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2012-01-16:

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Distance today: 43.0 km (Accumulated: 32182.0 km)
Elapsed time: 04:06:59
Country: Usa

Start 10:15am. at shop sign "Runners High" on hwy.1, in Pinecrest, Miami, 21c, light wind and overcast. Finish 16:11pm., at "Sea View Hotel" on hwy. A1A, Bal Harbour, in Miami, 22c, overcast and medium wind.

Miami !

The good stages seems to come in a flow' at the moment; one enjoyable and easy run leading to the next !!

In company of Issy and later also Alexi, both of Cuban heritage, I ran towards and past the famous Miami skyline. A city wich according to a UBS study is Americas richest city measured in purchasing power; a city wich in the Forbes Magazine has been named "Americas cleanest city" (air, water, pollution); a city with 70% spanish speaking population - But most of all... A city wich has a very friendly and well functioning running- and ultrarunning community.

- Like that of Issy & his family that are hosting our small team tonight and has treated us to a firework' of delicious dishes :-)

At the photo's from todays run you can get a little cross-cut of the city: The Mc-Donalds-Burgerking-Walmart suburbs along the highway 1, leading into the highrise of the city-centre, then the relaxed Miami Beach area (where apparently a local runner called "The Raven" has run the same 8mile streatch in the sand along the ocean for more than 20 years...Every day without exception); further North through the rich beach-view appartment and upscale hotel area into the residential naighbourhoods.

NB: Florida running video's online below this report (see video-link).

- Article in The Miami Herald:
www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/17/2594508/south-florida-just-one-stop-on.html

... By the way, I got to love the following, after having heard the comparison w. Forrest Gump during my first and now second run around the world. Finally:

"Forrest Gump, of fictional fame, ran across America for three years, two months, 14 days and 16 hours.
He’s got nothing on Olsen.".

Finally a journalist who sees the difference between fictional running around the world and the real deal. That took 6 continents of running to get that statement through ;-))

OVERALL PLAN, NORTH AMERICA 2012:

1) KEY WEST to RICHMOND, 10. January - 4. March. 2171km.

2) RICHMOND to NEW YORK, 4. March - 19. March. 500km.

3) NEW YORK to BOSTON, 19. March - 30. March. 400km.

4) BOSTON to HOULTON/BORDER, 30. March - 15. April. 700km.

5) HOULTON/BORDER CANADA to NOVA SCOTIA, 1. May - 1. June. 900km.

6) NOVA SCOTIA/PT. AUX BASQUES to ST. JOHNS, NEW FOUNDLAND, 1. June - 1. July. 900km.

Total for NORTH AMERICA: 5600KM.

DETAILED PLAN:

8/1, Arrival Miami International Airport, American Airlines 2170, 12:35 noon.

10/1, Start Key West - Miami, 300km.

18/1, Miami - Palm Beach, 100km.

21/1, Palm Beach - Palm Bay, 150km.

25/1, Palm Bay - Daytona, 150km.

29/1, Daytona - Jacksonville, 150km.
(1 restday in Daytona or J.ville.).

3/2, Jacksonville - Savannah, 200km.

9/2, Savannah - Manning, 200km.

16/2, Manning - Southern Pines, 200km.

23/2, Southern Pines - Durham/Raleigh, 100km.

26/2, Durham/Raleigh - Henderson, 80km.

28/2, Henderson - Richmond, 200km.

4/3, Richmond - Washington, 200km.
(1 restday in Washington)

10/3, Washington - Baltimore. 60km.

11/3, Baltimore - Philadelphia. 150km.

15/3, Philadelphia - Newark/New York City. 150km.

19/3, Newark/NYC - Mystic. 200km.

25/3, Mystic - Boston. 180km.

30/3, Boston - Portland. 180km.

4/4, Portland - Augusta. 100km.

7/4, Augusta - Bangor. 120km.

10/4, Bangor - Canadian border/Houlton. 180km.

15/4, arrival at Canadian border