Cambria to Santa Maria - 79 miles
We had a very cool and foggy start to the day, but it was relatively flat and we were able to keep a brisk pace most of the day. Once we made it to the San Luis Obispo (SLO) area, the temperature rose to about 80 degrees and the sun was shining strong. Our lunch stop for the day was near SLO and right after we filled our stomachs, we headed to the local bike shop to get some of our bikes fixed up. I had a slow leak in one of my tires that I needed fixed and I went ahead and replaced the tire at the same time to prevent a flat down the road even though my tires only had 300 miles on them. Unfortunately performance road bike tires do not last long. Once we boosted the revenue of the local bike shop, we got back on the road and headed to Guadalupe where we stopped at a local general store to get a Coca-Cola and Pepsi which were both made in Mexico. Supposedly these taste differently than the U.S. soft drinks due to the different type of sugar they use, but I could not tell a difference since I do not drink Coca-Cola or Pepsi very often. We only had about 10 miles to go into Santa Maria which was our next stop and there was a lot of farm country that we passed through. In the evening, we went to a local famous steakhouse called Jocko’s which was very good and I have restocked my body with plenty of protein. Tomorrow should involve some climbing again, but at this point I am learning how to put my mind into cruise control mode which helps keep my mind off the pain in my legs.
I would like to dedicate my day 5 of riding to 3 of my top contributors who have supported me this year by making significant donations to LIVESTRONG. Thank you to Tiffany Rasmussen, Greg Wardle, and Michael Pierce for your support. Not only am I dedicating the day to these three individuals, but I am also dedicating it to the cancer survivors and victims who have impacted their lives who are the following:
· Tiffany’s grandfather Clarence, Great Aunt Naomi and Uncle Fritz, and good friend Jerry became victims of cancer. Her friends Ann, Jean and Marv, her Aunt Joan and her Uncle John are all survivors.
· Greg’s mother Noelle Michaelson who is fighting cancer (multiple myeloma).
· Friends and family of Michael.
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