Today our team made a new friend on the road. We had stopped to take pictures awkward family pictures of our team (I will post pictures soon... I promise.. kind of), and a cyclist stopped and asked us where we were going, who we were, etc. Turned out our new friend, Siobhan, was herself on a three hour training ride herself. She kindly showed us to some bike paths that allowed us to get off the busy streets and ride under the shades of the trees. As someone accustomed to riding on the Chicago Lakefront Trail (i.e. no cars), it was really amazing to not have to worry about yelling "car back" time after time. Thanks to Siobhan for showing us the way (especially as it got confusing the closer we got towards Columbus). And I just noticed that Siobhan also donated to my fundraising efforts, so even more thanks! It was really nice to make a new friend on the road.
And thanks to our hosts for the next two days, the Capital City Church, for providing shelter and showers for the next two days (day 10 is a rest day). I'm learning how to play cornhole, a game that people can't believe I've never played before, seeing as I lived in the South for quite a long time.
It's crazy to think that we're in Columbus already... it really feels like we're in the Midwest!
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