April 18

A bit of a tough day cycling.  Started out with a mild headwind that strengthened and eventually came at us as a strong cross wind.  Then just before lunch, low and behold it turned and gave us a strong tailwind.  Yes, I said it....  a tailwind!  What a difference a simple tailwind makes.  Instead of fighting for every inch you feel like you are flying.  It is amazing. I certainly hope it will do a repeat tomorrow.  

What made today tough was my cadre of hitchhikers that I am carrying with me.  I wouldn't mind so much if they were doing their part.  You know, adding energy to the pedaling or aiding in keeping the focus on the task at hand.  But no, they are constantly draining the energy or trying to distract by adding an issue or two to the normal food processing system the body has going.  But that is ok because I served them eviction notices in the form of a mixture of anti biotics.  They are on notice to cease and desist their activities and to vacate.  Hopefully soon in both cases.

You know people pay good money to engage in the latest weight loss programs.  I think I have stumbled across something here.  I believe I have the next best fad of a weight loss program.  I can call it the African Weight Loss System.  First, you need to infect yourself with a prolific parasite that disrupts your digestive system.  Then you need to eat very little for six days because your system does strange things with food both to eject it outright or process it into total liquid elimination.  And lastly, you need to ride for hundreds of miles in the African heat.  You too can attain your desired weight loss goals simply and quickly.       What do you think?  Do you think it would catch on???  Yeah, you are right.  The people back in America are not ready for it.  :(

Well tomorrow is the big day.  Tomorrow is the 129 mile day.  It is 129 miles with a mere 1,500 feet of climbing.  Boy am I praying for no headwind!  I am not even praying for a tail wind.  Just please no headwind!  Pretty please....

Wish me luck!  Oh, and I hope the eviction process has been concluded too.  It is hard enough riding 129 miles without having thousands of freeloading hitchhikers in your belly....  Right?!