Half Way and PROUD!

Some of you are wondering how Mike and Chuck are really doing. Maybe you've missed the posts up until now and/or don't feel like scrolling through and reading them to catch up (no offense), so here's a recap:

Day Walk Ride Total
1 (8/1 Sat.) 7.5 55 62.5
2 (8/2 Sun.) 1 60 61
3 (8/3 Mon.) 5 52 57
4 (8/4 Tue) 4 14.8 18.8
5 (8/5 Wed) 8 60 68
6 (8/6 Thur) 8 47.1 55.1
7 (8/7 Fri) 12.5 60.2 72.7
8 (8/8 Sat) 28 35.2 63.2
9 (8/9 Sun) 7 30 37
10 (8/10 Mon) 16 53.9 69.9
11 (8/11 Tue) 4 57 61
12 (8/12 Wed) 18 50.4 68.4
13 (8/13 Thur) 11 49.4 60.4
14 (8/14 Fri) 14 61.1 75.1
15 (8/15 Sat) 15 55 70
TOTAL 159 741.1 900.1

Quite impressive if you ask me. I mean seriously, Mike and Chuck have had to deal with NO shoulder and/or construction which has limited their riding abilities at times (safety is VERY IMPORTANT), so in those cases they have been riding in town to make up the missed miles. A few falls have bestowed upon them some painful repercussions, plus there is the mental element of missing family, friends, and home.

I know that Chuck and Mike are working hard to finish this trek (1800 miles) in 30 days. As hard as they are working I fully expect them to do it. GO THEM! They are accomplishing what they have set out to do, and then some. It takes a strong mind, strong will, strong heart, and capable body to do what they are doing. As a triathlete and former USSA downhill ski racer (who raced for over 20 years) I can certainly speak from experience on mental and physical taxation.

So, let's rally behind them the last half of their journey. They are in the mountains now - the hard part. They need all the support they can get along with God's grace. They will do great, this I don't doubt. God is with them and so is Tim!  ;)

~Paula