Unfinished business!!!

Well it's been a very strange few weeks. Donna is still recovering and we are getting back into somewhat of a routine. Over the last few weeks I have realized that i can not walk away from this run without finishing it. With Donna's approval I am planning to go back out to Iowa in mid September and run the last 30 days to Delaware.
I am not entirely sure how this will happen, Donna will not be able to crew me as she is still recovering, and the kids have a lot going on with school starting and sports. I am actively looking to recruit anyone interested in helping out for a few days or a few weeks, Donna will meet me for the last week or so. If anyone is interested in coming along please contact me, and I am looking to spread this throughout the running community in the hopes of finding fellow runners who would like to run with me. I think the RV is a great asset that we have and hope to be able to use that to finish up, I however would not be able to drive and run at the same time=)
So many people have helped us along the way that we both feel that this is something that we need to finish, I know how important it is to raise awareness of the needs of our nations veterans and want to finish strong and continue to raise funds for them. I will be updating more over the next few weeks and I hope you will all continue to support and share with everyone you know.

While this run has certainly had its ups and downs, we never expected it to come to an end this way. We are heading back to NY so Donna can have surgery as soon as possible, she became quite ill last week, and ended up in the ER over the weekend. The Dr here in Iowa wanted to remove her gallbladder here, but we think it would be better to get home and have the operation there.
She is experiencing complications due to the inflammation now and we won't be able to wait until the run is over to have the surgery done.
I am hoping to come up with some findraising ideas for when things settle down a bit, and Donna recovers. I will post an update when things progress.
Sean

Tonight we are in Atkinson NE, I've been taking it slow the past 2 days and walking a lot. My right knee is acting up and is quite swollen and sore, and the pain has been severe. I was hoping today would be better pain wise, but it hasn't been! I am going to keep persevering, and see if it helps to cycle a bit. Hopefully it will work itself out!
I had a great time running for a few days with Mike and Jennifer (runacrossamericaontrails.com) check out their website, they are doing great and I wish them the best of luck on their journey!
I'll be moving slowly the next few days, and will hopefully be back to covering good miles soon.
I am looking forward to Chicago, and meeting up with some Team RWB athletes! I will be there July 23 if all goes well. Please continue to share my website, and info about the run. I know my pain is temporary and can be worked through, but their are so many veterans suffering daily from physical and mental wounds, and many of them have no hope.
Lets keep spreading the word!

I am running again full time and it feels great! It was great to cycle a bit while my leg was healing, but I am truly a runner at heart, so it is a relief to be able to do what i love again, and all for a good cause!
We have had a busy past few days, On Friday night we were hanging out at a local park and a guy came up to me after seeing the rv and introduced himself as Mike Samuelson, instantly I recognized the name, he is running across America this summer on trails and I had looked into joining him and his route originally, but in the end my dates didnt quite match up with his.
Turns out our routes are the same as we run through Nebraska. Jennifer Bradley is a female runner from Britain, and she is running with Mike also, when she finishes in Delaware she will be the first British woman to run across America!
So yesterday morning I caught up with them and finished 20 miles with them, and this morning we started out early and I did 42 miles with them as well. It is great to have the company and someone to talk to as I run besides the voices in my head!
It was also a blessing for Donna, this morning she was able to take her time getting the kids ready and do some errands, while Mike's group offered to Crew for me for awhile.
This has really taken its toll on Donna, she has done a fantastic job of keeping me hydrated and fed, and doing my laundry and making sure all my gear is stocked and ready, she also contacts media, and is still sending out dozens of letters and emails for support, all the while taking care of 4 kids! I'm not sure how she does it, but she is doing an amazing job, and I am so thankful for her patience and help through this crazy adventure!
Tonight we were at a local park here in Valentine NE, and the kids were playing with a boy, and his mother walked over to us to ask about the rv and what we were doing, Her name is Rosie and her husband is in Afghanistan with the National Gaurd, we had a great talk and really enjoyed meeting her family, she even fed us Cupcakes and ice cream which was a fantastic way to end a 42 mile day!
She also gave us $25 towards our fundraising, and Donna and I were just blown away by her generousity and kindness. Meeting wonderful people along the way like Rosie and her family really goes a long way to boost our confidence, The saying "a little goes a long way" could not be more true. People have said to me, "I can only give $5" or "I would like to do more". But even the smallest donations, or the few words of encouragment spoken, puts us on cloud 9! We are so thankful for the generousity of strangers, and truly this journey would not be possible without $5 here, or $10 there.
Well 5:45 comes early so I am heading to bed, Don't forget to spread the word!

