Bike Ride to Pensacola

Defuniak Springs to Pensacola: 80.2

Total mileage: 630.4

 

This morning we had the treat of a lifetime - our hosts treated us to a hot, home cooked meal filled with scrambled eggs, pancakes and TOASTED bagels. AMAZING.

Before we started eating the pastor started off his prayer by talking about how there are no coincidences and that we are all supposed to be here of a reason which I completely agree.

The ride got off to a slow start and we were definitely on the struggle bus. Within the first 15 miles we had to fix two deralers, but we get to meet a dog at the first place.

The ride was all about DM'ing free things. About twenty miles from our host site our group decided to stop and try and get some snow balls aka snow cones. After giving my speech the owner pointed to the woman next to us and said that she would buy them for us because she had just won the powerball. As we were getting out snow balls we came to finds out that the woman actually did buy them for us and then hopped in her car and drove away.

As we headed over the next bridge element up with the van and headed over to beach. Since I started the trip, I decided to make it my mission to DM a sailboat. Well I went over and gave my talk again an I'd was able to convince the guy in charge to give us thirty minutes for free; big thank you to Navarre Beach Ski and Sail. Four of us hopped into the Bobbie craft adhered out. When we got back we were able to take a bunch more people out on the water. It was great to be out there and it went much better than my last time out on the water

 

We hit killer headwind during the last twenty miles and did not break 12 mph. We did stop for a quick break which helped us push through the last few miles.

Tonight is out last night in Florida. Tomorrow we head out for Mobile, Alabama for our first century (100 mile) ride.