Today we decided to try something new. The heat wave that has been rolling through has been devastating to our biking, leaving us tired, sweaty and dehydrated by 10 in the morning. After discovering on Tuesday night that today was supposed to be the hottest day yet, the girls of the group made a drastic decision; we were going to leave at 6 in the morning, meaning we would have to wake up at 5:30. The boys decided that this sounded too intense for them, so they opted to sleep in and leave at our normal departure time of 8. This morning, when 5:30 came (all too soon) The girls reluctantly rolled out of bed and into clothes and onto our bikes. The first 30 miles passed in a zombie-like state with almost no talking. At mile 30, we found a gas station and things perked up a bit. By keeping our stops short and our average speed at 20 mph, we were able to roll into the campground at 11:30, where we promptly jumped into the lake to cool off. The boys and the trailer joined us 2 hours later, and we were all able to enjoy the hot day off of our bikes and in the shade.
-Anna Hymanson
Wise move to get up early and leave. Almost home. The amount of miles your group has accumulated to date and at the end of the ride is quite an accomplishment.
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