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”
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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”
Day 13: Dayton, OH to Greensburg, IN
Greetings from Indiana, a whole 100 miles from where we started this morning! Our team absolutely crushed our first century today, including many first-time century riders. We woke up at 4:30 to get a head start on the day. We were a little worried about running out of daylight and really wanted everyone to haveContinue reading “Day 13: Dayton, OH to Greensburg, IN”
Days 11 & 12: Columbus, OH to Dayton, OH
Team Zion’s second rest day was extremely restful thanks to the hospitality of the Ulman family and their friends! I slept in until 8 (which is late now) and had a nice breakfast at my host. Then Glenn and I headed over to the Ulman’s, where most of the team spent the day lounging aroundContinue reading “Days 11 & 12: Columbus, OH to Dayton, OH”
Days 9 & 10: New Philadelphia, PA to Dresden, OH to Columbus, OH
Day 9 Yesterday we arrived in the small town of Dresden, home of the Longaberger basket company. It would have been a great host situation regardless, but I was especially thankful for a nice place to stay, showers, and a few hours at a tavern with the team after the day we had. The scheduledContinue reading “Days 9 & 10: New Philadelphia, PA to Dresden, OH to Columbus, OH”
Day 8: East Liverpool, OH to New Philadelphia, OH
This morning was a little interesting as it was our first night sleeping with (almost) everyone in the same room! We stayed in a turf-covered room at Ram Fitness which was actually quite cozy, but being woken up by industrial fluorescent lights being turned on unannounced is not something I’d recommend. It was also ourContinue reading “Day 8: East Liverpool, OH to New Philadelphia, OH”
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