I woke up to below freezing temperatures as there were several patches of ice on the sidewalks in the park. For the first all trip my beard actually served some functional purpose of keeping me warm as my mouth was the only part of my body not covered by my sleeping bag. I packed up my gear and hit the road, excited to cross into my second to last state of the trip.
After a few great warmup miles of open roads, I arrived into the Youngstown suburb of Canfield. The road suddenly picked up in traffic dramatically just as the shoulder completely disappeared. My running was pretty limited to the gaps caused by red lights. I was rewarded for braving the several miles of busy streets with a bike path that would take me into Pennsylvania.
I had plans to stay with Brittany, a friend of Jayme and Tyler in Monticello, who went to vet school with Jayme at Iowa State, but she didn't get off of work until 8 pm. I spent a couple of hours with friendly Pennsylvanians at the Branding Iron while I waited for her to get off of work. Many of them were pretty disappointed in the Steelers' loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier in the day. This was a pretty clear sign of entering a new state as almost everyone at the bar last night was rooting for the Browns.
At around 8, Brittany came to the Branding Iron and guided me back to her house just a quarter mile down the road. There I met her husband Jon Paul, showered, and relaxed with them for the rest of the evening. It was great to stay in a warm bed without having to worry about hiding from the police tonight.
After a few great warmup miles of open roads, I arrived into the Youngstown suburb of Canfield. The road suddenly picked up in traffic dramatically just as the shoulder completely disappeared. My running was pretty limited to the gaps caused by red lights. I was rewarded for braving the several miles of busy streets with a bike path that would take me into Pennsylvania.
I had plans to stay with Brittany, a friend of Jayme and Tyler in Monticello, who went to vet school with Jayme at Iowa State, but she didn't get off of work until 8 pm. I spent a couple of hours with friendly Pennsylvanians at the Branding Iron while I waited for her to get off of work. Many of them were pretty disappointed in the Steelers' loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier in the day. This was a pretty clear sign of entering a new state as almost everyone at the bar last night was rooting for the Browns.
At around 8, Brittany came to the Branding Iron and guided me back to her house just a quarter mile down the road. There I met her husband Jon Paul, showered, and relaxed with them for the rest of the evening. It was great to stay in a warm bed without having to worry about hiding from the police tonight.
Youngstown skyline wayyyy out in distance
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