Just stuff

Hey so I had two days of blogposts earlier that got deleted. So this is those posts, don't remember the dates, mid July somewhereabouts.

Marshalltown to Ames, Iowa. We got up superlate at seven because it was just a forty-something mile day and a former bnber named Justin visited, and most of the ride was easy and tailwinded but there were six miles of terrible hilly mud/gravel on an unpaved road. We got in before noon and went to a bike store that gave us free service and a discount to replace chains, brake pads, tires, and anything else that needed looking at at just before our halfway point. Also sam and I DMed a bunch of rags from a thrift store, got somerocking outfits, and we all had a big 'love don't cost a thing' party complete with a giant check for endless love. Mad fun. Oh and I dumped half a bottle of gatorAde on an excessively friendly dog.

Next day was Ames to Carroll Iowa, which was ridiculously hot. 85 miles, and for paige to get everyone rescued that needed it, take one person to the emergency room, and drop of ice at three different locations for all of us (110 degree heat index means that ice in your camelbak makes a big difference) she must have driven 200 or more miles. Had really provocative conversations with our resident philosophy major, chas, and thus had a generally beArable ride even though the route was boring and hot. When we got in to the host, the first fifteen of us changed from chammys to shorts, took off our jerseys, and passed out on the floor immediately - i woke up about half an hour later to hosts looking on in slight horror. Also we had no cell service but did get an amazing whole wheat pasta dinner with great salads and fruit.

Then fast forward to Sioux city to Yankton sometime, which was a great day because the leaders let us believe we had a 90 mile day and 4am wakeup - ended up just being an easy and fast sixty and we all got in super early and saw a movie and napped etc. New state, number nine, south dakota, stayed in Yankton that night.

Then Yankton, (ok ok I'm rushing) the 70 miler to the super small Lake Andes, where my crew had to make dinner and I DMed a ton of 'broasted' chicken and we made burritos, yum. Went to bed EXHAUSTED.

Location:LAke Andes, south Dakota