Day Nineteen- Down Boy

Day 19 (0 Miles)- Friday, July 6, 2007- Casper, WY- Rest Day

We're all enjoying a well earned rest day in Casper, WY. Lots of places I'd rather be- Casper is kind of a working man's town (not that there's anything wrong with that) and we're a ways from anything. I was fortunate that Mike Miller offered to take me along on a car trip to Wal Mart- 5-7 miles away and I picked up a few needed items. We took his son's girlfriend's father's rental car- a Prius (I must be green- riding a bike, then driving a hybrid car on my day off- Vote for Gore!!) that we never could get to turn the windshield wipers off (always a dead give away as a tourist- especially on a cloudless summer day- but I really don't give a crap).

Agenda for today: Eat breakfast, shop at Wal Mart, eat lunch, wash bike, eat dinner, wash clothes, go to bed.

We're starting to get a few people breaking. Not a lot, but I'm hearing about sore butts, knee problems, nasty blisters on feet, assorted rashes, a few crashes. But by and large, the group is beginning to get stronger, more toned, more tanned and is handling the stress of this ride pretty well. I feel way better than I did at the first rest day- don't feel that I need a massage- no soreness in my legs or shoulders like before. I'm figuring out how to relax a bit more while riding, especially in my neck and shoulders. Also getting much better at getting off the saddle and riding while standing (shift up two gears, stand and pedal, rest on right foot, then left, shift down two gears, sit and pedal-don't know if it's "correct", but it's working for me).


If anything happens today- you'll be the first to hear about it- but I'm not expecting much. About to head out for lunch. Buh-bye.