Betty and I arrive at Hood College at 6 a.m. Friday, May 4th, for the opening ceremonies. It felt great to sit, remove our hats and shoes, and relax. Each pit stop had a theme to boost walkers morale, complete with trivia questions posted on the porta-potty walls. Betty, below right, finds a way to cool off with a baggie of ice on her head.
Lunchtime ritual includes The Tending of the Feet.
We made it to the Capitol Mall in good time and good spirits. A lousy picture, I'm afraid, but quite a sight to behold. I went back to my training logs and realized that from October 2000 through the end of April 2001, I logged 688 miles, for an average of 23.5 miles a week.