July 1, 2009
Today marked the longest day of the entire Journey...126 miles! That's right...the team cycled 126 miles today! What an accomplishment! Surprisingly, I feel excellent!
We woke up this morning at 5 am and after completing our morning rituals, we were ready to tackle the long trek ahead of us. We left our lodging at about 6 am and started the ride into the hills. However, within the first 10 miles of the trip, we missed a turn and lost about 3 miles. Once we realized that we were heading the wrong way, we were able to regroup and get back on track.
My paceline averaged about 19 mph today on the bike, which is fast compared to what we normally ride. The ride was all up and down as we adventured through hills and quickly learned that this century ride would not grace us with any flat land. We stopped for a crew lunch at about 60 miles, our halfway point for the day. The team was racked for 3 miles of the ride in the afternoon due to a gravel road that we couldn't attempt to ride over. But don't worry, we still managed to ride 126 miles today because we rode 3 extra miles this morning when we missed our turn. We arrived at our lodging site at 5 pm this evening and we enjoyed another dinner prepared by the Cattlewomen's Association. It was amazing and great to fill up our stomachs after a long trip! I am heading to bed early tonight to give my body a rest and prepare for another 100 mile ride tomorrow.
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