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Thanks to so many of you who have followed along with me in my journey from Vancouver,BC to Imperial Beach,CA to raise awareness and resources for the work that Food for the Hungry is doing in Ethiopia. My hope is that you may have been encouraged or challenged to do one or more of the following.....1. Become more AWARE about global poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa. 2. GIVE of your resources to

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Miles on the Road: 80Total Miles on the trip: 1747Weather: 70's, sunny, and a fierce headwind. We had to earn many of the miles today. Terrain: Mostly flat with a few minor hillsSongs Stuck N' My Head: "Training Montage" -from Rocky IVWell, here's how I'll sum this thing up......In the blog world there's this thing called "100 Things" ....which is basically where you make 100 statements about

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MILES ON THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY: 85# OF MILES RIDDEN IN THE LAST 4 DAYS: about 425HOW I FELT TODAY: Surprisingly good. I definitely could have ridden more. WEATHER: Gorgeous! Fantastico! 70's, sunny, and a little bit of a cross-breeze. TERRAIN: Mostly flat with a few hills at the end as we rode into San Clemente. (You were right, A.T.) Today we spend many many miles on a bike path/trail close

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Miles on the California Speedway (aka Hwy 1): 125 Miles ridden in the last three days: appr. 340Weather: High 60's, sunny, and we had a GARGANTUAN tailwind. Tommylikey. Terrain: Mostly flat with some rolling hills throughout the ride. The last few miles thru Malibu we had a couple of larger-sized hills, but for the most part today was flat....which is definitely what you want on a 125 mile. Song

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Miles on the Road: 88Weather: 80's and sunnyWind: Crosswind and a TailwindTerrain: A few climbs, but the grading was great for a day-after-125 miler'Songs stuck in my head: "Angels" -Amy Grant "It's a great day to be alive." -Travis Tritt**See the first picture and the summary belowWhy I'm not finishing the last three days of the 2007 Hunger Ride....or returning to Memphis for that matter: I

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Miles on the Road: 125 to many. Weather: 50's to start...and then it got warmer. Terrain: Hilly. Mini-Mountains. Yeah, it was really hilly. Possibly one of the most challenging days of climbing on the the trip. Wind: It was light.....and actually a mix of a crosswind, headwind, and maybe even a little bit of a tailwind. # of ounces of "Pedialite" that I drank after today's ride because of

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The Ride from San Fran to Santa Cruz on Saturday, June 16th.......Miles on the road: 84 ( a few more than we expected because riding through downtown San Franny took a LONG LONG time.)Weather: It started out in the 50's and it was foggy--no surprise there. It warmed up though to around 70 or so and it was sunny by the end of the day. Wind: We had a killer tailwind, especially towards the latter

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BEFORE I SAY ANYTHING ELSE.......Let me say thanks for those of you who have sent e-mails, voicemails, or posted comments. That's a great encouragement to me without question. And I especially appreciate those of you who are praying for our trip. I can't thank you enough for that. If I could describe this trip in one word, I say "blessed." We've just been flat out blessed by the grace, goodness,

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Tuesday's Ride: 108 miles from Fort Bragg to Bodega BayWeather: 70's and SunnyWind: Strong...and out of the North (thankfully!)Wednesday's Ride: 75 miles from Bodega Bay to San FranciscoWeather: low 80's.....it was a scorcher compared to what we've had the last two weeks!!Wind: Out of the NorthTOP SPEED OF THE LAST TWO DAYS: Tom--46 mph Stephen--47 mphKey Item to Note for these last two days:

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Monday, June 11th: Fortuna,CA to Leggett,CA: 70 milesTuesday, June 12th: Leggett,CA to Fort Bragg,CA: 51 milesWednesday's Ride: 107 miles to Badego BayThursday's Ride: 63 miles to San Francisco.......as we await the arrival of TEAM DENVER (Lyle "Heavy D" Devries, Marcy Mcgovern, and Andrea Thompson) Weather: Perfecto for both days! High 60’s and Sunny….maybe the best weather that we’ve had so far

