Our team had another 4 AM wake-up yesterday because it was time for another century! This day was a bit of a perfect storm for me and was mentally my most challenging day yet. It was a very cold morning and I very stupidly left all of my hand-washed clothes outside to dry, so theyContinue reading “Days 24 & 25: Ladora, IA to Des Moines, IA”
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Day 23: Iowa City, IA to Ladora, IA
After a really long day yesterday, we took advantage of having a shorter mileage day to sleep in a little. We also decided to stop at Midtown Family Restaurant for breakfast– shockingly they were able to accommodate 15 cyclists with relative ease, and the food was delicious! Unfortunately it was only a mile from ourContinue reading “Day 23: Iowa City, IA to Ladora, IA”
Day 22: Princeton, IL to Iowa City, IA
Today was probably the most challenging day of the 4K thus far, and that’s saying something! We had some sort of last-minute host changes which put a very long ride between our hosts in Princeton and Iowa City. The route Ulman gave us was 164 miles; we would’ve had no choice but to bike asContinue reading “Day 22: Princeton, IL to Iowa City, IA”
Day 21: DeKalb, IL to Princeton, IL
Today I was in the host van again for what was supposed to be a long day on the road. It was raining before we even left DeKalb but not storming, and the team was slated to cover 92 miles today but ended up doing around 10 due to our very first daytime thunderstorm ofContinue reading “Day 21: DeKalb, IL to Princeton, IL”
Day 20: Chicago, IL to DeKalb, IL
Shortest 4K day… ever? Today we biked a whopping 18 miles from Mary’s home in Lilly Lake to DeKalb. We actually drove through DeKalb trying to get back to Mary’s from Chicago last night, it’s so close. We had a very slow morning because of our low mileage day and because we weren’t sure whenContinue reading “Day 20: Chicago, IL to DeKalb, IL”
Days 18 & 19: Wilmington, IL to Chicago, IL
I woke up yesterday morning next to the lake to the sounds of birds twittering as the sun was rising. I was worried about sleeping poorly out on the porch but it was so nice (not as nice as the deck spot Santi and Chase claimed, pictured below)! Unfortunately I was in charge of wakingContinue reading “Days 18 & 19: Wilmington, IL to Chicago, IL”
Day 17: Champaign, IL to Wilmington, IL
Today was a very unusual day for us but it actually went quite smoothly. It started with Maggie and me roostering to wake everyone up– we found a fun morning jams playlist and obnoxiously ran up and down the hallway banging on everyone’s doors until we saw signs of life. It was the most awakeContinue reading “Day 17: Champaign, IL to Wilmington, IL”
Day 16: Crawfordsville, IN to Champaign, IL
Today was a day that made me realize how lucky I am to be on this trip, biking every day with a great group of people supporting an amazing cause. The past few days have not been easy, but this experience has been so rewarding. We started the day with our usual dedication circle atContinue reading “Day 16: Crawfordsville, IN to Champaign, IL”
Day 15: Indianapolis, IN to Crawfordsville, IN
Team distance: 38.39 mi Team elevation: 636 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim and Gene, our host’s father Van group: Eli Host: The Queen & I Homestead Bed and Breakfast Today was an interesting, challenging, and emotional day. It was my first day in water van, which entails setting up water stops for the team and chalkingContinue reading “Day 15: Indianapolis, IN to Crawfordsville, IN”
Day 14: Greensburg, IN to Indianapolis, IN
Today was arguably harder than yesterday– it’s one thing to bike 100 miles, it’s another thing to wake up and bike 75 miles the next day! We decided to sleep in a little after two long days with very early wake-ups. The route wasn’t as hilly as the day before and the team was definitelyContinue reading “Day 14: Greensburg, IN to Indianapolis, IN”
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