Hey All,
Well, I did my first back to back centuries! Today, clearly was a long day! Started out at 6:30 am, after a very early breakfast. I saw the salt lands and took some pictures which will be posted soon. We were riding in some fairly strong headwinds. Two other bikers, John and Jay were teaching me how to ride in a paceline, which made pedaling for the first 40 miles to the sag stop a bit easier. After a mean PB&J sandwich made by Jim, I had a burst of energy that got me through until a rainstorm hit at mile 65. At that point, I realized I can't control the weather, so decided to roll with it. I got cold, and wet, but did not melt. The rain actually invigorated me, making me ride all the faster. By the time the rain stopped, and the sun was out again, I was up at mile 80 with only 40 miles to go! Again, another strong headwind was against me. Dave, another biker came up, and we rode together, (stopped to fix his flat along the way) to the next sag stop. Today was Jay's last day (he just completed this cross country tour in segments over the past 5 years), so we waited and rode in with him. Along the way another fellow biker, (Marilyn)'s tire was also going flat, after pumping air into her tire, we eventually all made it to Salt Lake City!
I was talking to some of the other bikers that after about 80 miles, your body just gets used to what you are doing...so 91, 102, 117 miles, it just doesn't seem to make a difference after awhile...your body feels the same regardless.
We all just kicked back, and had some drinks after we made it to our destination today. We all have a full 24 hours off from biking tomorrow. Let me tell you, I have a deeper understanding and appreciation for the meaning "day of rest!"
This is my first time in SLC, and it kind of reminds me of Ft. Collins, or Boulder, a town surrounded by mountains.
Tomorrow, I have a well deserved massage and pedicure scheduled. I also plan to go tour the Morman Tabernacle, and of course clean my bike. Some of us found a starbucks tonight, so I am sure I will make my way back there tomorrow as well!
Overall, I am still having a great time! TTYL! M
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