no really bad weather. Once again it
was very humid but not quite as hot. Highway 40 is a four lane
divided highway with a wide shoulder, about four feet. Today
there were some hills. We ended the day east of Zanesville, OH.
Route: Highway 40 East |
52.3 |
2406.2 |
|
47 |
We began the day in Zanesville, Ohio. Once
we got off Highway 40 the roads were narrow with no shoulder
and grueling hills. They were beginning to hit the mountains.
The skies were overcast and threatening all day until the evening
brought severe thunderstorms. We finished the day in Bethesda,
Ohio.
Route: Highway 40 to SR 265 to SR 147 |
51.0 |
2457.2 |
|
48 |
We began the day in Bethesda, Ohio. It was
an overcast morning with cooler temperatures. The afternoon was
perfect for running. There were cool temperatures, mist and a
few afternoon rain storms. The scenery was beautiful along the
road that ran through the Pennsylvania mountains. There were
severe hills and little shoulders. We ended the day in Washington,
Pennsylvania.
Route: SR 147 to SR149 to Highway 40 East |
53.0 |
2510.2 |
|
49 |
We began the day in Washington, Pennsylvania.
We are winding through the mountains and are dealing with some
very severe inclines. The morning was overcast and misty. In
the evening we had three to four hours of heavy downpours. It
became cool and the mist and fog returned. We ended the day near
Laurel Hill, Pennsylvania.
Route: Highway 40 E to Route 136 to Route 31
|
53.0 |
2563.2 |
|
50 |
We began the day near Laurel Hill, Pennsylvania.
The roads go straight up and down the mountains with no switchbacks.
There are grades as steep at 13%. Most of the roads have little
or no shoulder and seem to go up forever. It was a cool day with
morning temperatures in the high forties or low fifties. It was
foggy and misty. Good running conditions. We stopped for the
night in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Route: Route 31 to Route 281 to Highway 30 |
57.1 |
2620.3 |
|
51 |
We began the day in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
The day was beautiful. It was sunny and warm. I had four major
climbs today. Two of which I did not know about. After the climbs
I was back to gentle hills. The day ended quietly in Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania.
Route: Highway 30 to SR 234
|
56.0 |
2676.3 |
|
52 |
We started in Chambersburg, PA. There were
some hills but not as severe and not as many as the past few
days. There was heavy traffic, lots of trucks. The highway
was under construction and the shoulder was bad surface with
uneven gravel. There was a severe thunderstorm with lots of
lightning. We ended in York, PA.
Route: Highway 30 to Route 234
|
54.0 |
2730.3 |
|
53 |
We began in York, PA. The highway wound through
the Pennsylvania countryside. We passed through Gettysburg and
Amish country. It was fun to see all the buggies and farms.
There were some drizzles but no bad storms. We finished the
day in Coatesville, PA.
Route: Route 234 to Route 340 East.
|
54.5 |
2784.8 |
|
54 |
We began the day in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
The day was beautiful. It was sunny and warm. I had four major
climbs today. Two of which I did not know about. After the climbs
I was back to gentle hills. The day ended quietly in Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania.
Route: Highway 30 to SR 234
|
52.5 |
2837.2 |
|
55 |
We began the day 6.5miles west of New Hope,
PA. The weather was beautiful. Traffic was light. Road conditions
were good. He ran through New Brunswick and started getting
into very urban areas. He stopped for the night on 27 just West
of Elizabeth, NJ.
Route: 202 to 179 to 518 to 27
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52.5 |
2889.7 |
