Today we started biking again after our two days of teaching in Carson City. Wow! It was so nice to start biking without already feeling sore. All of us noticed that we were much stronger cyclists and were able to keep a faster pace already. I think it’s super important that we continue to have regularly scheduled rest days to give our bodies time to recover and get stronger. Sometimes, it can be hard to remember the length of our journey and that it is so much more about endurance than speed.
This morning we rode on highway 50 which went smoothly downhill at a low grade. It was a super pleasant ride where we could unfocus from the road and enjoy the beautiful Nevadan scenery. It was one of the first times where I felt like I could really relax while biking and enjoy the scenery.
As the day got hotter, and the roads got rougher, the bike ride definitely got tougher. Though I am tired from our ride today, I still feel energized from our time in Carson. It really is hard to believe how far we have come in just a little over a week!
-Leo