Bring on Kentucky

First off, I'd like to apologize for the insanely depressing posts. This trip has been interesting to say in the least and it wasn't looking up.

Last night the weather radar said we would have rain the next two or three days which wasn't ideal to be riding in and tears up our bikes. The storm came in hard and fast in the middle of the night which meant not much sleep was gonna be had. When we woke up this morning the rain was still coming down and it was cold, especially once the wind got going as we're riding. Looking like another miserable day we fought through for about twenty miles. Then we crossed into Kentucky and the sun started shining, the temperature rose, and things finally looked up. Let's just say West Virginia can sink into the core of the planet and I don't think we'll be missing much.

We finished an 80 mile day dry and in the warm weather with clear skies! Despite a pretty big crash on my end (Stupid slippery roads and rail road tracks. Who still uses trains?!) we had a great day. I can say I'm looking forward to what's to come in Kentucky and the deeper we get in the more family I'll get to see, which is always exciting.

To all of you, thank you so much for the encouragement and prayers. This morning I woke up to a good morning voicemail and encouraging texts from Haley, picture mail from my good friend Clayton Messinger, text messages from The Shanna Downs (because lets be fair, she deserves a "The") and still texts and calls rolling in from friends and family. Your support means the world to the whole team and we can't wait to see you when we get home (or ride through your city).

Thanking God for the opportunity I'm given and the physical ability to take on such a task no matter how bad it gets. I'm finally resting on that joy and that knowledge after being pushed in that direction by some awesome people in my life.

Continue to pray for our bodies, minds, and focus.