What a rock and roll day! We had really strong cross/tailwinds that had me cruising at 17-18 mph. We also had ribbon road - lots of small ups and downs. I rode really strong (the rest day really helped) and the cross/tailwind was an added bonus. It also helped that it was a short day mileage-wise.
I was in to Wall, SD by about noon and had time to eat, do laundry, spend some time at the famous Wall Drug and clean my bike. I am skipping the bull riding rodeo tonight however - I need my rest and the antibiotics kind of whack me out a bit. I'm being prudent....
I am feeling better, but am not completely well - I can still feel the sinus infection in my ears, nose and eyes. I do plan to ride again tomorrow and I hope I can complete the ride. It is 117 miles to Pierre, SD and we will have headwinds almost the entire way. Send more good, fast, light, high energy my way please! I really do not want to have to take a van ride tomorrow.
Wall Drug is quite the place - the picture of me, Cindy (short hair) and Colleen (hair in ponytail) is on a jackalope. I also posed with a bison (another factoid: the Lakota word for bison is Tatanka). My big purchases today (you can't leave Wall Drug without something!) are a mood ring ( I haven't had one of those since I was a kid) and a nice pair of Black Hills gold small hoop earrings.
I was in to Wall, SD by about noon and had time to eat, do laundry, spend some time at the famous Wall Drug and clean my bike. I am skipping the bull riding rodeo tonight however - I need my rest and the antibiotics kind of whack me out a bit. I'm being prudent....
I am feeling better, but am not completely well - I can still feel the sinus infection in my ears, nose and eyes. I do plan to ride again tomorrow and I hope I can complete the ride. It is 117 miles to Pierre, SD and we will have headwinds almost the entire way. Send more good, fast, light, high energy my way please! I really do not want to have to take a van ride tomorrow.
Wall Drug is quite the place - the picture of me, Cindy (short hair) and Colleen (hair in ponytail) is on a jackalope. I also posed with a bison (another factoid: the Lakota word for bison is Tatanka). My big purchases today (you can't leave Wall Drug without something!) are a mood ring ( I haven't had one of those since I was a kid) and a nice pair of Black Hills gold small hoop earrings.
I also found me a cowboy - isn't he cute?!!!
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Those crappy sinuses...I hope you continue to get better and are able to enjoy your 100+ mile ride tommorow...there's no way I could do it...
Take care,
Nicole
Hi Jean. I'm glad you're feeling better and you had a strong ride. Riding through a sinus infection and antibiotics for miles with seemingly no end calls for admiration in the first degree. YOU GO GIRL!
Your neighbors are sure proud of you and think of you often.
May every day be your best ride yet,
Deborah and Owen.
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