Day 4

This is what mornings at camp look like (or is it evening? nevertheless): People hauling luggage to trucks in spandex shorts and helmets. And port-a-potties are always around somewhere. can you spot them?

Above: at the top of evil twin number 1.

We conquered the Evil Twins today on our way from Paso Robles to Santa Maria. YEEEE

I made it to the top! elevation 1762

Wind is such a big deal when biking. I don't remember if it was day 4 or 5, but it was super windy and we all had to pedal at least twice, if not a million times harder to fight the head wind, and went super fast if it was a tail wind. "May the wind be at your back." Anyways, at one of the rest stops, the wind started blowing so hard, and this guy turned to me and laughed..."Good! Blow my a$$ to Santa Maria!!" and then went into the port-a-potty. On the windy days, the porta-potties were a little island get away: Warm, and well shielded inside from the wind.

Day four... Today we reached the halfway point to LA! We peddled up this giant hill and then on the sweet ride down there was a turn out where all the bikers pulled over to take pictures in front of the crazy big pacific ocean!!!! This was the beautiful halfway point. I already felt like I made it all the way. So I stood in line with kirsty to stand on top of a big rock and lift my bike over my head. THIS WAS THE HARDEST PART OF THE WHOLE TRIP!!! Trying to balance on top of the rock with my clipless peddles and lifting a bike over my head. goodness. ahahahahhaKirsty here obviously new what she was doing. I must work on my upper body strength.

ABOVE: See the ocean in the background?

BELOW: The ocean in the foreground!!!SO MANY BIKES!!!! 2500 riders=2500 bikes!!!!

When we get to camp, there is a line of people there to cheer us in! This whole week was full of cheerful people. There were people who came out and parked their cars by the side of the road cheering with posters and pom poms and noise makers! At camp there is bike parking. Rows and rows of metal bars that we hang the bike seat on. It is very efficient! Each row has a name like Good Charlotte, Hearts, B-7 Bombers, or something like that and you remember the name and get your bike in the morning.

After dinner Lisa and I went to stretch out on the FOAM ROLLERS. We rolled out all our lactic acid. SO PAINFUL! Others choose to live with the soreness. I don't know which is more painful, being sore and tight or trying to roll out the soreness. I also took advantage of the amazing CHIROPRACTIC, and SPORTS MEDICAL tent volunteers! I went to chiropractic to get stretched out. They are so nice and spent more time on me than my normal doctors--who I have to pay!
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