The hardest day of the ride
Saturday, Jul-28 @ 11:59 PM
Prior to today, Monday had been the hardest day of the ride. On Monday, we were sore from our Sunday's ride; our muscles were just trying to get use to the excercise.
On Wednesday, I decided this trip was about riding across Iowa. Prior to that, I hoped it would be a social trip. The speed of our trike just didn't make that the case.
Today was hard because of all the hills as well as trying to meet the Tall Dog deadline for packing and bus return to Des Moines. We got up at 4:30 am, took the tent down, and was on the road by 5:45 am, the earliest we have ever left. The road was really crowded with people at this time in the morning.
My knee caps felt like they were going to pop off. I was starving but all the lines were WAY TOO LONG to stand in. I was irratible and we were fighting the whole way. It was sure nice to get to the end with all our teammates applauding our arrival. AND, we weren't the last... There were still about 4 Tall Dogs out on Route when we finished.
People ask if I'd do it again... Of course, but next time I'm going to look for a better way to get the trike up hills so as to have more time to socialize and save my knees.
On Wednesday, I decided this trip was about riding across Iowa. Prior to that, I hoped it would be a social trip. The speed of our trike just didn't make that the case.
Today was hard because of all the hills as well as trying to meet the Tall Dog deadline for packing and bus return to Des Moines. We got up at 4:30 am, took the tent down, and was on the road by 5:45 am, the earliest we have ever left. The road was really crowded with people at this time in the morning.
My knee caps felt like they were going to pop off. I was starving but all the lines were WAY TOO LONG to stand in. I was irratible and we were fighting the whole way. It was sure nice to get to the end with all our teammates applauding our arrival. AND, we weren't the last... There were still about 4 Tall Dogs out on Route when we finished.
People ask if I'd do it again... Of course, but next time I'm going to look for a better way to get the trike up hills so as to have more time to socialize and save my knees.