72 miles today and at least that many hills to climb. Up and down and up and down and just keep on pedaling. One sign I read said "Hills make you stronger" and that's certainly true. I wasn't sure I could do the whole week this year but after today I feel ready for anything. And they say that it starts to get easier after this.
The weather did a major switch on us. It went from clear and sunny yesterday to overcast, cool and light drizzle today. I've got my tent set up and my rain jacket on so let it rain. One benefit of the storm front is that it blew in some winds that were in our favor for a good part of the day. With all those hills to climb any help from a tailwind is a blessing. I've been on RAGBRAIs where we had hills and headwinds and that's no fun.
Well, time to sign off and see what Greenville, Iowa, has to offer.
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Great Allegheny Passage Trail
Welcome
This is the seventh year that I've done the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). Last year I used a blog as a travelogue that friends and family could view each day to see my progress. It worked well last year so welcome to this year's RAGBRAI blog. On the evening of each day, starting with July 19, I will post a few paragraphs to let you know what's going on.
May2009
Great Allegheny Passage Trail
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