Breakfast for tomorrow’s ride Overnight Rolled Oats!

1/3 cup whole milk

1/4 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup whole plain yogurt

1 tsp chia seed

1 tbs brown sugar

1/2 cup blueberries!!!

My new box from Dollar Shave Club showed up today! I got a new handle (it’s for the wife) a box of  and two packs of One Wipe Charlies!!!

The 2018 Dairyland Dare 100K in the books!!!

65.2 Miles

4:46:04 time

13.67 mph average speed

46.43 mph max speed

5656.1 feet of climbing

We spent an amazing day at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago!

HIIT ride today 20 rounds 2 minutes all out with 1 minute of recovery.

With only a week to go before your first day of RAGBRI here are the top 10 things I would tell everyone.

1. Drink a lot of water & electrolytes. All day and night. Iowa is hot and you will not find any shade!

2. Bring some cash. Every small town will have food & drink vendors and bike shops. Our favorite restaurants on the road is called Carb Hut usually found at the midday lunch stop. One of the best bets for dinner is the Hy-Vee grocery store chain. Free WiFi and Air conditioning!

3. Put the sag wagon phone number in their phone. And register for severe weather text.

4. Don’t take candy from strangers! 😜

5. Bring some gels/bars just to have in their jersey pockets!

6. Bring two or three pair of spandex two switch out every day.

7. Instead of taking showers wear your spandex to the public pool. Free wash!!!

8. Start your day early to avoid the sun if you can.

9. Sun screen SPT 50.

10. Go out and see the band HAIRBALL!!! It’s a great show!

The red cherry tomatoes, rapunzel tomatoes, black heirloom tomatoes and broccoli in our garden are all doing well with the summer heat!!!

On the way home from my race we stopped at the International Crane Foundation.

My first race is in the books!!!

40.2 Miles

2:50:22

14.15 MPH average speed

48.38 MPH max speed

2913.4 feet of elevation

and one kick ass lion jersey!!!

Maxine and Myself in Baraboo, WI the night before my first Wisconsin Gran Fondo Series race.