Day 4,425—Ohio in the Morning—
Start time: 6:16 a.m. Weather: High 40s, wind 2.7 mi/h, Humidity 78% I wasn’t sure how this was going to go, but I was awake at 6 and figured I should run before I do anything else. It was difficult to get going. I started shuffling tightly and wishing the rocks weren’t here. It took me .1 miles to run to where I had set up my aid the morning before. I couldn’t believe how beautiful the sunrise was as I ran east down a paved path next to the campground. I wondered if any runs incorporated the paved trail system around the state parks. I began to think about how nice it is to run the paved version of these races because, in the end, the Mohican destroyed my legs with all the rocks and roots throughout the course. After the first lap, I felt like the course had only three real hills, but once I was finishing my 4th lap, I was struggling to bend my legs. I haven’t looked at the bottom of my left foot, but I am confident ther...
