Rough road behind me, smooth roads ahead
Have been battling shoulders like this all day. Have smooth as glass now, but glad I am over what was. May just make nightfall.
Heading down hill to a up hill battle
Maybe going downhill right now, but that mountain is calling my name
A lot of miles till Fort Stockton, Texas
Are you still with me? Racing against time today to put in 108 miles to Fort Stockton, Texas. Wind, hills and cold fingers and toes all the way.
A Special Thanks for all the support.
Could never have run across the U.S. last year and cycling across this year without your support and encouragement. Also without great sponsors like SKINS USA, Felt Bicycles, Triathlon LAB, SPOT GPS Messenger, Road Runner Sports, RunGuard, Feetures!, Athlinks.com, Bell … Continued
Arriving in Ozona, Texas
Another day of cycling (only 34 miles today after 56 miles yesterday). Headed into Ozona, Texas today but from Ozona to Fort Stockton, Texas will be a very tough day tomorrow when I have no choice to cycle 108 miles … Continued
Big hills; bigger Faith
(see previous photo). Struggled against the wind and hills all day and just had to put a little faith and prayer in and the dots became farther apart and I covered more ground faster.
Will to get to Sonora, Texas
Flipped on some Christian Music and I said out loud, Lord grant me the will to get to Sonora, Texas before the sun set and the temperature dropped. (see next photo for what happened next).
Bike stands at attention
My bike stands alone. Had to wait 20 miles to find a place to go!