August 6th
- Runner: Richard Johnson
- Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Currently Resides: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Language(s): English, Spanish
- Family: Son: Kareem, age 4
- Statement: "You have to help the people in need if we are all going to survive in a decent, happy world.” – Richard Johnson, 2007
Today my team started the 9am-to 3pm shift. We have been on the night shift now for three weeks due to injuries, time changes, and unfortunate luck. I don’t mind the night shift because I run well up mountains, when it is cold in the dark. So normally I run at 3am so that the other runners can still rest an extra 80 minutes. This mornings run though went well for me. It was about 78 degrees here in Hisperia, Ca and the talk of the week has been all about the heat of the desert. When I started off my leg was only supposed to be 8.5 miles due to a GPS mishap, but I realized when I looked at my watch and it read 68min that I was over that distance for sure. By mile nine Dill yelled at me 1 more mile until 10miles and your done. I thought to myself “ I knew something was a bit funny.” Fortunately the pace I was running was easier than what I had been doing the past two shifts so I wasn’t stressed at all. When I finished everyone asked me how I felt and I responded “pretty good actually for someone who doesn’t like the heat.” Now the hard part starts. If your wondering what this is it is sitting in the van because it is too hot outside.
Song for the day “Run” band Snow Patrol
August 19th
Well in about 3 hours it will be my birthday and I am still out here running my 10 miles at least everyday.
August 14th
Tonight here in Colorado we were joined by a host of guest runners. The grey team arrived to the exchange point about 25 minutes late because their guest runners slowed them down.
August 13th
This evening my friend Ken Bechtel joined me for my 10 miles run outside of Denver at 10,000ft. Ken walked across the country with me last year for the Steps Across America program.
August 6th
Today my team started the 9am-to 3pm shift. We have been on the night shift now for three weeks due to injuries, time changes, and unfortunate luck.
August 1st
Well the time has come for the Unit Blue to set foot on United States soil. We have been waiting for this day actually since we started the whole blue planet run.
July 31st
This is my 5th time to Japan and I love it every time I come. The first place I look to go is Moss Burger.
July 28th
Wow was China a rough place for the whole team to be. I know 13 of the 21 runners got sick and 4 staff members.
July 21st- Cable Television or Water?
We crossed the border into Mongolia today and it was not that bad. It took a total of about 60 minutes to leave Russia and 30 minutes to enter Mongolia.
July 20th- Last in Line!
Today marks the last day of running in Russia. I fortunately had the honor of running the last 10 miles to the border.
July 15th- To the Mountain Top!
Up, Up, and away is what my run felt like today. The first part was pretty nice and flat through a small Russian town.
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