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Miles on the autobon: 103Weather: High 50's and mostly sunny. Wind: Out of the N/NW at 15 mph. So, for the most part, the wind was in our favor. Roads traveled: Highway 101 South # of flat tires on this trip: 1 for Stephen, 0 for Tom. Stephen ran over a glass bottle today and we said goodbye to our flat-tire-less streak.Terrain: Killer Hills for the first 60 miles, then we had some nice rolling

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Miles on the Speedway: 84Weather: Dreadful, punishing, and miserable. 50 degrees, strong crosswinds, and rain. And it was cold rain for almost the entire ride. But how could I possibly complain? I'm on the coast of Oregon. It's not like I want to be in the sauna-like conditions of Memphis,TN right now. :) Terrain: Hilly. We had one climb of appr. 800 ft over 2.5 miles. That's what I like to call

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Miles on the Road: 100Weather: mid 50's....this is getting offly redundant. But today is was actually clear skies and SUNNY! Giddy Up!Wind: Fairly decent TAILWIND the entire way! # of times I got whacked in the face by some sort of insect: 3# of time that it hurt: 1 The two worst words on the entire planet for a cyclist: "OVERSIZED LOAD" referring to the oversized trucks that occasionally drive

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Miles on the asphalt: 51Weather: Partly cloudy with temps in the mid 50's....again. Not bad for riding though. Wind: Out of the North at 4-5 mph.Condition of the Road Shoulder: The shoulder was narrow at times...and often it was covered in dirt, glass, and all sorts of debree. TommyNoLIkey. Songs stuck in my head: "The Rescue Blues" -Ryan AdamsThe Craziest Thing that happened today: We didn't

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Miles on the cold blacktop: 70Weather: 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......

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Miles on the Road: 48Weather: High 50's, slightly breezy at times, partly cloudly. Terrain: Rolling hills with a few big climbs in the mix# of killer views: 20+Road Taken: Hwy 101 South# of fights that I almost had to breakup: 1 (A hostess and a server at the PigN Pancake this morning in Seaside were fighting over the distance between Astoria,OR and Seaside,OR. The actual distance is 16 miles.

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Miles on the road: 63Wind: fierce headwind much of the trek....10-20 mph.....crazy wind action today. Terrain: mostly flat with a few smaller hillsWeather: cold and rainy....temps in the mid 50's.....and it was really windy. Did I mention that? # of times that I wanted my blankey: 4 or 5 # of ounces of a dirt/oil/rain mix (from the splash of the trucks) that I swallowed today: about a half gallon

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Miles on the Road: 100 (although, I will admit, at the end of today's ride I did do circles on my bike in the motel parking lot for about 2 1/2 minutes just to get in the century.....the people in this town must think I'm crazy......but that's good that they know.....because I am crazy.) Weather: mostly cloudy, temps in the 60's and 70's.....and prob. 50's near the end of the ride......a little

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Miles on the road: 93# of Wrong Turns: 0 (We took 3 yesterday)Terrain: Moderately Hilly.....there were a few big ones, but for the most part they were manageable. Weather: We hit the high 70's by the end of the day. Wind: As with yesterday, the wind was not a factor at all. # of people that I spoke to that I would consider to be "Crazy:" 2 (And one of these individuals, oddly enough, happenedto

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# of Miles on the bike: 91 # of Miles we should have been on the bike: 80 Weather: Mostly Sunny, High's near 70 or so. Perfect riding conditions. Wind: No Factor. Or at least I didn't notice. However, I did notice a slight breeze beneath my bicycle seat from time to time today. Terrain: Gosh, there was so much variety in today's ride. We had gargantuan bridges over wide rivers, we had big hills

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Well, the countdown is on. Stephen and I are appr. 12 hours away from embarking on this bicycle journey called the "Hunger Ride" down the Pacific Coast. To reference an 80's band.......as Europe once sang......."This is the Final Countdown." My riding buddy, Stephen Douglas, his father Billy, and myself slept comfortably last night thanks to the Quality Hotel of Vancouver. All I've gotta say is

