Today we finally did the thing we’ve been fearing/awaiting for months: we entered the Rocky Mountains! The anticipation was palpable this morning from the moment we woke up as the sun started to light up the mountains to the point we rolled out from our first water stop and embarked on our first climb ofContinue reading “Day 39: Longmont, CO to Estes Park, CO”
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Days 37 & 38: Fort Morgan, CO to Boulder/Longmont, CO
Yesterday I was in the water van with Glenn as the team rode to Boulder, CO. It was a little disappointing to have a day off before a rest day after only riding 30 miles the day before, but I was also happy to have a little extra rest before we hit the Rockies. TodayContinue reading “Days 37 & 38: Fort Morgan, CO to Boulder/Longmont, CO”
Day 36: Yuma, CO to Fort Morgan, CO
Another hard day on 4K! If you’ve been following along, you’ve probably noticed that even the easy days usually end up being hard in some capacity. Today was a day where I woke up feeling really defeated and like I couldn’t handle the physical or mental demands of this trip. The beauty of 4K isContinue reading “Day 36: Yuma, CO to Fort Morgan, CO”
Day 35! Benkelman, NE to Yuma, CO
Today was a big day for 4K: we are officially halfway through our 70-day journey, and we crossed into Colorado! Maggie and I woke everyone up bright and early this morning with halfway/middle-themed songs. Today was also one of my most physically challenging days of the trip. Between lingering fatigue from COVID, having close toContinue reading “Day 35! Benkelman, NE to Yuma, CO”
Day 34: Arapahoe, NE to Benkelman, NE
This morning we were spoiled by an incredible breakfast from the folks at First United Methodist, especially when you consider that we showed up at their door yesterday evening! There was so much food I missed the cinnamon rolls on my first pass at the buffet and nearly knocked over my chair in excitement whenContinue reading “Day 34: Arapahoe, NE to Benkelman, NE”
Day 33: Kearney, NE to Arapahoe, NE
Today was my first full ride in so so long and it felt great! It was a little weird to be back, honestly, but the team crushed our 65-miler and the ease of it quickly reminded me of our routine pre-COVID. Today’s dedication story was for Bo Oliver, who was engaged to my teammate BaileyContinue reading “Day 33: Kearney, NE to Arapahoe, NE”
Day 32: Grand Island, NE to Kearney, NE
Today our team had a nice gentle return to our normal schedule and routine. I was in the water van today so I’m now going on a week without riding a full day, which kind of sucks, but I’m also grateful for the rest! Plus I was in the van with Maggie again so IContinue reading “Day 32: Grand Island, NE to Kearney, NE”
Days 28-31: Omaha, NE to Grand Island, NE
We are officially on the move again! After a few wonderful days quarantining/vacationing in Omaha, we left our AirBnB paradise for Grand Island, Nebraska. After three days of sleeping in, swimming, relaxing, and celebrating the 4th of July it was a little sad to be leaving but I think we were all ready to getContinue reading “Days 28-31: Omaha, NE to Grand Island, NE”
Days 26 & 27: Des Moines, IA to Harlan, IA to Omaha, NE
Greetings from a tent in a campground in Iowa… because 4K has COVID!!! Turns out the head cold-esque sickness most of the team has felt recently is more than just a head cold from inhaling dust on gravel roads, lack of sleep, and poor nutrition like we thought. Finding out that we had a positiveContinue reading “Days 26 & 27: Des Moines, IA to Harlan, IA to Omaha, NE”
Days 24 & 25: Ladora, IA to Des Moines, IA
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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