Day 8’s run started at Milepost 140, just down from Sweet Auntie’s Holler, and ended at Milepost 160 near Floyd, VA. It included lots of rolling hills with just a couple climbs. I took it gingerly. Day 8 Run Today’s terrain was much less challenging; however, I have an issue with my lower left leg. I’m Read More …

Day 7 was a mostly uphill run with Bent Mountain the obstacle in the way. I have some pain in my lower left shin; so, I approached the day cautiously–challenged nothing. The run was completed without a significant problem. I took the chart from yesterday and created a new menu item that will be updated Read More …

Ray interviewed by WDBJ reporter Christian Heilman After running 5+ extra miles in Day 5, today was only 14 miles. Today was a beautiful, more relaxed run across the Roanoke Valley that included crossing the Roanoke River (Beautiful!), an interview with WDBJ to be aired beginning Monday morning, and an end on Roanoke/Mill Mountain. Day Read More …

Key words for Day 5 were: flexibility, patience, and gratitude. Note: Again today, the blog post must be abbreviated. It’s been a long day! Day 5 Run Today’s run was interesting. I started in fog and drizzle. The sun finally broke through in the afternoon. The run started north of Peaks of Otter between Mileposts 80 Read More …

The Climb was every bit as tough as I thought it would be. How do you take on a task that is too large? Carve it up into little pieces and be patient. Note: This will be an abbreviated blog because of a slow internet connection tonight. I’ll edit it this weekend with more information. Read More …

An important mantra in Golf is to “take what the course gives you.” That means don’t make a easy hole hard by trying to do too much. Today, may be the easiest day of running on the entire Blue Ridge Parkway, and I birdied it. Day 3 Run The day started in ridiculous fog but ended Read More …

Today’s run (milepost 20 to milepost 40) featured cool temperatures, fog, and the longest, steepest downhill I have ever seen. Day 2 Run The details of today’s run can be found at https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1173918623. I went from Milepost 20 to Milepost 40 even though the running watch measured it as 19.88 miles. I faced two significant uphill Read More …

Fog, cool temperatures, drizzle, and showers dominated the day, but weather could not keep us from having a great day. Day 1 Run David Still started with me a ran a couple miles. The full 20-mile route was pretty tough, 3380 total elevation gain according to the google map. Here’s a link to what I did: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1172519488. Read More …

Mile Post 0 The horses are in the gate and ready to run! We arrived in Waynesboro, VA, at the Best Western Waynesboro Inn and Suites this evening in time to survey tomorrow’s first leg of Relay with Ray. Maybe I should not have looked. Here’s look at the Day 1 Run. The weather won’t Read More …