The beginning for me.
Several years ago I would hear Chris talking about taking the bike trip from home to the Gulf of Mexico. I thought he was just talking. Over time I found out he really had this goal.
I thought wow that would be something fun to do. One day he told me that he had set a date to make the trip. He said that there were four people that were going to go, his wife (my daughter) Laura, his sister Katie, his friend Chuck, and him. He then joked with me about me also coming. Little did he know that I had already thought about it over the years of listening to him. I told him that I would love to go.
The only problem was that I could not go when they had planned, but that I could retire the end of the year 2008 and if I did, I could go the summer of 2009. He thought that I was joking. I couple a weeks later he asked again, and I said yes. I could tell he did not believe me. He said he would check with the others and see if they would all delay until 2009. Later he told me everyone agreed to change the date, but I could tell he still thought that I was joking. I was not joking. I went out and bought my bike and started training. I have been riding for a couple of years now around the area. We are now a week away from the trip. I cannot wait. I do not think that Chris still thinks I am joking.
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Post Office speed.............
I got the box of clothes & such this morning. That was fast.
I've opened it up so any moisture won't ruin all your things. I hope Chuck intended to send the little black bag of money to me. I'm gonna go shopping with it. Thanks Chuck.
Kidding!!! Did he mean to send the 3 usb connectors? I hope so. Any AOE games yet? I'm thinking not.
Is the black under armour Katie's?
Tell Cris the Family Photo Album pics he downloaded doesn't work. He should check the error code that comes up when he can.
We can't wait to see more pics and read more blogs.
Love you all.
Hi Brother!!
Hey Brother,
How's it going? How you holding up in this heat?
Pedal (I think I've been spelling pedal wrong, I'm surprised the teacher
didn't correct me)
anyway,
Pedal on My Brother, Pedal on!!!
good looking group
Delores emailed me the picture that was taken of the group on
Saturday before you all left.
WHAT A GOOD LOOKING GROUP
Peddle on group!!!
Little fans on bikes
Hope everybody is doing good.
Too bad you don't have little fans on your bikes that spray water.
Keep on peddling!!!
Oh we don't need to be any
Oh we don't need to be any wetter. Some of my clothes don't even dry after a night in the hotel.
Hot day and getting worse.
I talked to Roger this evening. They did about 40-45 miles today with a lot of breaks. It was really hot for them. They left Genoa and are now in Prairie du Chien. They went to Cabela's and they all got some "heat gear" like the tight black outfit you see Laura wearing in some of the pics. It helps to cool them. So they are shipping some stuff home to me.
They know about the heat advisery for tomorrow also. So they didn't post tonight. They all wanted to get to bed really early so they can get a very early start tomorrow.
They are all doing fine they said.
Tomorrow is gonna be rough on them. So good early ride tomorrow guys. Stay hydrated.
Heat Advisory tomorrow in Crawford & Grant Counties,
which is where you are today and tomorrow.
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY.
DANGEROUS HEAT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HEAT INDICES CLIMBING INTO THE 95 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...(STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ~This is for the rest of us~) Take it easy tomorrow gang. Listen to Maria!!!
weather
Yeah, we check the weather everyday. The temp was 94 today, heat index well over 100. It wasn't too much of a problem; we will face it again. It limited us to only 40ish miles intead of the 60 we were considering. Tomorrow looks to be a couple degrees warmer, but we are ready for it. Actually, it wasn't too bad today except for a couple hills.
Better than I thought
You guys are doing good for the conditions you've faced. I hope, after tomorrow, you get a break with the weather, but the temp. drop is gonna be slow. Just keep doing what you're doing, and you'll get there.
I'm proud of you all.
Fuel
Don't forget your water and electrolyte replacement. Hammer makes a great salt tablet, Endurolytes, with potassium. Highly recommended over 80 degrees. Here is the link http://www.hammernutrition.com
Follow the directions. Too much will make urinating very painful. Be smart in the heat and listen to your body. Cycling before 10am or after 5 or 6pm may have to happen to continue with daily progress.
Love, Maria
Be thinking of you
Good luck to all of you! What a great feat to attempt. Can't wait to see the pics and enjoy the experience with you from the comfort of my computer chair.
GO BROTHER GO!!!!
GO BROTHER GO!!!!
Yup Donna
your brother will go, and go, and go......................like the Energizer Bunny, minus the drums.
Whatever....
I still think he is joking.
Whatever? I think NOT!!!
On June 20th, 2009, someone from our home will be leaving for 4 to 6 weeks. If it isn't Roger, then I'm not sure where I'm going, but I'm sure I will have an adventure of my own.
No joking, Chris. Roger is going with you.
Whatever
I'll believe it when I see him in my rear view mirror eating my dust. If he is ahead of me, i won't believe it.............denial will be my savior.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm Chris,
are you still in denial? Roger is there, with you. So who is eating who's dust? Let's see, military discipline in old guy versus computer geek younger guy w/ bad knees. This is gonna be interesting!!
Just remember this thought. Keep making Roger eat healthy because if I don't have him, you & Laura get ME!!! Scary thought hey? Make him eat vegetables!!! Lots of vegetables!!! Greenery along the route could work too. Just a thought.
Roger, if you eat healthy, Chris will be eating YOUR dust!!! And the game continues!!! WAHOOOOOOOO!!
Yeah right
Chips and soda for dinner it is......
I told you, you have got to watch him...
If I'm not there he doesn't eat healthy. You better stay on him, or you'll be stuck with me.