Florida Man

Since finishing the AZT I’ve been spending time with family on a vacation in Florida. It was my first time seeing them since January. Knowing this was a possibility on the calendar was a big part of my motivation to keep trucking while on the Arizona trail and I wasn’t feeling great. Florida was a good relaxing time to focus on some foot recovery. I did as little walking and physical exertion as possible, only making necessary excursions to the cooler when I needed another natty. My brother turned 18. I saw a lot of shirts and flags rooting for me. And I think I had 5-6 platefuls of food on thanksgiving day. It was a good trip overall.

I’m back in Ohio now it’s bit different than Arizona or Florida. That first breath of winter fresh air outside the airport was a bit of a shock but it’s good to be back, just wish it was a little warmer. I’ll watch the buckeyes dominate today and then start the buckeye trail tomorrow. I think I’ll need to average 40 miles a day for the next 47 days to make the 10,000 miles in time. How hard could it be?