96.72 miles
6:21.50 hrs
26.6 Max
15.1 Avg
As I left Chicago in the 'early' morning my mood was very poor. I don't know exactly what factors contributed to my low morale, it could have been one of many. This was the first time that I had been to Chicago and not been able to really see any of the city, in a relaxed manner. I really didn't have enough time to spend with Molly and this bugged me immensely. Perhaps it was from a phone call I had with Dawn the previous night? The crappy road conditions? Or the poor directions some people gave me to get to the road I wanted? Or... I have no idea really... All I know is that I wanted more time in Chicago but felt rushed to get home. Next time I will make sure that my visit is more relaxed.
I kept this mood for most of the day until I hit the Wisconsin boarder. At this point my mood immediately altered. The feel of Wisconsin pavement under my wheels pepped me up and I was excited to get to Milwaukee to see Lindsey. Of course, one missed turn on the southern side of Milwaukee put me into town later than expected.
Lindsey, a good friend from SLU (Saint Louis University, for those who know nothing about my college life) is a very athletic woman and had an indoor soccer game this night. She kindly invited me to play with them and I happily accepted the invitation. Who am I to give up an opportunity to play sport? Even though I biked nearly a hundred miles previous to playing I was still excited to get on the soccer pitch!
Since I was not a member of the team I was last in line to get on the field. When my turn came, I jumped on the field and immediately tried to sprint towards the opposing player with the ball about 5 yards ahead of me. No more than 3 steps later I found myself flat on my face; my legs had forgotten how to run. I was so embarrassed but I could not help myself but laugh it off. I didn't find myself on the ground again the rest of the game, except when I meant to but I never had to pay so much attention to putting one foot in front of the other in my life. It is crazy what three weeks of just biking can do to your muscle memory. I wonder if my running muscles have started undergoing atrophy; I felt SO slow!
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