Day 6:Chattanooga, TN to Fayetteville,TN
Highlights of Day 6.....Chattanooga,Tn to Fayetteville,Tn.
Miles ridden: 101
Temperature: somewhere between 83-87, I think.
Wind: 7-9 mph crosswind/headwind, mainly towards the end of the day.
Terrain: Hilly. Especially the Cumberland Plateau. Yikes. That's one climb I do not want to do again anytime soon.
Unusual happenings of today: We came moderately close to running out of water (my fault). We took Hwy 156 out of South Pittsburg, Tn. And Hwy 156 has a whole lot of nothing for a long while. Also, we encountered a fair amount of construction.
Songs stuck in my head today: "Love is a Battlefield" -Pat Benetar
Something I'm really proud of right now: My tan lines. Check out yesterday's pics.
Best part of today's ride: riding along the Tennessee River. Gorgeous!
Q & A with Tommyboy........
Are you sore?
The answer to this question is definitely YES! My hamstrings, quads, and butt are all fairly sore. However, my perspective is that there is no point in wasting thought about it, or complaining. This is to be expected and part of the journey. It actually is not that big of deal once you start riding in morning. I tell ya.....it's funny how the body works. There have been a few times where I've been totally exhausted but I somwhow end up catching a "second wind."
Do you get to talk about Ethiopia with people that you meet?
Yes, although I wish that I had more opportunities. One encouraging thing is that there have been many people from various restaurants along the way have donated meals to Stephen, Colin, and myself after hearing the Hunger Ride. We are staying tonight (Thursday) at the Best Western of Fayetteville. Mildred, the owner, has not only put us up for the night, but she has also donated dinner and breakfast to the three of us. In addition, Mildred has called the Fayetteville newspaper, and introduced me to Tommy, a local sports talk radio host. Tommy is going to call me on my bike this Saturday morning to chat with him on his show about what the Hunger Ride is all about. How rad is that!
What do you think about for 8+ hours on a bike everyday?
This is definitely a good question.I guess that I think about all kinds of different stuff. Sometimes you're just thinking about how far you've gone or how far you have to go. In other moments you're really just soaking everything in and not even really thinking at all. Those are the best times. Other times I think about random things that have happened in the recent or distant past. I laugh to myself a lot thinking about stupid things that I've done. And other times you really do get into deeper thoughts about life and faith..... as well as thoughts about where you're headed in life and how you would like to change and grow as a person. Sometimes I wonder when the Cubs will win the World Series. Other times I wonder why the Lord gave me a desire to sing on stage like the lead singer of one of my favorite 80's hairbands.......but why no gift came with that desire. (And that actually is up for debate.....it just depends who you talk to)
1 Comments:
Tom, that's great news about the radio station! Let us know if you have the call letters for the station. They might have an internet feed that we can all listen to.
Wendy
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