What a difference a day makes. While today's 188 miles was very difficult, compared to yesterday being by myself almost all day and having the two flat tires, it was much easier. We crossed a major milestone in any trip across America, the Mississippi River. Not long after crossing the river, we passed the 2,000 mile mark of the trip as well. So it was a day of important milestones in our journey. I rode with Mark, John, Scott, and Brett all day. The five of us working together made a really long day manageable by working together. Several of us in this group of five commented today that riding 2000 miles in 13 days has led to a level of fatigue that is constantly with us and probably will be until we reach Tybee Island. I've even noticed that my toes are getting numb from being in tight cycling shoes and constantly being slammed against the toe of the shoe every time I go over a bump. I've also noticed my fingertips are starting to go numb from the constant vibration of the handlebars for 10-12 hours per day. The only way to fix this stuff is to stop riding and we aren't ready to do that quite yet.
Pactour had a nice surprise for us today, milkshakes at lunch. Wow, did those taste good on a hot day. Susan and the rest of the crew are good at coming up with things to make the day better.
Tomorrow is another really long day of 196 miles to Camden Alabama. It is the last of the really long days. From there on out, the days are more in the 150 mile range.
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