The N2N-TCP is My Dream

Over the weekend, I recommitted to working even harder toward making the Newport to Newport Transcontinental Pilgrimage a reality.  I've been sand bagging the distances I've been walking.  Sure, I've still been dabbling around, but ever since I broke my foot in January, I've been using excuses more than I've been using my feet.

A year from now, I am committing to complete the distance required to achieve the Nike Running+ Volt Level.  I'm two thirds of the way there, and I've got to average just about ten miles a day to get there, but the commitment feels right.

Yesterday, the universe seemed to agree.

Alone with the Gods and a Fiery Sky - Severn River, MD

I don't know what tomorrow will bring, and I think I'm facing a significant challenge. That being said, I've reconnected with my calling and I'm going to do what it takes to do it.

Chasing the Sun

I don't remember if I've addressed this aspect of training for the N2N-TCP, but one of the things that I did not expect during the course of this journey was my transformation into a being that chases the sun.

Fall Sunfall - Anacostia River - Southeast Washington, DC

I've been constrained on my walking, but the training that happens centers on chasing the sun. I draw energy from the glory of the universe displayed on the canvas of the sky almost every day of the year. Sure, sometimes there are clouds, rain, snow, or fog, but even these events are tempered and softened by the closing of the day because the closing comes with the implicit promise of another opportunity just around the corner.


I'm not sure what's going to happen tomorrow, but I know that I'll still be chasing the sun.

More Airborne

Yesterday was a pretty sparse day on pictures. Given those constraints, I'll give you something I caught on 20 November.  I'll get something fresher for the next post, but I love the freedom and adventure that travel represents and air travel is the ultimate symbol that's easily accessible for me.


Enjoy!

Airborne over North Florida

I don't know what tomorrow will bring.  I hope it's some rest, but if not, I'm as ready as I can be for what's to come. Cheers!