First Big Day

I tried yesterday and today to use an app on my phone to track the route and mileage.  It hasn’t worked well.  But I think from what other people said, we did 58 miles today.  Almost 2000 ft of it was vertical climbing.  Gross.  But I did it!  And used my lowest gear and huffed and puffed A LOT. 


I had a chance to chat with this British biker who was going from Canada to Mexico.  I will say cyclists are cool people and for the most part really great story tellers.


When we arrived at camp, another ACA tour was there, but they are a fully supported ride.  So there was a UHaul with all their stuff, a caterer to make meals, and a massage therapist. We had our first non-Costco night.  No complaints, but I'm up next with T tomorrow night. As we started to make a list of the things we were going to need from the grocery store, I mentioned that we had fruit snacks the last two days, do we want to do those again?  “Well, I don't really like those.  They're really bad for your teeth.  But as a pediatric dentist, they’re good job security for me.”


We had dessert over at the ice cream place.  Everything around here is huckleberry, but I haven't tried it yet.  YET- I’m planning to.


I was able to get 15 minutes with the massage therapist.  I'm not used to carrying my backpack. I love that I have the extra water, but its killing my shoulders, so she worked them a little and I’m going to have to make sure I’m good about stretching.  

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