Today we are in Chadron Nebraska, I have been able to run the past few days, and have not had pain in my leg, so that is good! It feels great to be running again, I will see how it goes, if I start to get stiff I may switch to cycling for awhile. I want to make sure that I can run in Chicago! I will post an update on my timing and schedule tomorrow. We are pretty much on our original schedule still.
Last night we stopped in Lusk Wyoming, we were happy to find there was no fireworks ban there! The town was having a free BBQ and fireworks show at thw fairgrounds, so it was great to take a moment out and celebrate the 4th. It was a friendly town, and we all enjoyed the fireworks show, we were invited to camp on the fairgrounds for the night as well.
It looks like we are headed through some small Nebraska towns so not sure when we will have internet next, please share the website with friends and family!
It is really important to me to make this a success!
Sean

This will be a short update before I head to bed. Yesterday ended up being a short ride day because as I came into shoshoni we saw a sign for a big Dinosaur museum in Thermopolis, about 32 miles North.
So we jumped on route 20 and had a great drive there! What a scenic route! we drove right through a big Canyon and  along Wind river.
 At the museum everyone had a great time seeing lots of dinosaur fossils and bones at the Wyoming dinosaur center. Today was long and hot, we all felt the heat and at times it was just suffocating. There was very little life from Shoshoni to Casper, we passed the town of Hiland that had a population of 10!
I did roughly 100 miles of biking today, and the wind was a constant challenge, it felt slow and painful! We are able to cool off tonight at a KOA here just outside of Casper in Barr Nunn. They have a great pool, and once the sun went down the kids enjoyed the park!
I guess it will be a hot week...or month....We are hoping someone can figure out what is wrong with the a/c tomorrow, and maybe it will be a cheap fix....ha!
We are looking forward to passing through some great Independane day celebrations this week! I hope everyone is able to celebrate the birth of this great country!
Happy 4th of July!

Wow it is hot here in Wyoming! Last night we stayed in Riverton, and it was in the high 90s all day yesterday. I'm doing my best to stay hydrated and cool, the smoke haze from the wildfires was blocking out the sun for awhile so that helped!
Thursday I came across a group of 3 guys cycling across country to raise money for cancer research, check them out on Facebook _ Transamerica tour 2012
They are a dedicated group, and were very generous. They looked at my Walmart bike, and informed me that it was a "peice of crap" and I was probably using more energy moving it through the Rockies, then was neccessary! Stephen Steele woke me up on friday morning and told me to bring my bike over to thier campsite. When I got over there they told me I could borrow thier spare bike for the rest of my journey and also gave me some gear and extra things I would need. Subsequentley yesterday was the best ride so far and I think I am now officially hooked on biking!! The bike is great, The ride was much smoother yesterday, and even though it will reach 100 today I am looking forward to the 70 miles!

Yes that is a large Jackalope behind me!

WE have stopped at some sights a long the way, it was fascinating driving through Craters of the moon national park, and we all really enjoyed driving through the Tetons, and taking lots of pictures of the mountains!

We even managed to get a family picture!

And a family picture of the bears we saw.

Thanks for all the support and prayers! Keep them coming!

Well we are ready to leave Jackson WY, we have new brakes and should be able to handle the rest of the elevations!
As beautiful as Jackson is we are ready to move on! I was hoping to run today, but think I will continue biking for the rest of the week at least.
We woke up to 36 degrees this morning, but it will climb into the 80s this afternoon!
I think the next few days will be remote locations so I will update soon.

Our home for the night.....The people at Auto tech auto repair are kind enough to let us stay in the rv on their lot tonight....They understood that a hotel is not in our budget! actually new brake pads and rotors are not in our budget either....It has been frustrating encountering all of these bumps in the road, but the end result will be worth it.
There are so many veterans who have sacrificed so much, and continue to sacrifice each day for us to enjoy our freedom and I just hope this run is bringing awareness to the needs of our veterans!
I

