Day 2



 Slept well and woke up feeling no worse than the night before.  Thankful for that. 

I  took 2 Tylenol pills at 6 and 2 Aleves at 10 am.  Doing the Tylenol every 6 hours and the Aleves every 12. I hope my body tolerate this.  I don’t take any of these in my normal day. 

James arranged for Caroline to pick me up from n Greenville. She showed up at noon and we had a pleasant two hour  drive to Columbia. Getting out of the car though was a challenge after two hours of sitting.  

I’m set up in a nice boutique hotel right on Main Street.  Risked my life twice crossing the street to get a real lunch. Lots of the motorists seem to be in a hurry and I’m moving at a slow shuffle. 

Spent the rest of the day exploring options.  Somewhat tempted to stay with the group but fear I’d be more a burden than help  plus, I want to prioritize a quick recovery and not sure long times in a support vehicle will do me well.   

I checked Strava throughout the day and saw enough updates to see that the team was making great progress riding from Gaffney to Paigeland. In the end, 96 miles and they averaged 19 mph.  James explained that they had a 13 mph  tailwind. Oh how it hurts to miss out on this!

I’ll be seeing the team in a few minutes and I’m sure there will be stories to be told. Then dinner at 7:30 and a chance to figure out what I do next.

Had dinner with the group. Lots of hugs and wishes for a quick recovery.  What a great, positive group!


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