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Day 13: Hazardous Challenges
Learning Festival Day in Hazard, KY I did not want to get up this morning. We just spent the last two days cycling long distances through some crazy mountainous terrain and heavy downpours. That’s not even mentioning the nasty crash I had on our day leaving Roanoke (Day 8) in which I probably fractured a
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Day 12: katch me in kentucky
Today started at 3am when I sat straight up in my tent and started screaming for someone to come help me get out. After entertaining my tentmate Ruth and terrifying the rest of my teammates (including Joseph, who, thinking I was being attacked by a bear, started screaming along) I went soundly back to sleep
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Day 11: The Crucible
Howdy hi y’all, Ishaq on the blog today and what a day it was. The team (well actually mostly me) was pushed to the brink mentally and physically, and once again reminded of the cruel reality of this world. But at the end of the day maybe of greatest enemy is the one thing we
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day 10: be my baby 🐣
Learning Festival Day in Tazewell, VA yo yo YO!!! sarah “schmitty” schmitt is BACK again, this time from the learning festival perspective! 🧪 for our 2nd learning festival, we are near the northern virginia border in the lovely town of tazewell, specifically the main street united methodist church! since i was the driver yesterday, and
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Day 9: forever long miles and the perfect refuel spot
Radford, VA to Tazewell, VA – 68.24 mi, 4,380 ft It’s Ramona again and welcome to day 9. The day started with some awesome power oatmeal that Sharon made for us. It had all kinds of amazing nutritious additions, so we we’re well equipped to start the day. I left Sharon’s and Keith’s home with
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Day 8: A Day in the Life (Driver Edition)
Roanoke, VA to Radford, VA – 52.39 mi, 4,265 ft The stars have aligned. We have 8 bloggers but only 7 drivers (uncommon Ramona L), so today is one of the rare days when the driver is in charge of blogging! I thought this would be a good opportunity to peel back the curtain and
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Day 7: The Lone Star Adapts
Lexington, VA to Roanoke, VA – 59.58 mi, 4,160 ft I woke up to the smell of pancakes courtesy of Dirk and Chrissy van Assendelft. The breakfast I had at their place in Lexington was some of the best I ever had. After breakfast, the team scattered to pack. As I collected my clean laundry,
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Day 6: stab your friends…
Afton, VA to Lexington, VA – 47.02 mi, 4,354 ft Today was just one of those days. I woke up at 1:55 am to pee, and never quite fell back asleep. Tian, our resident snorer, unknowingly kept me awake all night. I popped in my airpods and drifted in and out of consciousness for the
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Day 5: Can we take five?
Rest day in Afton, VA The first four days of this trip have been nothing but hectic. Day 1 had me running a bottle rocket workshop seven times followed by a terrifying time being the driver in DC (how is it worse than Manhattan??). Day 2 had me cycling on gravel roads through a severe
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Day 4: thunderstruck⚡️
Big Meadows Campground, VA to Afton, VA – 42.74 mi, 3,045 ft “There’s no way I’m biking down Skyline Drive this morning,” I told Ruth as the pitter patter of rain woke us up from our short, wet night of sleep. Yesterday, we completed the long ascent up Skyline Drive and I had spent hours
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