This trip has been a great experience but it has also been very trying!!  We changed our route slightly to avoid some roads that we felt were too small for the RV. So we decided to head to Jackson and then back on to route 26. This descision seemed to be a good one until we hit the steep 10% grades dropping down into Jackson. Donna informed me that the brakes were not feeling right  when I stopped for a drink. So I decided to jump in and ride the last few miles down with her. Talk about a scary ride!! we got to the bottom and pulled in to the first parking lot we could find. As we sat there thinking about what we were going to do Pastor King of Mountain view baptist church came over to us and offerd us a place to hook up in front of his church. It never fails to amaze me how God answers prayers and knows our needs before we do! We had a great night and all the children slept very well and we woke up refreshed and ready to face the day. We have an appointment at 2 this afternoion to get the brakes and rotors checked. Hopefully it wont be too expensive and we will be bak on the road soon. The mechanic on the phone mentioned if we need parts he would have to order them, but it would only take a day or 2. Hopefully they just needed to cool down, and we are good to go......
We appreciate all the thoughts and prayers, and they are needed more than  ever right now!

Well we are at a KOA in Arco Idaho tonight, we passed through Craters of the moon national monument today, It's a pretty crazy place, rolling green hills then suddenly huge rocky craters everywhere! It was pretty neat to see, I biked about 90 miles today, it felt good, and I wanted to try to get back on schedule.
My leg is feeling good, I was able to run with the Boise recruiting CO on Wednesday, we did 3 miles at Ann Morrison park, then I ran another 23 that afternoon. The next day my leg was stiff and sore though, so I think I will give it another week or two, but it did feel good running again, and it was great running with a Co of soldiers again, I learned some new Cadences, and joined in some old familiar ones! A big thank you to the Boise recruiting Company for letting me join you guys,and for your support! Especially to Mark Erwin, with Team RWB for setting it up, and Capt. Chris Collins for arranging everyting!

I'm gearing up for some pretty big mountain ranges the next week or so, I've been looking forward to running across the Rockies since I started planning this thing. As Donna was looking at the atlas today she found a road that goes around the Rockies, and questioned whether that would be the best route...absolutely not! I didn't come all this way to run around the rockies, we've got to go right through them! I'm sure some thoughts and prayers would be appreciated, especially for Donna!
I'll try to get some more pics on here soon, lots of beautiful places, and friendly people a long the way (for the most part) It's amazing how people here can cope without a walmart within a couple minutes driving distance, but it sure is a beautiful fascinating journey!

Today I am taking a rest day, and we are exploring Boise, so we figured this would be a good opportunity to put a few photos on here so you all can see what life looks like for us lately!

The Biking is going well, I've never been much of a cyclist, but it seems to be giving my leg a chance to heal a bit.

As I was riding the director for the Oregon cyclist association pulled me over and wished me luck on my journey!   

As I mentioned before we had a harowing ride on a dirt road through the midle of nowhere, but at the end of it we were able to see "the painted hills" it was great, and the kids loved it!

More cycling, we reached some pretty high elevations!

But the mineral springs at Kahneeta resort felt great!

We will continue to add photos as we have time, we find ourselves pretty busy trying to keep up with our schedule!

We made it out of Oregon and into Idaho today!
Today was challenging...It was hot amd my "well planned" route led me to a few dead ends. Some minor alterations were needed, but with the sun beating down, and the airconditioning not working in the rv everyone was a bit frustrated!
Keeping hydrated is a constant process, and my supply of Nunn tablets is depleting quickly! If anyone knows of a good way to find coupons for this let me know!
I am going to need to look at my route and maybe make some changes where it's needed, having the RV follow me down a dirt trail on a mountaintop can be a bit scary. I am almost in Boise, and am looking forward to running with some soldiers this Wednesday.I think it will be a much needed morale booster, for me and the family.
My leg has been wrapped all week, and it is not too painful when I ride, Hopefully it is healing quickly, and I can get back to running full time!

Well so far the bike riding is going well! It is a lot less pressure on my leg, but at the end of the day I am stiff and sore! Hopefully my leg will continue to heal, and I can be back to running in a few weeks! The past few days we have been going through lots of small towns, and remote areas.
\My route took me on a little detour off the highway, and onto NE Gosner rd. It was about 20 miles of treacherous, edge of the cliff dirt road kind of biking, and was probably even more terrifying for Donna driving the RV! At the end of it we were able to visit the painted hills, and that was beautiful! My next big stop will be Boise Idaho, I wil be running with some soldiers, and Team RWB atheletes, I am looking forward to it, and can't wait to meet some fellow runners! I will be in Boise on Wednesday the 20th.

