I have begun!

I am blogging from inside the Zzzoomer. I know a lot of you are very curious about my sleeping arrangements. I will get some pics and video in the morning of the “sleeping capsule”. It is cozy that’s for sure but it is definitely nicer than a “bivy”.
Today I found 60 cents and 2 cute little figures that I picked up. I spent $28.00 on food today. I eat well and even had cofee at Starbuck in Tesquelus ? CA. I met a lot of people whole were just fasinated by the Zzzoomer. I ask everyone to go to the website and sign my guestbook. I know few will, but I ove seeing the enrties.
I had an amazing send off. The mayor was there and I believe a counsil member. The local newspaper covered it and I know got some great pics. I hope they have it posted on the web so that I can have it on the website. My good friend and transplanted yoga instructor, Brandon Cox was the first to arrive with his girl friend Steph Schwartz, another ultra trail runner who now is mostly doing yoga. They help me finish detailing the Zzzoomer prior to its debut. Brandon, Kieth Kirby & Akio _____ (who took second at Bad Water) all began the run with me. Though there was some up hills it was a pretty flat with one big downhill in the first 5 miles, so they had a hard time staying with me. I wish I had them later - the hills were MUCH harder later on.
I forgot to mention that the Zzzoomer grew to 135 lbs !!! That included everything (water etc). I was shocked that was more than twice what I was hoping for. I already know of some things that I want to leave in Phoenix. I doubt though that I will get it under 100 lbs.
I had 3 flats at around 10 miles. They all happened because I didn’t adequately prepaire my rims with tape over the spoke holes. I am so glad I brought that roll of duct tape!
I also had a running handle break when I was picking up my cart to make a big turn.

I reall didn’t use it much so it really wasn’t that big of a deal.
I got to 76.5 kilometers until I stopped for the night. It was my exact predicted stopping point. I honestly thought I would go farther. But I started late, at 9:28am (the mayor & and the reporter had a lot of questions. Honestly though, I didn’t leave the Comfort Suites until 9:00. I had hoped to leave earlier but we had some problems getting the logos printed for the businesses that are helping with the expedition.
There is no cell service here so I will have to post this blog and all the pics and vids that I took tomorrow morning further down the road. Bummer.
It is great that the Spot Messenger had satellite service, because it has no problem posting my location.
Well it is now after 10pm and I am going to read a little and go to bed.
Until tomorrow -

10:00 am

I am eating steak & eggs in a casino in Cahuilla,CA. I coudn't sleep past 1:00am. I hung out in the Zzzoomer until about 1:45am when I decided to get back out there. I began by 2:15am and hiked up a mountain to3800' for the next 3hrs, when my battery died on my head light. It was still dark so I rested/slept for the next 2hrs. I stopped here for my final 1st day total of 94.2 kms or 58.0 miles.

Unfortunately, castastrophy happened. I lost my cellular data card and my wireless mouse (with the signal sender for my large key board). I'm sending this over the wifi at the casino.

It may be a while before I can replace it. what a pain. I wanted weight reduction - but not that.