Got to First checkpoint 0704
9 females ahead of me
1st rider got in at 0100 today
I caught up to 4 in the leader group, probably because I, as a single bike, can wiggle through traffic more easily than 4 bikes together
Still smiling, but today was the first time I was close to tears. Just emotions from being exhausted. It was John Denver's Montana song that almost pushed me over the edge 🤣. I managed to maintain my dignity 🤣.
Really tired. About an hour of very heavy rain this evening. Still damp. Big storm right in front of me to the north, so I stopped a little early.
Good day. Traffic was frustrating, which is why the low mileage.
Headed back to Woodstock HD where we started for the midpoint 🤦.Read more
August 5 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 75 °F