Sept 2 2007
Today 153.6 Total 4753.8
Well so much for the whole girl idea. 40 min into my ride I was caught in a torrential downpour, then an hour later it turned hot. Muggy hot. It felt like one of the warmest days I've ever biked in. I drank 4 Litres of water in an attempt to stay hydrated unfortunately that threw my electrolytes out of balance and then I became calorie deficient near the end of the day. I had planned on staying at White Lake campground but with the oh so great map I have I judged it at being about 20 Km closer than It actually was.
Today 153.6 Total 4753.8
Well so much for the whole girl idea. 40 min into my ride I was caught in a torrential downpour, then an hour later it turned hot. Muggy hot. It felt like one of the warmest days I've ever biked in. I drank 4 Litres of water in an attempt to stay hydrated unfortunately that threw my electrolytes out of balance and then I became calorie deficient near the end of the day. I had planned on staying at White Lake campground but with the oh so great map I have I judged it at being about 20 Km closer than It actually was.
A shot of Lake Superior.
I had planned on eating an early dinner at Marathon but the restaurant I stopped at was closed there was one about two Km back but when I talked to one of the locals he informed there was another restaurant in a couple Km. When I got there it was closed as well. This was about 4:30 and my last real meal had been about 11:00 in the morning. So I pulled out the map from hell and figured I could be at the campground by 6:30 and I would cook dinner then.
The road kept going and going. The last five Km were hell. I would bike for half a Km and then I would need to take a break. I was physically and mentally done. It was 7:30 when I rounded a corner and saw a motel and restaurant. It was weird people were talking to me and I felt like I was talking back to them through a tunnel.
A hot shower and a hot meal later I felt a lot better still fatigued but not exhausted.
This was the third most challenging day of the trip so far.
The road kept going and going. The last five Km were hell. I would bike for half a Km and then I would need to take a break. I was physically and mentally done. It was 7:30 when I rounded a corner and saw a motel and restaurant. It was weird people were talking to me and I felt like I was talking back to them through a tunnel.
A hot shower and a hot meal later I felt a lot better still fatigued but not exhausted.
This was the third most challenging day of the trip so far.
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