Today we rode 80 miles, averaging 16.5 mph. We had a 4mph tailwind for much of the ride and made the most of it. We arrived in Glencoe, MN riding faster than our average. It was a good day.
Tonight we are staying at the home of Hank & Judy Larsen. Hank is a former teacher/track coach. He suggested I ice my feet to relieve the swelling I am having from all the peddling. I am not sure which hurts worse, the "hot feet" sensation I get toward the end of the day or the ten minutes of icing to ease the swelling in my feet. He is confident that this will help my situation and he certainly seemed to get a kick out the look on my face as I dipped my feet in the ice.
We crossed the 2000 mile threshold today with a total of 2031 miles so far. It has been the incredible challenge and opportunity we had hoped for and we are so grateful to be able to experience this together.
Good night.
Dan
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Dan & Zack, Our feet ache just thinking about biking 2000 miles. It sounds like you are in the difficult middle of the journey. We think this is when God presents the tough lessons to you. We hope you can keep up the enthusiasm you had several weeks ago.
We have been hearing of other bikers crossing the country; have you encountered any of them? Have you encountered McCain or O'Bama rallies?
Keep your souls on the peddles!
Mike and Deb.
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