I absolutely love the generous rest breaks and meals; I’m sure that I could find a way, especially on this leg, to score more points per minute, but at over 30,000 points just for putting my head on a pillow for a few hours… hard to argue against it. [...]
My alarm when off at 6am and I did something I seldom do - I hit snooze. I wasn’t feeling rested, still having after effects of a long, hot day, but I groaned and dragged on my gear, feeling kind of low and lonely without anyone “at home” to get... [...]
I was up at 4am and headed over to the main hotel for the 4:30am riders meeting. Coffee was welcome, but as usual I diluted mine with hot water and decaf so I wouldn’t spike and crash in a few hours; I’ve found that I don’t need that much caffeine... [...]
Up at 5am, feeling refreshed - amazing what 3 hours of shut-eye can do for your attitude and mental acuity.. I hopped in the shower for 60 seconds, had a snack, and was rolling by 5:20am. I wonder what the motel night clerk thought of me, a single lady showing... [...]
I managed a really solid 7 hours of sleep, despite the delay getting into the room. Having a strategy for each stop that maximizes time you lay flat on your back is important, so anything that wastes that time - leisurely meals, phone calls home, fiddling with luggage - all... [...]