Day 3:
| TWANOH STATE PARK, WA - ELMA, WA | ||||||
| START TIME: | 9:10am | DISTANCE: | 43.7mi | A/D: | 1969ft/-1962ft | |
| END TIME: | 4:24pm | TOTAL DISTANCE: | 211.4mi | TOTAL A/D: | 9961ft/-9895ft | |
| RIDE TIME | 4.31hrs | AVG. SPEED: | 9.65mph | WEATHER: | Sunny and Clear! | |
| TOTAL RIDE TIME: | 19.41hrs | MAX SPEED | 34.15mph |
Today didn’t have the triumph like yesterday. And I ended up short, not making it to my Centralia destination, having to rest up in Elma a whooping 36 miles short! I know it’s a lot. I do think it was important to stop, rest and let my fitness catch up with my ambition. Let’s hope tomorrow brings better progress. Here is a bit if what transpired today.
It all started great with the breakdown of my camp and nice weather to get started. Right out the gate I just couldn’t get any momentum I out if gas which made the rest of the way arduous to say the least.
This is how my day started beautiful morning right out Twanoh State Park
And after a grueling climb to jokingly named beach drive I finally end up in Shelton after what seemed like ages. Sorry no pics here Shelton kind if sucks and my mood was worse.
Although the road out of Shelton to Elma was quite nice and serene, it did seem to go on forever.
And here’s me with a smile which basically says yay breaktime.
About halfway to Elma there is this little grocery shop called Buck’s Prairie that I stopped to get some fuel.
And here is one last one that shows how pretty it was out there today. It was really amazing even with my fitness issues.
Well that’s it for today. Tomorrow’s a new day and I’m looking forward to hitting the road again.
