Day 120: First Full Day in Illinois.

I like Illinois. It looks like a big Cheeto. Plus, the humidity wasn't nearly as bad, at least today. I felt great the whole run and the heat didn't affect me much at all. Very exciting stuff. Plus, the road across Illinois is basically straight east, not much turning involved. Now, I seem to remember from one of my math classes back in grade school that the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line. So I will enjoy the straight line running for a few days. Oh, I forgot to mention, Illinois is much flatter than Missouri, at least for the first 30 miles. And, it's much shorter, by like 200+ miles, haha. I am hoping my confidence continues to stay high, and maybe the weather will get in line at some point in the last leg of the trip. I am finding it more and more difficult not to think about getting home, and it is so exciting to think about. I may drive myself nuts (more than I already am) trying not to think too much about it and staying focused on the day to day running. Can't wait to at least see the West Virginia state line.