Now I am the one feeling rushed and hairied. I have a lot to do today...and I want to start driving to NE tomorrow. I'm taking Andrew and Emily with me. We will stop in IA for some "sightseeing" and drive to NE and stay with Dirk's friends Fri/Sat night. Then Dirk will take them back home on Sunday after he has finished his portion of the tour.
My friends at the Trek store installed my alternate seatpost. I'm debating over these darn aerobars and whether or not I would kill myself if I installed them....It's more an issue of having an alternative position on the bike so that my shoulders and neck don't fatigue so badly in the last 30 miles.
Dirk tells me he has been keeping up with the pack. Today will be a long day for him as he is riding on "sweep" -- this means he helps with the cleanup after breakfast and will be the last to leave camp so that there can always be someone behind the slowest riders to assist if needed.
He tell me he's occassionally been riding with the fast guys and did some pacelining yesterday as the winds were strong and even tho they were headed downhill at some points, the wind was driving them back up...so sad, it really cuts into your time when that happens. And, there is virtually no shade as this part of CO is plains and wide open so it is incredibly hot. Today, they find themselves in NE and will cross into Central time.
He tells me people have been great to the group -- there's been some free lunches and lots of interest. It is really encouraging to hear that their reception has been good.
I can barely sleep. I go to bed, but wake up tired. It is not so good as I had hoped to get more restorative rest this week. My adreneline is getting me going too.
I am off to finish my work and get my house in order.
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