
"...With New York barely 100 miles away, I continue running -

"...I am a slave to the rhythm of trainer on tarmac...
"...We stayed at a small campsite. Dave and I were completely broke. We had no money to buy food and were living on what was left in the fridge and freezer..."


"...For most of the evening, we sat and looked out of the window. Slowly and wearily we cleared the table from dinner. We didn't talk much. We had been through this routine so many times before. We turned on the telly. Because we were in the woods we could get no reception. Dave looked at me glumly and said he was off to bed. I just nodded in acknowledgement. It was 7.15 p.m..."