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Wrastlin' Around in Denver.......Well, it's time to get fired up because we are less than 84 hours away from the start of the 2007 Hunger Ride.Man, I can hardly believe it! I rolled out of Memphis Friday afternoon with my Ford Ranger stuffed full with all the necessities for the summer. After a brief stop in Sanger,TX this weekend to visit two of my best friends from college, Grant Edwards and

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In my preparations for another cross-country bicycle trip, this has been a question I've heard quite a few times. I was sitting with my parents the other day and they posed the question, "Why are you really going on another Hunger Ride?"Please believe me when I say that I’ve spent many long hours searching my own soul in answering this question. There were a few nights last fall, last October to

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Superman or Superwoman? Well, all I've gotta say is Giddy UP! The 2007 Hunger Ride is on! And lemme just say that I'm ecstatic to be doing anothercross-country adventure. But I'm even more excited, as well as burdened, to be raising awareness and resources for Africa. The ride this year will benefit Zeway,Ethiopia. Zeway is the city that benefitted from the ride last summer. Last year, the Hunger

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Start Date: May 27th,2006 in Charleston,SCEnd Date: July 15th,2006 in Seaside,ORTotal Miles Ridden: appr. 3,355# of Days on the road: 50# of Rest Days: 5 (Memphis, K.C., Denver(x2) Bend)# of Days over 100 miles: 7# of states: 10Best State border-to-border: Oregon Worst State border-to-border:Kansas Loneliest Section of the Trip: Jonesboro,AR to Clinton,MO (with the exception of my stay in Bolivar

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Day 49: Gresham to Forest Grove Miles on the pavement: 45Route: Marine road along the Columbia river, many city streets in downtown Portland, over the Broadway Bridge, then Cornell Rd to Hwy 8 into Forest CityWeather: 80's and sunnyWind: headwindTerrain: moderately hillySongs stuck in my head: "The Rising" -The Boss "Heat of the Moment" -AsiaAccommdations: The Home of FH volunteer JoLynn

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Miles on the concrete: 39Weather: 79 and sunnyWind: out of the NW (headwind) at 10-20mphRoute: Hwy 26Terrain: a long, 13 mile downhill to start the day (not bad) and then there were rolling hills.Average Speed: 20.5 mph (w/o the B.O.B. trailer) Road Kill: I don't remember seeing anything.1st Thought of the day: "What's it going to be like to not be sitting on a bicycle all day long?"2nd Thought

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Miles on the slippery Oregon roads: 50WEather: Cloudy, 50's, then some cold rain to finish the rideTerrain: Mountain climbingRoute: Hwy 26Song stuck in my head: "Let's Go" -Wang Chung Miles from Seaside,OR: Appr. 150HUNGER RIDIN' IN THE SNOW........Yes, this really is snow in the picture. And a great day it was for a post-ride nap in a small pasture of snow up here at the Timberline Lodge. Would

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Day 44: Prineville to Warm SpringsMiles on the road: 43Route: Hwy 26Terrain: hillyWeather: 80’s and mostly sunnyWind: stiff headwindSongs stuck in my head: “Where corn don’t grow” –Travis Tritt “Dead or Alive” –Bon JoviRoad Kill: two dead cowsState with the least amount of road kill: OregonWhat would really hit the spot right now: an Orange Mocha Frapachino WHAT'S THE DEAL.....So I rode up to

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Day 43: Mt Vernon to PrinevilleMiles on the road: 108Route: Hwy 26 WestWeather: 50’s in the morning,90’s in the afternoon,partly cloudyTerrain: 40 miles of flats……70 miles of hills including 2 mountain passesSongs stuck in my head: “Solsbury Hill” –Peter Gabriel “Walk on” –U2 “High enough” –Damn YankeesAverage Speed: 16.2 mphPost-ride drink of choice: Starbucks Caramel Machiado (frozen)Miles on

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Day 41: Ontario to UnityMiles on the road: 87Route: Hwy 26Weather: 92 and sunnyWind: just a breezeTerrain: flat, and then two mountain passes around 4,000 ftSong stuck in my head: "Beautiful Day" -U2# of farmer-blows today: 17# of farmer-blows on this trip: 1,431SHOUT OUTS.....-Bob at the Holiday Inn-Mike at Denny'sDay 42: Unity to Mount VernonMiles ridden: 55Route: Hwy 26Weather: 95 and

