Day 8

On Day 6 we crossed the Oklahoma state line! The girls went ahead to set up a border race for the guys. Even though we are only one state away (and definitely not even in our favorite state), it was really exciting to leave Texas. Now, when we run into people who ask what we are doing, we can proudly tell them we are from Texas and on our way to Anchorage!

As I am uploading some of these pictures I cannot believe that they are mine. I spent a year looking at pictures of previous teams-- especially the state line pictures--and now they have become a reality for our team. I cannot believe one week has already gone by. Only 9 more to go...

I have really enjoyed Oklahoma so far. Our second morning in OK was the most scenic day we have had so far. We started at 6 am and I loved riding during sunrise! I have already adjusted to the early mornings and I would actually be willing to wake up at 4 a.m. every day if it meant seeing the sun rise each morning. It is so beautiful! 

We had a beautiful rest stop the morning of our 115 mile ride. We actually rode through some hills (the Davis Mountains) in Oklahoma, which was not expected. Luckily, a lot of it was long descents and we had a strong tailwind! Last years team had 20 mph headwind instead. It was one of their hardest days of the summer.

Last night several of us went downtown because we could sleep-in this morning on our rest day! Even though we woke up at 4 a.m., we were excited to get to spend some free time together off of our bikes. This is Kelsey, Kate, and Lauren in downtown Oklahoma City!

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