Clinton Wrap Up & Davenport Running Recap

Clinton Wrap Up

Stayed in the Clinton Iowa community for the last two weeks.  First week was filled with rest and the second week was filled with speaking opportunities.  

Wasn't able to speak in any of the schools due to school just starting, but was blessed with several speaking opportunities to the churches in the area.

Also, Natalie over at the Clinton Herald covered a story on the Awake My Sole journey. 

Got my tendon checked out by the wonderful people over at Advanced Physical Therapy.  A big thanks to Brad.  

Spent a lot of time at the 392 Caffe.  Great coffee & great people.

celebrating after running 92 miles

icing my sore tendon.  so very cold

Rocky and his youth group. Awesome students.

John and his youth group. 

Americano at 392 caffe.  

What Iowa is known for,,,,

Davenport Running Recap

• Start Time: 6:45a 
• Finish Time: 1:58p
• Total Mileage: 33.6 miles.
• Weather: The Weather was perfect.  Not too hot.  Actually saw my breathe in the early morn. 

Bag of baby potatoes to eat while running.

Leaves are already turning colors

Charley

after run snack

Really looking forward to being in Davenport this week.  Currently have 5 speaking engagements, and welcoming more.  

Running with purpose in every step...

Jim

Running Recap #3 - Orange City

Start Time :  810am  End Time : 445pm

Weather : 20 degrees (Not sure what windchill was).  20 mph winds from North-West.

Number of Dogs who barked and chased me:  1 (Most dogs were inside)

Total Mileage : 30.1 miles

Overall, a chilly-windy day for running.  Left my Kingsley host home early this morning.  Ran in wind all day.  It was tough and gruesome.  About an hour into my run all my liquids were frozen.

HERE are some pics from the run today

4 miles into my run and my powerade was already slushy

getting ready to head west for a couple miles.  

cold

on K64

Iowa landscape, AKA cold terrain 

stop at Carnes (Cheryl brought me some hot tea, it was grand)

Water Bottle Mark brought me, already starting to freeze only an hour into running with it.

Hot Tea

Mark joined me for some miles.  Here is a pic of Mark jogging with the stroller.  

Arriving in Orange City.  A good good feeling.

at my host home.  signs and all.  so good to be here. 

I'm safe and sound at my Orange City host home.  My body is feeling great after running 30.1 miles.  Just got done eating some amazing lasagna, gonna head to bed soon.

NEXT RUN will be next Monday.  I will be running from Orange City to Sanborn. 

Cool story from my run :  Like I mentioned earlier, my liquids froze.  I tried calling my emergency contact for the day, but couldn't get a hold of them.  I was a bit worried until a nice elderly gentlemen helped me out.  He stopped me, and I asked him for water, or if he lived close by so I could get some water.  He said he lived near by, so we attempted to load my cart in his truck.  In loading my cart it tipped over.  At first I was a bit bummed, and wished I wouldn't have stopped.  However, he gave me a 4-mile lift to where I was going to meet some friends who had some water for me.  I was blessed greatly during my 4 mile riding with him.  Will be blogging about my encounter with him tomorrow.

Last week's running Recap 

Last week's end of week wrap up

last week's blog post

Running Day Recap #1 - Sioux City

Today was the first official AMS running day.

Start Time: 11am-ish.  Will normally start much earlier, but had to finish some things before I hit the road.

Weather:  High of 52 degrees.  Couldn't ask for better weather in the middle of an Iowa winter.

First pic of the AMS journey.  Jim setting off.  

Stopped by Peak Performance.  Great place for runners.  

Yes. Yes. Yes.  

Ran to the Sioux City Explorers stadium.

Stopped by the Multi Care Physician Group.  The last 5 months I have been going here to get chiropractic check ups.  

Ran into Steve at Quiznos.  Steve is one of the awesome physicians at Multi Care.  Awesome dude. 

My buddy Mark, grabbing some lunch with me at Quiznos.  He then ran 3.5 miles with me, with an additional 3.5 miles after.  He is awesome. 

This pic I took for Joe.  And because Mark had to use their facilities.  If you know what I mean.

Huge fan of the Community Action Agency.  They do some great things in the Sioux City community.  

Ran over the bridge.  Had to take a pic of Charley by the Kay Dee station.  Yes, that is an actual cow in the pic.  

Had to stop at the Post Office to send some AMS items to the winners of SHARE AMS.  This pic is for Eddie. 

the Sioux City post workers were awesome.

Sioux City Art Center.  Will be speaking here on Thursday evening at 7pm.  

Sioux City Public Museum.  This place is rad.  Brand new facility with some really cool stuff about Sioux City.

the plaque outside the Museum.  Love the quote "May the stories of our past inspire the leaders of tomorrow."

Dropped off a couple of AMS t-shirts to SAM and DAVE.  They were winners of the SHARE AMS.  The t-shirts were made by Mark: hand screen printed.  

A good way to finish the day.  Jerry's Pizza.

Total miles covered today:  17 miles

Cool story from the run:  I was at the Post Office.  A lady came up to me, gave me 10 bucks and said, "My daughter loves to run too."  It seriously made my day.  As I was leaving the Post Office, there was a guy named Richard who looked like he could use a warm meal, so I gave him the 10 bucks.  It made his evening.  Plus we got to chat for a bit.

Schedule for the week:  Will be speaking 8 times this week, beginning tomorrow evening.

Next Long Run:  Next Monday.  Sioux City to Kingsley.  28 miles.


Running with purpose in every step,

Jim

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