Brandon
Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 63
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:19 pm Post subject: Running again Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:09 am |
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This is Brandon. Really, it's me. As Matt said, he and I are staying at the home of my Aunt and Uncle in law, for lack of a better descriptive term. It has been soooo nice to have a roof over our heads, have some familiar people to talk to, and to be able to stretch out and sleep. One of the best things for me is that this was the first night of the entire trip that Matt and I did not have to sleep in the same room. Finally some privacy.
Other than that, our trip here has been infinitely helpful. In addition to a great breakfast and a church to go to, we are being provided with a service that far outweighs anything they could do for us. You see, in the past couple of days we have noticed that our front stroller wheel has been pretty wobbly. It has been getting worse, but we figured it was just regular wear and tear and didn't really examine the problem closely. Today our host, Sam Minich, offered to look at it for us and we found out how bad it really was. The screws holding the wheel on the front had been ripping away from the aluminum and were actually really close to tearing out. We are so fortunate to have stopped here because I don't think it would have lasted much longer.
So, that's a definite blessing. Another blessing we've had in the past couple of days is the ability to run. I could run as much as I wanted, but Matt's injured leg limited him in that area, and I definitely did not want him overdoing it at all. Yesterday we ran quite a bit on and off and were able to get 34 miles even though we didn't get started 'til noon.
It's so nice to finally be out of the mountains. I know they were nothing compared to what we'll see in the Rockies, but pushing a stroller up 3000 ft and holding it back every step of the way down is not my idea of fun. I will miss the beautiful scenery though. I would definitely recommend that everyone take a trip to the Appalachians just to see the radiantly green rolling hills and ridges.
Well, I have to get going. As soon as we get the laptop we'll be able to post more frequently, but for now Matt's mom is doing an excellent job keeping the site updated. Peace out and enjoy the pictures.
Brandon |
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