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Miles on the road:57Weather: high 80's and partly cloudyWind: crosswind and then a tailwindTerrain: flat with a few gently rolling hillsStates completed: 9 States to go: 1# of inner tubes I've changed out in the last 24 hours: 7Most often heard phrase out of my mouth in the past 24 hours: "This is unbelievable"Question I thought about today: "Should I get off of my bike to jump in the Pacific

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Miles on the road: 48 totalRoute: I-84 northWeather: 90 and partly cloudyWind: 12-15 mph tailwindAVerage Speed: 18.5 mphElevation at the start: 3,000Elevatoin at the end: 2,650# of inner tubes that went flat b/c the stems busted: 3# of M-13 firework bombs I lit while riding on I-84: 139IDEAL DAY TO BE ON YOUR BIKE.....It doesn't get any better than mostly downhill and with the wind. And that's

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Alright Alright.....So it's been a awhile since I've blogged. I've been internetless for three days now and actually cellphoneless for awhile too. But I'm back, baby. Don't call it a comeback. That's right. It's actually been a pretty uneventful three days of riding here in central Idaho....up until the last 10 miles this afternoon when Dan and I rode into Mountain Home with no spare inner tubes.

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Miles on the road: 38Wind: slight breeze. I don't really remember what direction. It felt good. Temperature: 86 and mostly sunny. Route: Hwy 30 West to old Hwy 191, to hwy 91, to 5th Ave/Hwy 30 West# of girls that leaned out the window and screamed at me: 1 # of times I accidently spit on myself: 1Today's thought on the bike: "Why did I leave the hot springs so soon. I wonder if I could raise

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Miles on the road: 52Weather: 80's and mostly sunny Wind: moderate headwindRoute: Hwy 30 WestSong stuck in my head: "Life's a dance" -John Michael Montgomery# of flat tires today: 1Total flat tires for the trip: 4 (three on my rear wheel, one on my B.O.B. trailer)# of motels with vacancies in Lava Hot Springs: 0# of times I accidently spit on myself today: 2Quote of the Day: "We don't have a room

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Miles on mi bicicleta: 76Route: Hwy 30 WestWind: Tail and crosswindTerrain: flat, then hilly the last 25 milesTemperature: high 70's.....low 80's.....it was in the 50's when I hit the road early this morning.Song stuck in my head: "Learning to live again" -Garth BrooksTHE DIFFERENCE.......between yesterday and today is this........yesterday I completed a tough 29 mile stretch of riding in just

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Miles on the road: 84Wind: stiff headwind….14 or 15 mphTemperature: 84Terrain: HillySongs stuck in my head: “Longfellow Serenade” –Neil Diamond “Love song for a savior” –Jars of ClayWord that describes today: punishingAccommdations: Fairview InnIf I was in Memphis today: I think I would be out at the Renshaw’s pool.Scary Moment of the day: Going thru the tunnel. (see picture) I was on the

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Miles on the road:74Temperature: High of 81, low of 48. I'm likin' that 48 a lot!Route: I-80 WestWind: crosswind....10-12 mphTerrain: long, gradual hills. Lots of downhill today!# of groundhogs I saw: 1,619Songs stuck in my head: "Midnight Blue" -Lou Gramm "Fade Away" -Bodines Today I thought about: The boys at PDS back in Memphis! A cross-country touring "DON'T": Make sure you never have your

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Miles covered: 106Wind: 10-12 mph headwind/crosswind (for 90 miles) Tailwind/crosswind for the last 13# of gas stations in 105 miles of riding: 2 (both in the same town of Baggs,Wy......a Sinclair and a Connoco)# of firework stands: 1# of dead deer and antelope carcuses: seriously like well over 200. I stopped counting at 75 within the first 20 milesWord that describes where I rode today:

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LAST WEEK'S SUPER TUESDAY CONTEST WINNERS.........We have our first ever tie in the SUPER TUESDAY CONTEST for the 2006 HUNGER RIDE. This past week witnessed a decline in entries, but by no means a decline in quality of the entries. The Hunger Ride gives three cheers for Lauren Sheehan of Memphis and June Marie of North Carolina for their superb efforts in motivating me up and over the Rockies.

