Day 3: Creston to Leon

Here's the short summary of Day 3: I decided to ride the sag wagon today.

I was still feeling a little woozy and not hungry at all when I went to bed around 9:30. I woke up twice during the night to pee (good thing) using the emergency in-tent urinal (a repurposed Gatorade bottle). The first time, all went well, but the second time, I learned that the bottle works a lot better if you take the cap off FIRST (bad thing). I guess I was pretty tired.

I had to make my ride or sag decision by 6:00, so I got up and broke camp, but was still feeling a bit punky. Today has a shorter distance than yesterday (58+ vs. 78+ miles), and slightly less climb (3,200 ft vs. 4,200 ft.), but it's still the second hilliest day of the ride. I *really* wanted to ride the entire route, but the forecast was for sunshine and about 2 degrees warmer than yesterday.

I decided to sag with the hope of riding the remainder of the route once my system recovers.

The bus to Leon left at 7:00, and we were at the campground by 8:15. Off the bus, I walked the mile-and-a-half into town and found "The Daily Grind" for an omelet, toast, fruit, and milk. That tasted good. Walked back to camp and did some cleanup / housekeeping, dried met of my wet belongings, ate an ear of corn, and repacked the bags such that they can be transported to the high school, where I'll be sleeping on the floor of an air conditioned classroom tonight.

Ride over to the high school around 3:00, set up my bedroll in air conditioned comfort, and took a nap. Woke up around 5:15, and walked the five blocks back to the main campground for a ribeye sandwich, cole slaw, salad with raisins and apples, and a small taste of watermelon. Showered before walking back to the high school, got pre-configured for tomorrow, and am hitting the sack by 8:45.

Tomorrow is another long mileage day (65) but only 2,700 feet of climb and the elevation profiles look more reasonable. Just have to wait and see how it goes.