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28 miles a day
Meanwhile. Helmenek’s worn-in sneakers hit the pavement. averaging 28 miles a day
“There were sections where Fd run 82 miles a day life** in Kansas where it's a tittle bit easier.” she recalled. “Then over the mountains Fd run 20 miles a day because it giot tough. The most I ran a day was 85 miles.”
Starting out running three hours in the morning and three hours at night. Hehnenck eventually ran 15 miles twice a day
“There were days when 1 literalty thought I couldn’t run a mile”she said ”1 always knew that you could push yourself harder and do things you think you couldn’t do. so it was a good lesson to learn because I did it.
Out on the road by herseil Helmenek listened to music to keep motivated
“It's a lot easier to do something difficult or be tired and run when someone is next to you. kind of like pacing you and keeping you going,” she said “When I was alone, it was all up to me. so that made it tough. Sometimes l was all akoe out there with nothing tor miles.”
She ran in snow. rain, and ice. across nules and miles of mountain* and plains. Some of Hetmehck's most memorable experiences during her trip were the wind in Illinois, nearly being electrocuted in Kansas during a thunderstorm, and crossing Rocky Mountain National Park at 12.000 feet.
“I'd stop and talk to people. There were a lot of people hiking across the I’-S. and I met a lot of farmers along the way Everyday 1 met someone new,” she said
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