Some of you may remember that Rocket Rick was one of the unexpected and early casualities of the trail, having to step off after about two weeks due to a hairline fracture. It was surprising because the duo of Fire Fly and Rocket Rick quickly became known for their ability to do big miles early. The two are serious marathon runners (I believe Rick must have been nationally ranked at some point) and seemed to be a good match.
Anyway, good news is that he got back on the trail two days ago, starting out of Poughquag, NY - at about mile 1,432. The notion was that he was going to start off slow and Fire Fly and I would catch him along the way. So far, this seems to be nothing else but a notion because he has decided to do two 13 mile days back to back (versus 7-10). Hope we can catch him by Katahdin!
Best of luck to you Rocket Rick - you should be bumping into some of your old friends along the way. Hope I can get acquainted on the trail and talk xc with you!
Skid - if you are still around you will note that Fire Fly hasn't squashed me yet! She may be an old man killer but I am survivor man!
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