The 44 miles today from Roundup to Winnett, MT, went cautiously and easily, given yesterday's pulled muscle. I managed to avoid any twinges at all, we finished the ride in 3 1/2 hours, and we discovered that the easier pace can be more enjoyable. Fortunately, cycling doesn't involve any explosive movements (since we aren't sprinting in the Tour de France). It was a great relief. Thanks for everyone's well wishes, thanks to ice and ibuprofen, and thanks to Rich for leading the way. I wonder how long he'll let me get away with drafting him.
Today's photo exemplifies the high prairie we biked through for much of the day. Notice how the cattle are running away from me? I seem to have that effect on them. So much for my charm and animal magnetism.
Today also marked a major milestone. It was our last day of riding north! Our first 24 days of riding have been about equally split between eastbound and northbound. From now on we are almost exclusively eastbound. That feels very good, like we are really headed for Maine.
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