Jennifer started in Byron yesterday and felt good on the first leg of the ride yesterday. Keith drove 15 miles down the road, and Jennifer met him there about 40 minutes later. The cooler starting weather had warmed up, so Jennifer changed clothes out of lined wind pants. The next 15 miles was about the same, and she was roughly halfway to her goal.
At the end of the next twelve mile segment, Jennifer felt good. The game plan called for a ride in the car for the next six miles, but she passed Keith while he talked on the phone. She rode another five miles up and down some hills, and Keith caught up to her. We made a plan to meet at the next scheduled stop, see how Jennifer was feeling, and let her pass if she felt good. She did.
The last leg of her trip had the most traffic, but all was well (except the dog that chased her for several yards!). That last leg ended in Columbus.
The entire trip yesterday was 72 miles with no car rides between Byron and Columbus! Jennifer's mom took a picture of Jennifer and Keith at the end of the trip. All the way home last night, Jennifer said in her head, "72 miles" and couldn't believe it.
As with any endurance exercise like this one, there are unexpected things along the way. There were no flat tires or crashes. There was no need for a stop in the middle of a leg of the journey. There was no hydration or energy problem. Of course, those were all expected, and we were prepared for them. What we didn't expect was the beautiful weather we got and the sunburn that Jennifer got because of it. That really is the worst that happened yesterday, so we'll count the day a success!
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2 comments:
That's awesome BW. Congrats. :)
Way to go! (Actually sounds like a long way to go!)
Karen
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