For Freedom!!

Yesterday I did the most physically exerting thing I've ever done. By
the time I got to the host location, I was too exhausted to blog or
really do anything. Two things were on my mind - eat and sleep. And I
did that. But yesterday was also the most awesome day: I biked 127
MILES from Rocky Ford to Colorado Springs. Sure there were about 25
flats between everyone (i had a nail and a staple) and that was
frustrating, but lets just take a second to consider this
accomplishment. Started biking at 5:30AM and arrived at 5:00PM. Tons
of rolling hills and valleys and the Rockies and pikes peak in the
distance. Total elevation gain 1800 feet and now we're at an elevation
of of 6000 feet. Woaaaahh

It was hard, it was tough, but we've all been mentally preparing for
this for the past month. This was the longest ride of the trip and
man, I've never had so much inspiration in my life. We all went to
sleep early and woke up early to get our stuff together and get way
pumped. We had a couple motivational speeches from our group, lots of
fierce facepaint, and some jams. But folks, we really got amped up
when Gabe painted half his face blue, lined us up along the sidewalk
with our bikes, and rode out in front of us screaming like a mad man
and gettin us reved up a la Braveheart. He gave the whole William
Wallace speech adapted to biking and it was fierce. I'm sure someone
got it on video. It was really hilarious. A sign of a good leader? I
think so.

Anyway awesome day yesterday. We're inspiring I'm inspired. I feel
accomplished and it was intense. Now I'm on the way to our build site
today and we're laying foundation down.
Day Off Tommorow WoOOOHOOO!!!