10/04/2026
Welp...that didnt quite work out like I planned. On the bright side, i got a ton of compliments on .y Not Dead Threads shirts! Aside from that, this one is gonna sting for a while. 11 mo the of planning and work came undone on loop 6, about 22 miles in, with some pretty severe calf cramps that made it impossible to get back to the starting corral in time.
While I'm proud of all the work I did this year, this is gonna take some time to recover from, mentally.
Spending some time today, stretching my legs and exploring the area.
Tomorrow will begin the 800 mile drive home, and maybe a chance to unravel what went wrong.
A huge thank you to everyone that plays a part in an effort like this! I got to share this trip with family, and enjoyed some great laps with my son, Chandler, while he experienced his first backyard. Of course, none of this is possible without the support of my wife, Amy Howard ! Shes at all the art shows, loading and unloading, and spent her vacation hanging around a bunch of runners in some strangers backyard!