We headed north from Billings today, hoping to do the 96 miles to Winnett, thus making up the day we lost in Garden City. Unfortunately, after about 27 miles I suffered a slight muscle pull in my left quadriceps. It's the same area where I felt some strain on Friday, climbing the Beartooth Highway. I did some stretches, but could not put much effort into pedaling without pain. So we resumed at a slow pace and cut our ride in half, arriving at Roundup (which was our destination for the day on our original itinerary). I'm treating it with ice and "Vitamin I," and it's actually feeling OK this evening. Tomorrow we'll take it easy for the short ride to Winnett and see how it goes.
Today's ride started by climbing out of Billings through lush rolling prairie, then transitioned to a range of hills with rocky ledges, pine forests, and cattle ranches -- pure cowboy country. Tonight we're camped in a city park on the Musselshell River -- no services, no hookups, but very pretty, especially when compared to the really raunchy RV parks in town.
A sad personal note: I learned yesterday that my Aunt Ruth passed away on Sunday in Wisconsin. She was my father's last surviving sibling, the last of that generation. I have fond memories of her, especially when my family used to visit them on their dairy farm. We pass this way but once, and she did a very fine job of it.
Hey, everyone! Am reading blog with keen interest as I have just signed on to ride (in a car) from Denver to Seattle with a friend of mine who is doing the complete 'round the country loop. It will be the opposite direction of your jaunt, but I'm taking notes....The Bunnery, for example! Meredith
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