Day 1 – Kate and I drove down to the Mexican border Sunday night. We got as close as we could to the border while still being on the coast. We could see the border wall with search lights where we stayed the night. We heard helicopters flying above us all night. Lots of things were going through our heads, as if the run wasn’t enough. In the morning we took one last picture and off I went while Kate cleaned up the van. Day 1 was hard but nothing was sore and I felt fresh even though some dehydration still lingered from the trip to Mexico. By mid-day temperatures were hitting 32 degrees, we took a longer than normal break around lunch during the hottest time of the day, we’ll be doing this every day.

Completed 58 kms – stayed overnight in Del Mar, CA

Day 3 – We got off to the early start we wanted. I hit the road at 5:30am. The first hour was in the dark but still bright enough to see. It was a nice run. This day was beautiful, the scenery was gorgeous. We passed through some awesome towns. People are super friendly here. Practically every other runner and even cyclists acknowledges me and says hi. The day ended at 7:30pm. It was a long haul.

Completed 61kms – stayed overnight in Newport Beach, CA

Icing Up for Day 4!