Today started well when we got a phone call from our friend Colin, who is currently in South Korea. About 5 years ago, he and Jack came up with this crazy idea to run across the state, so it was good to talk to him. Since he's on the other side of the world and couldn't join us on our run, he decided to run 15 miles around Seoul, South Korea to join in our running adventure.
The running today was fairly uneventful, but the weather was hot and there wasn't much shade. By the end of the day, the thermometer in the Jeep was reading 94 degrees. We ran through Breezewood this morning, which was probably the busiest roadway that we've been on so far. The signs that said "Aggressive driver high crash area" weren't very comforting as I ran along the shoulder with cars and semis flying by at 60 mph. The afternoon took us through Buchanan State Forest and a bunch of tiny towns in central PA.
Our accommodations for the evening are graciously being provided by Dustin Yoder's family in Belleville, PA. Dustin is another Waynesburg alumni that offered his house to us when he found out that we didn't have anywhere to stay in the middle of the state. The drive to get here took awhile, but the dinner that they provided was more than worth the trip. We even got apple pie for dessert!
As a side note: I found out today that the Yoder family owns a concrete business here in Belleville (http://www.bigvalleycrete.com), so I got to talk about concrete today, which made me happy. I'm trying to convince Jack and Tim to wake up early so that we can take a tour of the plant tomorrow before we run. We'll see if that actually happens...
That's all for tonight. Stay tuned for more updates!
Brian
Dustin and family - My husband and I used to pick up New Holland equipment in Belleville. We are both Waynesburg alums too. Thanks for participating in the Endurance Assurance team's Border to Border run! - Jack's mother
ReplyDeleteI hope you got to tour the plant. I am wondering how everyone's feet are holding up. No pun intended. Marie
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