Week 7 log

The days are piling on. I'm slowly making my way to the coast. I'm in Kentucky! The heat and humidity are making things much more difficult. I miss everyone—Megan especially. Here is the log from week 7.

7/2 Day 43
Kansas City ~> Sedalia
Leave 8:34am 64°F sunny/partly cloudy
Arrive 3:36pm 82°F sunny
77.03 miles, 6h 28m on bike
2230.13 miles total
Medium, wide, and narrow shoulders
Medium traffic
Lots of shallow hills
Pain at start: 0/10
Blue shirt, REI socks

7/3 Day 44
Sedalia ~> Jefferson City
Leave 6:38am 61°F sunny
Arrive 3:50pm 78°F sunny
87.35 miles, 7h 39m on bike
2317.48 miles total
Biked in the shade all day
Pain at start: 0/10
Exhausting day
Katy trail (day 1)
Off road all day - no traffic
No hills
No wind
No sunglasses

7/4 Day 45
Jefferson City ~> Washington
Leave 6:48am 66°F sunny
Arrive 2:28pm 82°F sunny
71.36 miles, 6h 23m on bike
2388.84 miles total
Pain at start: 0/10
No wind, beautiful
Trails all day (Katy trail day 2)
No sunglasses
Yellow shirt, REI socks

7/5 Day 46
Washington ~> St. Louis
Leave 6:22am 63°F foggy
Arrive 3:40pm 81°F sunny
71.80 miles, 6h 51m on bike
2460.64 miles total
Pain at start: 0/10
Exhausting day
No wind
No hills
No traffic AM / high traffic PM
(trails & no shoulder)
No sunglasses
Katy trail (day 3)
Blue shirt, REI socks

7/6 Day 47
Rest day in St. Louis

7/7 Day 48
St. Louis ~> Carbondale
Leave TBD
Arrive 3:15pm 84°F muggy/sunny
78.13 miles
6h 39m on bike
2538.77 miles total
Pain at start: 0/10
No wind
Light hills
Medium shoulder
No sunglasses AM
light traffic
Gold shirt, REI socks

7/8 Day 49
Carbondale ~> Paducah KY
Leave TBD
Arrive 3:44 90°F sunny, muggy
Miserably hot
Pain at start: 1/10 (right knee)
No wind
No shoulders
Light traffic
Medium hills
No sunglasses (almost broken)
Yellow shirt, REI socks

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm busy resting after my cool Hibachi experience.