after 390 miles i am eating lunch at a cafe instead of a diner and quaffing a birch beer rather than a root beer (not sure how far it is to civilization and dr pepper) it was only yesterday i could get real chocolate milk for the first time! laz
may 24 day 15 21 miles total 375 this was the best day yet. it was a short day and for a change felt like it. each day since i have hit the mountains it has been the same story i grind up the climbs and then try to keep from killing my back on the downs. eventually the recovery after grinding the climbs takes longer and longer until there is no recovery and the rest Read more
may23 day 14 27 miles total 354 more stories to tell and less time to tell them. i will just say this can never be called a solo run. without crewing i would never have a chance. those who open their homes or even provide some company on the road … this journey is yours as much as mine. laz
may 22 day 13 20 miles total 327 the day started great little traffic 100 mile views from the top of the mountain. then the rain started it would be with me the rest of the day . back to back “short “ days have me feeling physically pretty good. my worst injuries still came during my rest stops. the hip i banged into a bedpost the first night was not sore for the first Read more
they only have one weather forecast here. today it will be raining and cold all day…. but the rest of the week will be sunny and warm. the problem is, every day when i wake up it is today again. this today marks the 7th day of rain out of 14. heavily weighted toward this past week. nothing is left that is dry or clean. i am warming u in the front of my crew Read more
may 21 day 12 21 miles total 307 took a shorter day today to sharon springs. the idea was to get rest because none of my easy days have worked out. amazing and beautiful stretch of road. scenic views galore. and relentless climbs to match. struggled late, from so much elevation the last 4 days. but still got in early…. to find the motel abandoned. the office was open but no one could be found Read more
may 20 day 11 28 miles total 286 it is too late to say much have to go to bed and try to get a good start tomorrow. should be an “easy” day of 21 miles, i hope so, so many stories to tell it is frustrating to have them rattling around in my head. i am finally out of the city and i see days of good shoulders and light (if fast) traffic ahead. Read more