Day 6: Tillamook,OR to Newport,OR
Miles on the cold blacktop: 70
Weather: It was rainy for the first 20 miles, then partly cloudy and cool. Temperatures were again in the mid 50's. Burrrr!
Wind: Out of the West/Southwest.....so it was a crosswind/headwind for most of the day. Hey Adventure Cycling....what's up wit dat??? You told me to ride North to South because of the tailwinds.....and I ain't been seein' no tailwinds......what's the deal, yo?
Songs stuck in my head: "Mrs. Potters Lullaby" -Counting Crows
# of miles travled so far: 465.54
# of flat tires on this trip: 0 (Cross your fingers that I didn't just jinx us!)
Length of our longest climb today: 820 feet.....We went from sea level to just over 800 feet in appr. 2 miles or so.
# of sq feet in the Shilo Inn Suite (donated) that we're staying in tonight: appr. 1400......ridiculous!
# of feet that I am from the ocean right now: 400 or so
How spoiled do I feel right now on a scale from 1-10: 1,000,000
The main thing that I thought about on the road today: How I need to shave my legs again
SUMMARY OF DAY 6........
Man, the 2007 Hunger Ride is almost a third done, how can this be? Time sure is flying. I guess that's because we're having so much fun! After enjoying a delicious and satisfying Deluxe Breakfast at Mcdonald's this morning, Stephen and I said goodbye to his father, Billly, who is headed back to Memphis. Thanks again Billy for all the good times! We then welcomed my parents, Roger & Rose (who, incidently, are still trying to figure out how to post comments on my blog! :) ) to their first day of sagwagoning on the trip. Good times, good times.
The ride today went well. I've always wondered why I seem to feel closest to God and connect with Him when I'm backbacking, running, or cycling.....basically when I'm spending concentrated time outside in nature. Well, related to this point, a good friend of mine named Michael Warden (www.michaelwarden.com) passed something along to me a few months ago that had a huge impact on my life. I had one of those Ah-Ha moments so to speak.
I'll pass the link along to y'all. It's a test that John Ortberg (former teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community and well known auther) called the Spiritual Pathways Assesment. A spiritual pathway is the way we most naturally connect with God and grow spiritually.If you're a follower of Christ, than I highly encourage you to take the 10-15 minutes to go through this. It was so insightful for me. In short, the cycling portion (as well as last year's trip) has been a great spiritual re-charge for me in so many ways.
http://www.willowcreek.org/pdfs/Spiritual%20Pathway%20Assessment.pdf
TOMORROW'S RIDE......
Newport,OR to Florence,OR.....appr. 50 miles.
SHOUT OUTS.......
*Karen Anderson, GM of the Shilo Inn of Newport,OR. This place we're staying in is ridunkulous.
2 Comments:
You know what's on the way to Florence? Sea Lion Cave and Heceta Head Lighthouse! That's what! I like that you'r growing you beard out Tom...It makes you look like a Stanley Cup finals hockey player.
OK, so your hotel room is a little over 400 sq feet larger than my house. You are spoiled. God is good, and I encourage you to continue to connect in the most intimate ways with him as you ride for His work and passion. Thanks for sharing your heart with the rest of us, it challenges me. Ride hard friend, give Stephen a pat on the back for stickin' with you, and know that we're rooting for you back here at home, praying. I pray today that you have felt the presence of the Lord in every headwind, crosswind, and tailwind. That it would be Him in the confrontation, Him in the balance, and Him in the encouragement. Hold fast.
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