Day 36 - Millington, Tennessee
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Day 36 and made it 70.51 miles with only 683 feet elevation gain. When I pause and take a step back to really think about the scale of this trip- this is insane! But my mentality has been not to worry about the entire trip, and to focus on one day at a time. As long as I stay safe, and get a painting done, I have succeeded. If I can get in about 36 miles per day, I'm close to on pace to make it happen in a reasonable time frame. I screwed up today! I pressed pause at a gas station to have some snacks, and when I got back on the road, I skated about 45 minutes in the wrong direction! I had to just laugh about it, and I didn't let that discourage me from my goal of making it to Memphis, Tennessee. Although I wasted time and skated about 8 unnecessary miles today- this was my longest push on the road. I did a 100 mile day while training for cross-country, but this was my furthest while Painting Across America. The city was dark and sketchy when I arrived late at night, but I didn't entertain any of the street folk that tried to interact with me in the rough parts of town. It was an area that had me on the edge of feeling unsafe, but I had to skate through with confidence, and with good intentions. It doesn't hurt that nobody on the road wants to taste a skateboard- so having my board with me made me feel a bit safer...