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Miles on the road: 41Temperature: low 80's Wind: slight headwindRoute: Hwy 40Terrain: gently rolling hills along the Yampa River (Yampa means "bear".....fortunately I didn't see any!)Accommadations: Bear Valley Inn of CraigRoad Kill: I've seen several dead deer along the road in the past few days. Also, many birds too. LIFE LESSONS ON THE BIKE........Rain or shine, mountains or flats, it doesn't

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Breaking down day 29........Miles on the road: 70Wind: headwindTemperature: Not real sure here, but I love being out west w/ the cool temps at night and in the morning.Route: Hwy 40 the entire wayTerrain: It started out flat, but then we went uphill for a long while, and then down. I'm noticing a pattern here.Elevation of Steamboat Springs: 6,995 ftSong stuck in my head: "Cheer up, Chin up" -Ryan

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Miles on the road: 69Starting elevation: 7,500 ftElevation after 21 miles of riding: 12,183 ftEnding elevation: 7,995 ftRoute: Hwy 36 out of Estes Park to Hwy 34 (Trail Ridge Road) to Grand Lake to Hwy 40 Terrain: mountainous with many switchbacksWind: headwind, tailwind, and a crosswind......we had it allTemperature: I would guess that it was in the high 40's or low 50's on top of Trail

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Summary of Day 27.......Miles on the road: 56 Current Elevation:7,500 ftTemperature: 70 and mostly cloudy......it was actually somewhat chilly at times.Wind: not really a factor.....I think we had a tailwind part of the time and a headwind for another....that's classic Colorado right there. Max Speed of the Day: 42.6 mph going down Hwy 36 into Estes Park.Terrain: rolling hills from Golden to

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Summary of Day 25 & 26 in Denver......Miles on the road: 0Temp: 90'sHow it felt to not be on my bike: Oh so GoodMy Feelings about getting back on the bike: I'm excited and ready to roll.THURSDAY'S RIDE......DENVER TO ESTES PARK: About 65 miles or so. We'll actually be riding Hwy 93 out of Golden to Hwy 36 in Boulder. Then, we take 36 all the way into Estes Park. The last four miles into Estes is

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The Big 2-4........Miles covered: 94Terrain: mostly flat with a few small hillsWind: strong tailwindRoute: Hwy 36, a frontage road, Gun Club Rd, Hampden. Temperature: I heard that it was suppose to hit 100. Song stuck in my head: "It's all been done" -BNL# of times the past two days that gastrointestinal humor has not been funny: 0# of flats today: 1# of flats total on the trip: 3 (including one

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Here's how it went down on the 23rd day of the 2006 Hunger Ride......Miles on the road: 84Temperature:95Wind: headwind and a crosswind at appr. 8 mphRoute: Hwy 36 WestTerrain: Flat and some gently rolling hillsRoad Kill: birds and snakesSongs stuck in my head (x2): "You're not in Kansas anymore" -JoDee MesinaQuote of the Day: "I heard the other day that there's going to be a girl over 21 moving

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Day 22.........Miles on the road: 70 Route: Hwy 25 north for 30 miles, Hwy 36 West for 40 miles. Temp: Morning: 50's Afternoon: low 80'sConditions: Rain all morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon.Wind: Morning we had a nice 30 MPH HEADWIND and in the afternoon there was a steady crosswindHighlight of the Day: Riding by my Mom and sister who were stuck in the mud.Real Highlight of the Day:

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Day 21 on the road.......Miles covered: 68 Temperature: 78Wind: Tailwind (Woohoo!) and a little bit of a crosswind.Terrain: gently rolling hillsWeather: Cloudy, and then a steady rain for the last hour or so of the ride. Average Speed: 17.8 mphToday's Fantasy on the Bike: An all-you-can-eat buffet of frozen custard from Oscar's in Waukesha, Wi. Songs stuck in my head: "Every once in awhile" -

