Day 16

Day 16: We took our things and headed across the street to the Budget Inn. For a few more dollars, we could have a MUCH better room for our zero day in Franklin. Our main goals were to find me some new shoes, which we did, and pick up a package from my sweet sister @meadowsginny901, full of treats and my new orthotics. Out fades the saga of my knee, slow fade into the saga of my feet (to be continued). .
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This has been such a cool way to see little slices of the states, walking from town to town, nestled between mountain ranges. We walk many miles to get there, and then we walk miles around the town to eat too much food, resupply at the grocery or Dollar General, or to the local outfitter. .
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My all time favorite thing to do on zero days is lie in bed for hours, eating snacks, and watching the Office, which is what we did on this particular day. It’s been a good lesson on the importance of rest. There is a phrase that gets passed around- “No pain, no rain, no Maine.” I would like to add to the list “no lying in bed eating snacks for hours every so often, no Maine.” To stop and rest is crucial. #at2019