MAY 24 (SAT) 54 MILES  11.4 MPH  4:45 min Riding Time (7:30-5:00)

Hurt all over-do not want to ride on trail.  Whit & Armand ready at 7:00-we leave @ 7:30.  Whit goes ahead-will buy train tickets-train leaves at 11:00.  25 m-hope we get there in time.  See some runners on trail-perfect place to train.  Decide to time myself for a mile-5:30 sec.  People run a 4min mile.  Then Armand says-the top marathoners can run that pace or faster for 26 miles!  Now I go even slower & look for bench to rest.  Finally get to Cass at 10:30-Whit has our tickets but is going back.  Buy a box lunch-eat it before train takes off.  Absolutely amazing to think of what it took to build the railroad in the mts-cut trees all day for $1.50 per day.  Who would be physically capable to do that today?  I’m whining about biking on a beautiful trail.  Train did switch backs-stopped at location where lumber was cut.  Went back to Cass-Armand fell asleep sitting up.  Went to museum & watched interesting video on what life was like back then.  Now want to find truck to take me back.  Armand says we can take rd but it’s 5 m longer-not a problem.  What a joy to be back on asphalt & going over 15 mph-downhill at 30.  Rd has no shoulder, very little traffic-is very scenic except we don’t have the river.  Feel like a biker again.  Back to the Inn-Whit has had a nap.  They map rap-we don’t want any more trails.  Walk to same restaurant-visit ducks.  Finally able to finish this-Armand is sleeping.  Not sure what tomorrow will hold.