Drama? Part 1

Well, as life likes to do at times, there was a bit of drama today. As I was on my run this afternoon a convenience store was held up@ gunpoint. Yes, within about two minutes of running past. Lots of activity that I had no need to be running though,take me home feet!

Unloading In Jacksonville...

Arrived before daybreak. Have just awoke to find partly cloudy sky's & warm! They are nearly finished unloading the round house from my trailer. The house will be very nice. And be built right on the river!I'm looking forward to running this afternoon down here!

I have mentioned these "round houses" If you are curious, the are semi-prefab. THe walls are built in sections along with the struts and joists loaded into trailers such as I pull then delivered to the final construction site. Then assembled by another crew. They can with stand winds in excess of 150-200mph they say.

A quick run before I go...

Well my home time for the week is unfortunately gone and this afternoon it was time to get just one more short run in. It's hard to believe that I just ran in Waynesville, NC in the Great Smokey Mountains, in the middle of january and it was 60deg F? Crazy, but awesomely comfortable not doubt. Tonight I have to leave for Jacksonville, Florida. I'll be there in the morning (around 4am) get some sleep and hopefully go for a run in the Florida sunshine tomorrow before I head off to the next city... If you have kept up with this little nutty blog and you notice a couple very short postings with a photo, those are being sent in with my cellphone. A pretty cool way to keep things updated while I'm on the road. "Short But Sweet" Ha! Ha!

Lately it's been a real bear to keep motivated due to a thyroid issue that I've been dealing with the last few weeks. Lets just say that if you have the unfortunate dealings with "hyper thyroid ism" you better make darn sure to stay on top of your prescriptions and not run out of your meds! I just let an act of stupidity take over and tried to stretch them out by taking less... Not Good. And I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE.

As I said, I am off to the big FL and should be home by next weekend. To all out there have a great week and Happy Running! Run Strong, DC

One of My Veiws Tonight

A nice run tonight. Due to a very tight schedual I had to take 3 long days off from running. Temp was in the high 40s. For a runner there is not alot worse than taking time off. But not alot better than that first run in after the break!

Oh, and the Pic shown here is of the old downtown section of Hazelwood, NC. Phone pic, so the quality is not the best...

A Special Thanks To Steve Runner and Phidippidations

Thank you Steve Runner for your words of encoragement and mention on your fantastic podcast Phidippidations - #78. You really surprised me the other night. While I was on a late night(3am)run. I had just returned from a drive up to Pittsburge,PA and Youngstown,Oh and was running down the street in my hometown, then began hearing about my blog on your podcast! Awesome Man! Thanks!

If you are a runner or want a better understanding of a friend, spouse or family member who is, LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST! Lots of interesting info, along with "rambling diatribes recorded during distance runs" and some great music. Check out "Phidippidations" on Itunes or at: http://steverunner.com

Keep up the great work Steve!

A Nice Busy Week

Greetings! I had some great opportunities this week. First of all I am very happy that I was able to break 30 miles this week, Yeah! I know there quite a few of you out there that probably smoke that... But I'm getting there. It's been a great road to travel! I was able to get a 5.24 mile run in, in the small mountain town of Black Mountain,NC on Tuesday evening. Hence the photo, I'm not a fan of photos of myself, I just like to document that I was really there and in the future I'm sure that it will be fun looking back... Black Mountain is a awesome place to just set into your stride and take in the sights. A lot of coffee shops, antiques stores, backpacking and outdoorsport stores line the streets in an "old mountain style".
As you may know I drive and 18 wheeler over the road". This week took me up to Pittsburgh,Pa and then over to the Youngstown, OH area. the second day Wednesday I found myself just too tired to get out and run. However that was a different story when Thursday rolled around. Driving down through the east and then south east side of Youngstown I drove through a small town by the name of Poland,OH. The town itself was beautiful. I came to the junction of 616 and 224 and saw a small park area with a clock tower and large bronze sculpture and knew that if I could I wanted this place to be my destination for this mornings run... I mean how often do you get to "Run to Poland"? I eventually located the shippers address, as I had a 10am appt. With parking scarce I headed about 2 miles south and found a Truck Stop as a starting point for my run. I had a great time. from the beginning I decided that I would not look back. Eyes ahead and run I said... By the time I had made it to the clock tower in Polland that I had seen earlier I was 1:06:00 into my run! I was surprized! To make a long story short, I'm very glad Steve at http://www.steverunner.com had suggested ShotBlocks They got me through. Lately if I go over say 40 minutes running I am getting VERY hungry during my run. This run turned out to be 14.19 miles as per mapmyrun.com and finished in 2:18:30 I believe it was. Almost a bit more than I could chew for that morning, BUT, I Ran To Poland!

Happy New Year Everyone!

I just wanted to take a moment to say Happy New Year to everyone out there! I hope that this year brings to you all of the opportunities to make all of your dreams come true. I look forward to the year ahead with excitement and anticipation. Thank you for the opportunity to share my stories with you of the road as a "runner" and "trucker"... I guess that makes me a "Trucking Runner"! God Bless You All!, DC