picking up speed again

It's been a long day, and I'm afraid I don't have the energy for a long message tonight, but I do at least want to catch everyone up to date on my location. Since I rolled into Denver I've taken it pretty slow. I am taking my time so that I can meet up with my friend Jen in Kansas City on August 3rd. She is flying in from Boston, so it wouldn't do me any good to push to get there earlier. Also, I've had the good fortune of several generous hosts in the Denver area. It has been very refreshing to spend several evenings in homes, to meet friends of friends, to eat home-cooked meals, and to explore several residential neighborhoods. But tomorrow I will pick up the pace again, back to about 60 miles a day. I've got one more big climb. I turn west tomorrow from Colorado Springs to climb into the Pikes Peak National Forest. Tomorrow I'll stay in Mueller State Park or in Cripple Creek. Then I'll continue south to Canon City, turn east and pass through Pueblo, then head out of Colorado along the Arkansas River.

Day 30 - 7/14/06
Started: Leadville, CO
Stopped: Keystone, CO
Today's Miles: 43.83
Total Miles: 1657.03
Today's Total Ascent: 1994
Today's Total Descent: 3081

Day 31 - 7/15/06
Started: Keystone, CO
Stopped: Denver, CO
Today's Miles: 86.19
Total Miles: 1743.22
Today's Total Ascent: 3871
Today's Total Descent: 7775

Day 32 - 7/16/06
Rest Day in Denver
Today's Miles: 11.99 (to the bike shop)
Total Miles: 1755.21

Day 33 - 7/17/06
Rest Day in Denver
Today's Miles: 12.02 (from the bike shop)
Total Miles: 1767.23

Day 34 - 7/18/06
Started: Denver, CO
Stopped: Roxborough Village, CO
Today's Miles: 33.92
Total Miles: 1801.15
Today's Total Ascent: 1248
Today's Total Descent: 973

Day 35 - 7/19/06
Started: Roxborough Village, CO
Stopped: Castle Rock, CO
Today's Miles: 21.13
Total Miles: 1822.28
Today's Total Ascent: 839
Today's Total Descent: 584

Day 36 - 7/20/06
Started: Castle Rock, CO
Stopped: Colorado Springs, CO
Today's Miles: 48.05
Total Miles: 1870.33
Today's Total Ascent: 2371
Today's Total Descent: 2488

Sorry folks, details will have to wait. In the meantime, I have uploaded all my pictures up to Denver. To see them, go to the photos page. Click on any of the pictures in any of the states, and you will be transferred to a site where you can see comments I have made, make comments of your own, see a slideshow, download pictures, or do a number of other things.

Also, my friend Harold has fixed the archiving problems in the journal. You should be able to see past postings now by clicking either on the corresponding date or by title.