One Push up for Every Mile Riden!

Hello from Greenville NC! Today we rode 57 miles from Belhaven to Greenville. It was a beautiful day. Not a cloud in the sky and temperatures in the 80's (a bit hot), but no wind! We had a great pace going after lunch today, keeping steady at about 21mph for about an hour before slowing down as we got into greenville. The riding has been great but all the time in the saddle is wearing a bit on my hind end! I guess shammy butter can only do so much!

Every day after riding we have the push up and sit up club. An organization we've founded as a group to keep our upper bodies from withering away as all the food we eat goes to our leg muscles. Each day we do push ups and sit ups together. I've decided that I'm going to do 1 push up for every mile, which could be difficult after a 100 mile day! This video (click here to see video) is of one a communal ab work out. Legs up and clap hands back and forth with your neighbor.

The towns and churches we've been staying in are awesome. Southern Hospitality truly is an amazing thing. It's like they're all in competition to be the most hospitable even without a direct competitor. We have been so lucky, it's been awesome. For my sponsors I'm sorry if I don't call on your specified day. Cell phone reception in some of these small coastal towns has been spotty for Cingular. I promise to call as soon as I get service.

Day One of Riding Done! 64.7 Miles! Woooo Hooo!

Today we rode from Nags Head, NC, - where we dipped our wheels in the atlantic ocean - to Swanquarter, NC, where we are staying at the United Methodist Church. They are putting on quite the feast for us too. Which is good b/c according to my heart rate monitor I burned over 3,500 Calories today! (and loved every minute of it) . Tomorrow's ride is to Belhaven, NC, and is only 30 miles so I figure we should be done by lunch. You'll notice that the schedule on this blog is a bit different from what we're doing. This is because some changes had to be made when we couldn't find housing along the planned route, or when a build day was cancled. So check out the route tracker on the bike and build website (http://www.bikeandbuild.org/cms/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,210/) for the most up-to-date schedule, as well as pictures and journal entries from riders everyday when we're done riding!

The first image (on the left) is my back tire being dipped into the atlantic ocean. The next image (to the right) is a view looking back on my helmet and at my fellow riders behind!

As always thanks for your support!

Day 2: Break Out Ride!

Day 2 Complete! We had our "Break Out Ride" today to make sure all was well with our bikes and for people to get used to riding. It was a short ride, only about 15 miles but it was fun. Especially on the way back when we got to ride at different speeds and just cruise. Tomorrow we'll be sent off with a police escort out of town!

The picture above is of some of the Bike & Builders getting ready for our break out ride.