After breakfast and bidding the wonderful Gunderson home goodbye, I loaded the cart back into the Suburban and rode back to my starting point in Sublette with Tyler. I was fortunate to be taken in by such a great family that was willing to go out of their way to help a stranger.
I knew running from Sublette instead of just east of Amboy would be a mileage waster, but there was nothing much I could do about it. I have to start a day where I left the day before. I just considered myself lucky that I would get to run on peaceful country roads.
I got my first detour at a bridge that was out on a county road. Without internet on my phone, I called my brother Hudson back home to route me around the mess. Although there was a shorter route that would only add two miles, I decided to take the detour that would add three in order to get lunch at the cafe in Earlville. This meal gave me the strength to finish the day feeling pretty good. I didn't realize I had run 40 miles until I mapped it out for this blog.
After giving Doug DeWitt a call, I walked past the extensive Sandwich Fairgrounds to the DeWitt home. My uncle Jason got in contact with this family about helping me out on my run and I found myself in a little streak of great luck. Doug was at work as a PE teacher when I got into town, but I enjoyed a great dinner with his wife, Heather, and three kids.
At 7:30 we went to the Anderson's home next door to celebrate Chad and Sharon's son's birthday. Doug joined us for the birthday party here as we ate cake and ice-cream. Chad and Sharon offered me the guest apartment they have in the basement for me to stay in for the night which I graciously accepted. It was awesome seeing next door neighbors that were such great friends.
I knew running from Sublette instead of just east of Amboy would be a mileage waster, but there was nothing much I could do about it. I have to start a day where I left the day before. I just considered myself lucky that I would get to run on peaceful country roads.
I got my first detour at a bridge that was out on a county road. Without internet on my phone, I called my brother Hudson back home to route me around the mess. Although there was a shorter route that would only add two miles, I decided to take the detour that would add three in order to get lunch at the cafe in Earlville. This meal gave me the strength to finish the day feeling pretty good. I didn't realize I had run 40 miles until I mapped it out for this blog.
After giving Doug DeWitt a call, I walked past the extensive Sandwich Fairgrounds to the DeWitt home. My uncle Jason got in contact with this family about helping me out on my run and I found myself in a little streak of great luck. Doug was at work as a PE teacher when I got into town, but I enjoyed a great dinner with his wife, Heather, and three kids.
At 7:30 we went to the Anderson's home next door to celebrate Chad and Sharon's son's birthday. Doug joined us for the birthday party here as we ate cake and ice-cream. Chad and Sharon offered me the guest apartment they have in the basement for me to stay in for the night which I graciously accepted. It was awesome seeing next door neighbors that were such great friends.
Home of one of the oldest continuous county fairs in the US
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