Even though there have been some roadblocks, and curve balls we were not expecting, my reasons for doing this are driving me on. Giving up is not an option for me. I have a lot of buddy's who don't have this choice, a lot of guys I know came home from war with scars that prohibit them from running, biking, even walking. And a lot of good friends who never made it home. These guys are on my mind every day.
I am hoping to raise a good amount of money for my charities, these are groups of people reaching out, and trying their best to provide a better quality of life for Veterans and Soldiers. So keep the donations coming! and I'll do my best to continue moving forward!

A New Challenge!!

Well I like a challenge so this is really testing me!! I went to the Emergency room in Madras to get my right leg checked out because the pain was pretty bad. I thought it would just be shin splints but it turns out that after an x-ray I have a stress fracture of my Fibula. So the Doc said I cant run for a couple of weeks. I was pretty upset but immediately started to think of my options. I have decided  to bike for a couple of weeks as it doesn't hurt when i am riding. I wanted to keep the integrity of a cross country journey by my own strength and without vehicular assistance in place so I think this is the next best thing to running!. I think biking over the next couple of weeks will be a challenge but the good news is I will be able to make up the miles and get back on track with my schedule. Please pray that this will work out and that I will be back to running soon. Even with the problems I am really enjoying the journey and having a great time seeing some amazing places with Donna and the kids.
Thanks for all the encouragement and prayers.

It seems like wifi is hard to find out here in the mountains, but tonight I am nursing a sore ankle. My issues really started snowballing Friday night (literally) when I ran into snow running towards Mount Hood! the weather has been quite wet since we arrived in Oregon but I really didn't expect this much snow!  I cut my run short Friday night due to weather, and woke up Saturday with terrible shin pain, I did end up finishing my route for Friday, but proceeded to forget to turn on my athlete live tracker! Also we decided to stop and change the oil in the RV before preceding through Mt. Hood national park, and that turned into a 3+ hour event!
So this morning I started out gingerly hoping to walk/light jog the 38 miles, but only ended up making it 9 before coming to the realization that ice and rest tonight, would go along way for a successful second week. I'm thinking it may be a bad shin splint, so Ice and a wrap will hopefully help me pull through it

 Even with a few setbacks and disappointments the support a long the way has been very encouraging, so many people stop to ask me what I am doing and wish me luck, and even hand me a few dollars.
This is definitely a learning curve, I am figuring things out and adjusting as I go. It is fun eating as much and as often as I want!

Your donations are greatly appreciated and thank you for all the support and kind words along the way!

Day 3 is done! who knew Portland was so hilly?? It was good weather and I met some really nice people along the way. Terrible moment came when I witnessed a green sedan hit a dog and take off, poor dog won't make it, but a nice couple stopped and were going to try to get him some help. that really put a damper on the day.
Tonight we drove up to Battleground WA to visit with the Barney family. Larry Barney served with me at Fort Richardson AK, and Donna and Shana spent a lot of time together while we were in Iraq. The kids are having a great time, and its great visiting with old friends!
Looking forward to tomorrow, Still running through Portland, it's great to see the city this way!

Day 2 is done.What a long day! The stiffness from yesterday caught up with me, and I was glad to find a shortcut that saved me a few miles! Tomorrow I am in portland, for thos of you interested in joining me, i will be starting at 9am at the corner of 185th, and NW Union st.  You can check out the rest of my route on my map, or on myathletelive.com
Hope to see you out there!

After a few setbacks we have made it to Oregon. The journey here was longer than expected, but we saw some great sights a long the way, and met some nice people!
I started running this morning from Cannon beach. It was perfect weather for a 38 mile run, cool and sunny. there was about 20 minutes of rain towards the end of the day, but really it was ideal running weather!
Cannon Beach was beautiful, the kids enjoyed playing in the sand, and despite the cool temperatures, even managed to get soaking wet.

It was a good day, I am a little sore and tired,, but looking forward to what tomorrow holds!

Anthony Rimel, from the Cannon beach gazette met us this morning to take a few photographs of the start of the run. he write this article last week:  http://www.cannonbeachgazette.com/news/local_news/article_7d926a22-ad23-11e1-aa64-001a4bcf887a.html

and will include an update and photo soon.


We stopped for dinner at camp 18 restaurant. its an old logging site, and has really neat wood carvings and lots of fun things to look at. The kids loved the wooden bears inside, and the warm fireplace and comfy couches!

Once we are able to get the photos off the camera we will upload a few from the first day!

I have gotten a lot of positive feedback from people tracking my progress today through My Athlete live.

http://track.myathletelive.com/VEmap.aspx?name=374095

I really like the system they use, and it has been such a posative experience working with them!

