Miles: 0 Climb: 0
And on the 12th day, they rested.
Rest day is a free day. Riders are free to do whatever appeals to them. Some of us went by van to a local bike shop to buy supplies. From there, Tony and I took the bus and light rail to the city center to see downtown Salt Lake City and Temple Square, the home of the Mormon Church. It felt good to walk and stretch our quads after the hard day yesterday.
When we returned to the hotel I did laundry and re-packed my bag. I have been washing my bike shorts and jerseys in the sink at night, so using a real washing machine was a treat. The support staff set up a bike wash station so we could wash our bikes. Some riders got massages. And some had family members fly in to join them for the day.
The rest days are an opportunity to rest but also to prepare for the next leg. The America By Bicycle staff cleaned the vans and restocked supplies. They also checked on road conditions ahead, and the mechanic worked on bikes that needed repair. In the evening we loaded our Garmins with the maps that in eight days will get us to Pueblo, Colorado and our next rest day. Every day the ABB staff mark our progress on a map posted in the hotel lobby. After the past two 100 mile days we finally feel like we are making progress. By our next rest day we will be over the Rocky Mountains!
You have climbed incredible mountains already. It is hard to imagine that the Rockies are ahead. I suspect another song will accompany you on those climbs.
ReplyDeleteYou are making progress. Must be nice to see.
ReplyDeleteYou should know that Row Row Row Your Boat is going viral. It showed up in my head this morning on my run past Elbel Field. It also got mixed with Hail To the Victors... Row Row Row, Hail to the Victors, Row Row Row your Boat, Hail to the Victors Valiant... Have a great ride tomorrow and 8 days to Pueblo!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing -your blogs are fun to read !
ReplyDeleteJenny