Friday 28 May 2010
Elements
In our fast course on how to deal with the elements, we had our first test on " how-to-deal-with -the -heat" today. We got up extra early, we applied high sunscreen factors frequently, we poured cold water over ourselves and had Mark find us on our last break to hand us more icy cold water. Amazing. It doesn't matter if it is windy or cold or hot or down-pour of any kind, we learned very early on in our journey to respect mother natures moods. And rather than fighting them we approach each day as it comes. We can prepare ourselves, dress the right way, rest and eat, but ultimately it comes down to respecting the conditions you are in and dealing with them the best you can. When we turned South en route today, into the wind and up some unexpected hills, in 90 degrees heat to get the last 19 miles of the day in, it felt like riding into a giant hairdryer on full heat against us and dragging extra weight behind us. But we did it, we were determined to do it and committed ourselves to it. And we feel good for it.
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"Loved your description of riding against "a giant hair dryer set at full heat". You've had it all and about now you must be getting tired of looking at wheat fields and/or corn fields and riding from one grain elevator to the next one on the horizon. Your attitude is great; just accept it as it comes. Glad to see you're getting an earlier start. I told your mom that my experience was "one hour in the morning is worth two in the afternoon". Your friends are watching and cheering; keep up the good work!"....from a friend of gma & Anne
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