Tuesday summary

Today is Wednesday right?? Going on that assumption, yesterday consisted of 6 hr road trip from Nashville TN thru Birmingham, Al and ended in Starkville, MS. We staged ourselves about 100 miles north of Jackson and 20 miles east of trace in Starkville, home to Miss State University. We had dinner @ Ruby Tuesday then hung out in a Holiday Inn Express lobby for 3 hrs. Headed out around 11 to the midnight transition with OCC.
It was a beautiful night although a bit chilly (60 degs) to start. We rolled in the small ring for the first 5 miles per Coach Jeni’s instruction to warm up the legs (ask John what happens if you put it in Big ring).
At mile 10 we started our dedications, riding 2-by-2 we rode each of us taking turns saying who we ride for and why, then a moment of silent riding. This is a very emotional time and you could tell it on the voices of those telling the story. Me? I ride for the following: Jeni, Nicole, Aunt Barb. Uncle Don, Jennifer M, Aunt Jean, Uncle Clem, Tammy P, Dixie G, Judy J, Krista C, Hoppy, John S, Phyllis C, Stephen S, Hank M, Frank M, Terri M, Don C Rebeal W, Jennifer K, Laurens F, Dustin R, Sally D, Nancy A. George M, Tony B, Helen K, Celestial T, Mark W, Kathy S, Gil M, Keith H, Tina B, Jesse H, plus many many more. There are just to many names….