Day 4

April 18, 2007
Daylight finally came and I could still hear the winds blowing. I looked out of my tent up at the highway and I could see the rain blowing across the road. It didn't look good but I knew I couldn't stay here. It was cold and wet. I decided to go a few km down the highway and if conditions didn't improve I would find another sheltered area. The weather changes every few km so it might be different just up the road and I would have to find out. So I packed up everything and started running.

The first few km were miserable. There were alot of open areas and the gusts of wind were unbelievable. I must have been right below a weather system sitting in the area. Once I was down the road a bit the freezing drizzle was behind me. I had gotten an early start and was going to keep going until I hit a service station. I knew if I covered 40+ km I would hit something by dinnertime.

The rain was behind me but still no break in the clouds. No sun. The winds were still so strong and mostly I was running into the wind. I kept my mind on waving to people as they drove by. I got about 20 km down the highway and there in the distance was a gas station. I was so relieved to see it. I stopped to go to the washroom and have a cup of coffee. I was told there was a hotel about 30 km up the road. I decided that was my target.

I went about another 17 km down the road and made a stop at a truck weigh station. By now I was damp and cold and my feet were a bit tired. I was told the hotel was about another 10 km down the road. I went another 5 km and it started to rain and the wind picked up again. I just kept going. After 47 km I checked into a hotel. I thanked God for getting me there and prayed for better weather tomorrow.