Day 5

Day 5 and the foursome is well over 100 miles. Tonight they will be in Alamo, GA. They were able to get plenty of sleep the night before and were well rested for the first time. They got up at about 7 am, and Ken headed out first.

Ken was fairly sore, so he wanted to get a jump on the day. Andy, Matt and Dewey followed about an hour later. Along the way, Andy said they found different items layed out on the curb. Ken had found various items while running and placed them up along the road, partly for fun, and partly to let the others know he was OK and still ahead of them. The one that was kept, and named the new mascot, was a small purple dinosaur which they named Natie (nae-chie).

The four met up in Mount Vernon, GA at a Dairy Queen for lunch. Ken said lunch was amazing. They ate 1/2 pound burgers, and a couple of Blizzards. After spending about an hour to eat and recuperate, the team continued on their trek toward Alamo. Ken said that he was again feeling sore, and that he fell behind a bit. However, after his food settled, he got a second wind and caught the group with less than a mile left in the day. When he caught and passed them, he exclaimed, "Kenny's the greatest!" Andy said that it was a really good day, and agreed that Ken was a monster finishing up the day's mileage.

Dewey said he got another flat today. He had to change it a couple times because apparently it wasn't holding air well. He says he is running out of tubes, so he will have to get some at some point in the trip. He also said that there was a little dog running around that he wanted to adopt for the trip! Dewey said he feels great, although his legs are a little tired. Today's travel was fairly hilly, and that will take a toll on your legs.

Durkin said that he and Andy came up on a pond during the run. When they saw it, they immediately thought, "Yeah, that's happening," meaning that looked like a great place to take a quick bath. The two got about knee deep in the pond before realizing that the pond did not smell so great and it was actually tracked more mud onto themselves than they were washing off. Though ti didn't get them clean, it was a good for cooling off from the hot weather and traveling.

The team arrived in Alamo, GA early this afternoon and went straight to City Hall to ask where they might be able to put up their tent. The police officer there directed them to a small playground with some open area. After a few minutes, the group found a good place to set up shop for the night. Before they were able to do so, the police chief pulled up in his patrol car and told them they would actually be able to stay in the town fire department. "We got a hose out back, no one will bother you!" It was a free place to stay and they did not hesitate. So tonight, the guys showered with a hose in back of the fire department and will be eating dinner at Sharky's Restaurant. The firehouse was a great place to explore; they checked out the fire truck, explored the kitchen and other areas of the firehouse.

Seth O'Dell, who is handling PR, was able to secure another interview with a reporter from the Times Union Newspaper in Albany. The reporter interviewed Matt and told him that they would be doing weekly check ins with the team.

Thank you again for all of your support! Keep coming back and checking on the team!

- Rick