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The Big 2-0.........Miles on the bike: 100 Temperature: 102Wind: 22 mph crosswindWord that best describes today: brutalFantasy #1 while riding: Swimming in Lake Michigan in the middle of January in a speedo and aqua socks Fantasy #2 while riding: That I drafted off a slow moving truck the entire day (see wind mph) Excerpt from the road: "Alright wind, you think you're bad. And you know what, you

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Highlights of Day 19........Miles on the road: 96Temperature: 94 degreesWind: out of the south at 15-25 mph w/ gusts up to 39 mphRoute: Hwy 24 out of Manhattan to Hwy 77, 82, Cty Rd 396, then Hwy 24 the rest of the way. Songs stuck in my head: "You're not in Kansas anymore" -JoDee Mesina Today would have been a great day on the bike if: I was biking to Canada instead of Oregon (see wind direction

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Day 18.......Miles Ridden: 60 Temperature: 82.5 degrees or soWind: tailwind most of the wayTerrain: mostly flat, then I hit a few hills the last 14 miles or soSoreness Scale(1 being not very sore 10 being ready to throw in the towel): 2.5 Route: Hwy 24 Songs stuck in my head: "Calling out your name" -Rich MullinsWhat was cool about today: The Topeka newspaper interviewed me this morningThe

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Day 17.......Miles Ridden: 74Wind: Tail Temperature at 9:30 am: 71Temperature at 1:00 pm: 73Terrain: flat.....oh yeah! How I felt about the temperature, wind, and terrain: Totally EcstaticWhat I saw all day long: See green picture aboveSongs stuck in my head: "The Rising" -Bruce SpringsteenScary Moment #1: Fido from the farmhouse tried to get a piece of me. Luckily for me he was unsuccessful.

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Day 16........A Day of RESTMiles Covered: 0 Inside Temperature: 70 degrees.......ah, it feels so nice.UP TO DATE TRIP STATS.........(CHARLESTON TO KC)Days Gone: 16 Days of Riding:14Days of Rest:2Total Miles on the Bike: 1,202Average Miles per day: 75 Calories Consumed: appr. 60,000Body Weight Before the trip: 162.2 poundsCurrent Body Weight: 163 pounds% body fat before trip: 11.4Current body fat

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Miles covered: 67Route: Hwy 7 to Harrisonville, Hwy 71 to Kansas CityTemperature: 89 degreesTerrain: flat, a few small rolling hillsRoad Kill: several turtles, a very large racoon and a few oversized birdsSwallowed bugs: 1Cars that honked their horn: 6Average Speed: 16.9 mph without gearSUMMARY OF DAY 15........This was by far one of the best days of the trip simply because of the person that I

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Miles covered: 61Wind: on my sideTemperature: 94 degrees Route: Hwy 13 the whole wayAverage Speed when on the bike: 16 mphTime Departed Bolivar: 9:20amArrival Time in Clinton: 1:40pmAccomadations: Hampton Inn of Clinton Terrain: mostly flat.....a few gently rolling hills......almost ideal terrain.Crazy Move of the Day: riding on the other side of the road for a few miles because of a torn up road

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Day 13 on the road.......Number of Miles I WAS SUPPOSE TO RIDE: 87.56Number of Miles I ACTUALLY RODE: 106Temperature: Hmmm, maybe 90? Wind: The wind was nice to me todayTerrain: Surprise Surprise......hillsRoute: I couldn't tell ya...it obviously wasn't a good one in terms of Point A to Point B. But the backroads were steller for sure.Scariest Moments of the Ride: On four different occasions I

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The Story of Day 12..........Miles Ridden: 74Temperature: 89 degreesWind: I'm not exactly sure on the mph....but it was strong and in my face the entire day. Punishing at times.Terrain: Hills, Hills, and more Hills. They just kept comin'Road Shoulder: A large amount of room to rideWord that describes today: difficult YES!: I am wearing the same bike clothes that I did yesterday.NO!: These clothes

