I'm still trying to readjust to a life where we're not treated like rock stars. I rode my bike to work today, and boy, being on the single bike after the tandem was an adjustment! RAGBRAI enthusiasm (and the fact that I'll be riding the single bike more as I train for a sprint triathlon in October) has us looking for a new single bike for Lyle, and we were over at the local bike shop today sizing frames.
Last year I gained five pounds on RAGBRAI, but this year, with the heat exhaustion and all, I actually lost three. Lyle gained a couple, but we expect that both of us will be back to our pre-ride weights within a week or so. (It would be fine with me if the trend continued though!)
We've got the bike off the top of the car, the laundry done, and our
thank you notes written. I'll pick up prints tomorrow and drop them in
the mail for the people who so delightfully enhanced our RAGBRAI
experience this year.
We also owe all of you who
followed the blog and commented, emailed, called, texted, etc. a
heartfelt THANK YOU! Knowing that a lot of you out there were following
our exploits definitely helped us press on a few of those tougher
miles.
As the RAGBRAI posts wind down, I'll keep using the blog for its intended purpose - reporting on adventures where we're out there "doing" stuff.
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