update from the road!

hey everyone! this is t (terry's daugher) writing you from the tiniest little town in death valley. oh man, this desert is gross!
mom got into stovepipe wells, about 42 miles around 8pm last night. she took a shower and swam in the pool for a bit and then we set off in the dark on her uphill battle. you have no idea how creepy the desert is at night!
she struggled a lot, the scenery and never ending roads are breaking her down a bit but she's still chugging along. the road out of stovepipe is a steady climb, gaining a thousand feet every few miles. the miles are long because you can see forever. we were able to convince her to take 20 minute breaks last night and eventually got her to sleep in the van for an hour.
she's passed her second marathon early this morning and is on her way to panamint springs about 14 or so miles from her. what a fun birthday huh?! :)
this is the hardest thing she's ever done. i hope to be able to write down all your comments and read them to her as she's running.
the heat is obnoxious and the skies are clear, so it's pure sunlight beating down on her. at this point she's really nauseated and very tired from the beating sun and from the mental strain of this run.
we did get to meet the rasumussen's which was very cool. marcia really pulled mom through a tough spot on her way to stovepipe wells.
just keep thinking about her. i cant put into words how hard this is to watch her stuggle like she is. she's a tough lady though and we're all pulling for her.
thanks again for the great comments and thanks zack for keeping people updated! i'll try another personal update with photos but it's gonna be at least another day before that.
take care everyone!