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Miles Ridden: 83 Temperature: 89 degreesRoute: Hwy 63 Wind: Crosswind and HeadwindDeparted Jonesboro: 9:15 amArrived Mammoth Spring: 5:30 pm ? # of dead Armadillos sighted: seriously like over 80.......at least one every mile# of semi trucks that passed me: 15,002 (ughhh)Song that was stuck in my head: "Caught up in You" -38 Special Number of flat tires: 1 (my B.O.B. trailer tire) Soreness Scale:

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Highlights of Day 10.......Miles ridden: 71Temperature: 86 degreesAverage Speed: 15.3 mphMax Speed: 27.4 mphTerrain: flat....lots of wide open space.....fields, dirt, grass.Wind: cross/headwind the whole wayScenery Rating: -1.35 (on a 1-10 scale) Start Time: NoonFinish Time: 6:30 pmRoad Kill: tons of ArmadillosSong stuck in my head: "Against the Wind" -Bob SegerHighlight of the Day: Some guy in a

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Highlights of Day 8......Miles Ridden: 112Terrain: Moderately Hilly, then flat. Temperature: 86 degreesWord that describes how I felt today: ReadytogetoffthebikeandtakearestdaySong stuck in my head: "Walking in Memphis" -Marc CohnUnusual happenings: TWO flat tires within 30 miles of MemphisSunday, June 4th: REST DAY in MemphisOn Day 8 of the 2006 Hunger Ride I bid farewell to my two riding

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Highlights of Day 7......Miles ridden: 111Start Time: 7 am from Best Western in FayettevilleFinish Time: 6 pm to Days Inn in SavannahRoute: Hwy 64 the whole way baby!Weather: Rain & Thunderstorms!Wind: fairly strong headwind most of the dayTerrain: all the hills that we could handleSongs stuck in my head: "Blame it on the rain" -Milli Vanili, "I wish it would rain" -PHil CollinsSong that I sung

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Highlights of Day 6.....Chattanooga,Tn to Fayetteville,Tn. Miles ridden: 101Temperature: 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).

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Highligts of Wednesday, May 31st, Blairsville, GA to Chattanooga,Tn. Total miles ridden: 94 Temperature: I'm not sure about this actually, but it felt good outside.Wind: light breeze.Terrain: Hilly. Accomadations: The beautiful house of Joan and Bill Chapin atop of Lookout Mountain, Tenneesse. Best Stretch of riding: 27 mile stretch around a national forest along the Ocoee River. Unbelievable

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Highlights of Day #4......Clemson, SC to Blairsville,GAWhat is "Super Tuesday?" Find out below. Today's Distance: 86 milesDeparture Time: 8 amArrival Time: 5 pm Accomadations: Holiday Inn Express of Blairsville,GAWind: light breeze which was not a factorTemp: 86 degreesTerrain: the mighty mountains of north GeorgiaHighways: Hwy 123 out of Clemson, then Hwy 76 into BlairsvilleRoad kill I saw: at

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Day 2: Orangeburg, SC to Greenwood, SCTotal miles for the day: 103Temperature: 94 degreesWind Speed: 7-10 mph crosswindTerrain: Moderately hillyDeparted Orangeburg at: 8:40 am Arrived to Greenwood at: 6:00pm Stops: 4 total (Lunch at Hardee's, and three stops at gas stations)Average Speed: 14.6 mph Accomadations: Econolodge of GreenwoodScenery Rating: 6.25 (on a 1-10 scale) Songs that were stuck

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Here's a summary of the first day on road. Miles ridden: 71 Highest Temperature: 94 degrees (I think)Temperature it felt like: 900,000 degreesWind: Headwind the entire way (15 mph is my estimate) Terrain: Mostly flat (That's real nice, Clark, real nice)Scenery rating: 5.5 (on a 1-10 scale)Word that I would use to describe how I felt this morning: TotallyscaredtodeathWord that I would use to

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Less than two weeks from now I will begin a journey that I've been planning and praying about for more than 8 months. The most common question that I have been asked in the past two weeks has been, "Are you ready for your big bike trip?" My answer usually varies, depending on whether or not in that exact moment I feel like I'm ready. My emotions vary from excitement about the ride--who I'm going

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