Thanks everyone for the continued support! Don't forget to keep the donations coming, so this can be a big success!

We made it to Montana, tonight we are at the first ever  KOA in Billings, Montana. It has been a long week of travelling, we had a few setbacks, in the form of flat tires! But we met a great guy named John, at J & S restore in Kadoka South Dakota, and he fixed our tire for us, and we were on our way again!
Due to this setback I am delaying the start of the run by 1 day, so I will begun running from Cannon Beach Oregon, on Sunday June 3rd. I had scheduled some rest days though, so I should be able to work it out so I am still on track with my original schedule.
I was able to run this evening for the first time in 4 days, and it felt great! All the sitting in the RV is making me excited to start running.
The kids and I were able to swim tonight, which everyone enjoyed, even though its a little cooler here, the heated pool was great=)\
We have had some great views along the way, and are really enjoying this time as a family.
We've collected red dirt, seen an 80 foot tall green dino, saw the Indiana sandunes, stopped at a beach on Lake Michigan, and saw Mt Rushmore. I can't think of a better way to start the summer, and am looking forward to what adventures lay ahead!
Thanks for all the support! Please keep sharing the website, We would love to get more sponsors and donations for the run! Amd if I am passing through your area come run with me!

I'm going to start off this post by saying a BIG thank you to Ewing Graphics in Farmington! They donated their serviced to wrap our RV for us. It looks great, and is already drawing lots of attention to the run! Tom Ewing took our ideas and this is the design he came up with, and we love it! Thank you Tom and the team at Ewing graphics, you have truly given us a valuable tool to be able to raise more money for wounded veterans!

We are so thankful for our sponsors who have come on board so far, the generosity of strangers, friends, and family continues to amaze us, and we are so thankful for the help!
We had an open house Sunday, and were really blessed by friends family and neighbors who showed up to show their support and make donations, this wouldn't be possible without you all!!
We are leaving in a couple of days for Oregon. Time is flying by now, and I am ready to run!

Check out the new website!  Many thanks to Nate Cheeley, and Jill Becker for making this possible!!
                 
                 http://www.reasontorun2012.com/
          
You can donate directly through the website with the paypal button, or use the contact form for more info!

Wow, time is moving quickly! We are continuing to get ready and finishing up some planning details for the summer. We are all getting excited and looking forward to starting, but with still so much to do it's a little daunting!

We have had some amazing encouragement in the form of some really great sponsors! I could go on and on about the wonderful people who have come forward to help us plan and prepare for our adventure. Donna and I continue to be in awe at the support we have received and the kindness of family, close friends, and  strangers!

Bryn Kwaitkowski at Marbletown Electric has provided me with some great gear- shirts and jackets, for training, this has gone a long way in the preparation department,I am running a lot now to get ready for the summer!

Johnston RV in Palmyra did a full walk through of our RV last week, fixed a few things that needed repair, and then took the time to show Donna and I how to run it, and use everything on the RV. that was a HUGE help, and greatly appreciated!!!

We've had some new developments in the graphics and logo department, and Ewing Graphics, in Palmyra has taken all of that off of our hands and are coming up with some great designs right now for the RV. guaranteeing it will look 100 times better than anything we could have come up with ourselves.

Team RWB has generously offered to provide my shoes for the run, this is a huge donation as there will be many miles to cover!

I'll make sure to keep you updated and write more about my sponsors as time goes on.

I'll make sure to post pictures of all of our preparations as soon as we figure whats wrong the camera!

I am so grateful to everyone who is donating to the run! without you none of this could be possible, and saying a big Thank you just doesn't seem like enough! I'm really looking forward to getting out there at the end of the month and raising some money for two great charities!

My training schedule is going well, I'm pretty much running in all my spare time, and with finals and my graduation coming up it feels like all I'm doing is studying and running!

Sunday we all headed to Syracuse and I ran with Team RWB in The mountain goat run, it's always inspiring running with these Veterans, and it was a great race!

I'm feeling pretty blessed right now and enjoying every minute of it!

This was a productive week for the run,  We now have a great RV for our trip this summer. it has everything we need, and will enable Donna to provide much needed support while I am running.

Also Johnson RV in Palmyra, has generously offered their time to service the vehicle to make sure it is road ready, and walk us through the "in's and out's"  of running the RV. Which will be a big help as we are pretty much clueless when it comes to the vehicle.

