Well as I write this I sit in a tent listening to the rain and traffic on I-80 half way to SLC. Yesterdays tailwind turned into this mornings side wind and in the afternoon the full on headwind. Going up some of the hills i was trying every trick I could think of to keep from thinking about how far I had to go, I counted pedal strokes, then counted backwards, then even numbers, then odd. I finally started trying to guess how many it would take to get to a certain rock or bush. It's been one of those days that make every day after it look good by comparison. I found myself playing the Pollyanna game (reference to a Disney film who's main character's main line is "lets look on the bright side of things...") I haven't had a flat tire yet, at least my bike was only blown over by the wind once, at least it isn't raining, I could be walking... I could also be in a heated car (as you can see it's hard to be too positive in the face of gusting winds).
Actually I was very happy I decided to camp when I did because it started raining shortly after. I made 60 or so miles which is better than I was expecting but less that I would of liked.
Morning update, I rained all night but I stayed dry and today looks to be a gorgeous day.
andrew
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