Day 28- (0 Miles)- Sunday, July 15, 2007- Rest Day in Sioux Falls, SD
Today is our third rest day and by all indications, a much needed one. I have stayed fairly busy with domestic issues- laundry, haircutting, shopping for a few things, repacking my bags, etc.
I also managed to wedge a nap in there- a sure indication that my bones were tired and needed a day off the bike. However, lest you think I've been idle, I will remind my kind readers that I am outfitted with only a bicycle for transportation and I had no plans to place my generously proportioned posterior upon that saddle until tomorrow morning. That meant I hoofed it- about two miles to do laundry and at least that- maybe three- to buy the supplies I needed for my bike. By 2:00PM, my dogs were barking and I took a two hour nap. Still need to hit Walgreens for some sun block, clean and lube my chain and cassette and then figure out something for dinner.
Our next leg will take us into Minnesota for three days and then into Wisconsin for four days. Over the next seven days (it is a shorter leg), we'll cover 593 miles and climb 12,070' or about half of the climbing we did in our first leg. That will set us up to take a ferry across Lake Michigan on our next rest day (July 23). So we're looking at much flatter terrain from here on out- we must only worry about heat, humidity and headwinds. Believe me, those three can have me whining like a baby just as fast as a mountain climb.
Just back from dinner and I'm ready for the rack. Will finish packing what I can tonight and then be ready for a good ride in the morning. The ride tomorrow is only 70 miles, but Tuesday and Wednesday are back-to-back centuries, so that will be a test for us. I've never done that, though I've done a 106 and a 92 miler, and a 117 and an 82 miler- so I should be OK. Still, it will be a couple of long days.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
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