Day
15, January 19, 2002
Stats
for the day
Distance:
210 KMS/130 MILES from Navasota, Texas to Kountze, Texas by the backroads!
Cumulative
distance for trip: 3138 kms/1947 miles over 15 days
Total
altitude climbed today [i.e. total climbs not including downhills]:
5,440 feet [mainly small rollers]
Calories
expended during ride: JEFF 6250/KEVIN 5128
Weather:
cold, rainy and blustery in the morning and sunny and windy in the afternoon
Daily inspiration
Each day
Diane Rushton & Jeff's kids Brooklyn and Skylar are sending the team inspirational
messages to start their day.
Read January 19th inspiration.
Read Jeff, Kevin and Scott's comments for the day
Pictures of Jeff and Lance! (Day 13)
Photos
Yep; that
would be rain in the morning with a nice cold strong headwind to add to
the mix. Never said it would be easy!!
Jeff and Kevin putting in heads down effort against the morning wind!
Midday life
in the RV; a quick stop for some food before we head out on the bikes
again.
15 daily goals
and 15 goals achieved! Success at Kountze, Texas!!
..Today's
weather
..C2C
shirts!
..Jeff's
radio interview
..Kevin's
video
..Kevin,
Jeff, Kenn
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DON'T QUIT by Jill Wolf
Special
Thanks
Jennifer Moen General Manager of AmeriSuites
in North Central Austin for free rooms the night of the 17th.
Outback
Steakhouse Marty Bryan Proprietor - gave our team a great free steak
and seafood meal!!! (Jan
16th)
AmericiHost Inn & Suites in San Macos - discounted
rooms (Jan. 16)
Budget Inn in Kerrville - discounted rooms
(Jan. 15)
La Quinta in Del Rio - discounted rooms (Jan.
14)
We'd like to thank the Holiday Inn in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico who graciously gave us free accomodation after our January 10th ride.
We'd like to thank the Super 8 in Silver City, New Mexico who graciously gave us free accomodation after our January 9th ride.
We'd like to thank the Best Western in Arizona, as well as in Texas, who graciously gave us free accomodations after out rides.
Some of the cool support things that are happening along the ride.
Many local
newspaper stories along the way.
2. A camera crew from the TV program "Ride Guide" on Outdoor Life Network
with us for both events. They will be making a TV segment on our two events.
3. Providing daily updates on the website including outline of what we
did and digital pictures along the way.
4. Most important we will be highlighting on our support vehicles and
on our website the person we are riding for during that day.