Monday Donna and I are headed to NYC to do an interview with the BBC, they will air a short recording about Reason to run 2012 shortly before I start running. It will be broadcast on Radio Wales.
It will be a busy week coming up, thanks for all your support, and I look forward to starting the run, and hopefully seeing a lot of you along the way!

Challenge For you!

 I thought I would put out a personal challenge to all of you, this could be a way for you to have fun, while helping me out =) Also to hopefully raise lots of money for Reason to run 2012.

With spring here most towns and cities are hosting races, from 5ks to marathons. I'm a big advocate in participating in local runs and events, these are often are a great way to meet other runners, get involved in your community, and give to a great cause! I would love for all my followers and supporters, friends and family to sign up for a local race, and get sponsored to run this race to benefit "Reason to run 2012". Then donate your proceeds to Reason to run 2012 (by clicking on my paypal button!) I'm working on getting some t-shirts, let me know if you are interested in one for your race day!
When you sign up for your run let me know by commenting below, or send me an e-mail at Seanedmunds9@yahoo.co.uk.
I would love to see 100 people out there doing this. And who knows, this may turn you into an avid runner!

Tips for getting sponsored:
1. Family are always willing to give $10 to a good cause...Right??
2. Neighbors and friends may try to outdo  each other, in support of you!
3. Come up with a wacky costume, or way to stand out, often you will find people willing to give a few dollars to watch you make fun of yourself!

I'm looking forward to hearing your stories, and seeing pictures!

New sponsor and a change to the route!

Well It's been an exciting week for me as I have been trying to juggle school,family and planning for the run. I am pleased to announce that I have gained a new sponsor! My athlete live has very generously offered their services to track my run.. You can check their website at http://www.myathletelive.com  They will provide me with a small GPS tracking device that will allow you to know where I am along the route this summer.The device will also share information on my speed and elevation.
 I have also tweaked my route a little this week so as to make it a little more manageable and hit some key places where people have offered to come out and support me along the way. I will now be starting a little further south from Cannon beach Oregon, and ending at the aptly named Slaughter beach in Delaware for a total of 3026 miles. click on this link to check out the route on Google maps. Sean's Route
 Thank you for all the support I have been receiving! people have been very encouraging, which is a great motivator, I'm anticipating a grueling summer, but am looking forward to the challenge, and getting this opportunity to "give back" a little, means a lot to me and my family.

Where did the winter go!

Well it has been a crazy week. Last week I officially finished my B.S in Religion and had a week off of school before starting my Graduate courses tomorrow! I think it is safe to say we made the most of the week and the beautiful March sunshine! Last Saturday I got to run in the Syracuse Shamrock run with Team Red White and Blue.  It was a great event and I really enjoyed meeting up with other veterans and TRWB supporters. On Monday  I had my final Ski lesson with Oasis and am proud to say I made it down a black diamond slope successfully!!   On Wednesday My family and I got to go ice skating with Oasis in their new program in association with the Rochester Amerks Alumni. We will be going again next week and we had a really great time. If you look at the picture above of me and Jonah skating you will see all the gear that has been very kindly given to us through the program. The rest of the week has been filled with a trip to the Syracuse zoo, picnics,playing in the back yard and lots of training miles for me. I am really feeling well prepared physically for the run and am looking forward to running my first Boston Marathon on April 16. Thanks again for all the support and I would just like to ask for prayers  for health and wisdom as we try to wrap up all the planning and get ready to hit the road in May. We still need to hit some goals financially, and we are still hoping to get an RV, lots of people have suggested ways to possibly get an RV for the summer, so we're still working on that! The support has been incredible, lots of people are interested in what we are doing, and have been very encouraging, now I just can't wait to start running!

Well the skiing season is going well with Oasis, we have had some beautiful warm days, perfect for skiing, Donna and Ella have been skiing with me which has been awesome, and we are really enjoying this time together. Here are a few pics

We've had a setback this week concerning an RV. we had a great offer for a donated RV for our trip, but unfortunately the offer fell through. So we are in the process of sending out more letters and contacting more RV companies, but if anyone knows of any possibility's concerning this matter, any companies or individuals who would be willing to loan an RV for the 80 days required for this run, we would appreciate any information! This is probably our number 1 need right now, and are hoping to settle this soon!

We did get an exciting new sponsor this week! a local electric company (and close friends of our family) Marbletown Electric. I'll add a link to their website onto the blog.

Thank you for your continued support, and everyone who has donated, or thinking of donating!
Sean

Oasis

Happy New Year!