March 20th

Today I set a personal record 28 miles in 6:52. I never stopped running, not even for lunch, (coke stained shirt). The wind for the second time on this run was at my back. First day of spring, and I really wanted to put some distance between me and Amarillo, 28 miles! Well, in the panhandle they don't have much as far as mountains but they brag of the sunrises and sunsets. It's true! And they have been the most generous, yesterday in Amarillo a couple guys, Malcolm and Doug, turned around and they were interested in my run. Malcolm gave me $10.00 towards the Crisis Center, Thanks guys. Then I was so hungry, we went and had a couple big Texas steaks in a nice steak house, dressed in my running clothes and walking like a 100 year old man, I met Stacie Wells (mother and 8 yr old daughter Michaela Wells) and Donna Gordy from Skellytown,Tx. Mommy wanted a picture of me with daughter by a big fireplace. Everyone who wasn't looking before now was and I felt like a celebrity, They gave me $20.00 when I told them the Charity, Thank You. I can see Texans are proud people, as I meet more and more. I met Lowell a couple days ago. He pulled into empty lot and got out of his truck and told me I had guts. Him and his wife do 31 miles once every couple weeks. People sure are friendly in Texas. Its getting warmer. It was 34 at start then 65 when I finished. 1228 miles.

March 21st

Well I passed through Panhandle, Texas, yesterday and I passed through Pampa, Texas today. Ran 27 miles today and will pass through Miami, Texas tomorrow. It rained when I got to the 15 mile mark. It was light and cold, but I didn't really get soaked. No pictures on rain days. Foot swelling went down and I can bend my toes now a little.  Hopefully that's behind me for now. My weight seems to have leveled off at 194 lbs.

March 22nd

Today was cold and 40 mph northeast winds blew in face and on my side. Ran about 7 miles past Miami, Texas today. Ran 27 miles today, that seems to be the distance I am comfortable with right now. One day this month I might do a 30 mile run. It will be nice when it ever gets warm again. Miami, was a small town of 558 people and it was a clean town and I think they want to stay small and clean. The landscape changed so much during today's run, I see smaller mountains that look like the tops were cut off and flat on top. Small valleys and bluffs, and something I haven't seen in a while TREES!! This is pretty again, I had to look out a small hole in my hood because of strong winds but I seen trees, hopefully I will see the sun again soon. I will be close to Oklahoma tomorrow!!

March 23rd

I passed through Canidian, Texas today and fell short of the Oklahoma border by 16 miles. We have a 73 mile drive to start tomorrow. Ran 27 miles again today. Hill after hill today, no flat area but no wind or rain so it's ok. I found a dead snake flattened buy truck. Nothing I hate worse than snakes. A friend said I am hitting Oklahoma during tornado season. Sure why not, I have had it all so far? We are staying in Seiling, Oklahoma for a while now. I lose my nice wide shoulder on Route 60 soon, I will miss Rt 60, I give it an A+ in my book.

March 24th

I made to Oklahoma after a 16 mile run, so I am into Oklahoma by 11 miles now. 27 mile run today. It was cold at first but it warmed up by the time I was done to 65 degrees. Not so hilly today, so it was really an easy day. It was good to get to Oklahoma but it will be tough because my shoulder goes down to a foot. I have to get into the grass every time a car goes by. That breaks stride and you sometimes hit holes you can't see. I miss my 8 ft shoulder. but Oklahoma he we go.

March 25th

Ran 27 miles again today but no pictures. I didn't want to run with the weight. I did pass some pretty stuff though. Pine trees scattered about and rolling hills that are changing to spring colors. Then the last couple miles nothing again just farm fields. Half mile uphill grades and half mile downhill. This suits me fine, slow traffic today so I was able to run on the road mostly, people here seem to move over when they can. It is supposed to rain for two days now. I hope they are wrong. I figured roughly that I would do two states a month so in 60 days I would hit Oklahoma, I am 37 miles into Oklahoma and I have 6 more days of running, I think I am making great time and will be done a little sooner than expected, although I haven't done anything yet!

March 26th

Well I ran through Vici and Seiling, Oklahoma today. It rained on and off with a mean head wind. It could of been worse, heck it has been worse! 27 miles today and I said goodbye to route 60 and onto route 51 now. I have 1390 miles so far. This road Route 51 has no shoulder at all. I knew this state was going to really test me. I saw 3 dogs today out in the middle of nowhere, Pit Bull, Black Shepard, and some other big thing. They were running along a fence line and looked up at me dressed like I was and ran the other way, I had to laugh at my good luck there. I mean these dogs ran like they were really scared I had to turn around to see if something was behind me. Dave got his poles out of moth balls and found a lake and caught a 6 pound walleye and all is well.