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TAL: Preparation


Friday, I will leave for a Team Wimpy pre-ride party in Cedar Falls.  Saturday, I will take the Team Wimpy bus (I really think it's a painted school bus) to Sioux City.  Sunday, will be the first day (1 of 7) of riding.  It's all about preparations.

Act One:  Camping 
As I've stated before, this will be my first time sleeping in a tent, and the idea freaks me out.  I have borrowed a tent, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad.  Today I was given lessons on how to fill the sleeping bag (merely open the valve and let it fill with air).  My friends who camped when they were younger find my camping preparations to be amusing.  Most don't feel twenty tents in someone's backyard is camping.  Since I will need to be in a tent without use of any indoor amenities with a portable shower, a garden house, and a kybo (last night I realized everyone is not aware of the term kybo), it's camping.   Small bright lights were even bought, so I would know my tent.

Act Two:  Riding
The riding is the one aspect that I feel completely prepared.  I've done some group rides and a lot of individual rides.  My riding started in April, and I have 1,732.74 miles recorded since the beginning of April.  Check!

Act Three:  Packing
For the last week I've been tossing things in my two totes.  I have written down jersey, short, job bra, bandana combinations for each day.  These will go in two gallon bags.  Of course, laundry needs to be finished before any clothing is packet.  I did, however, start initial preparation of the daily bags last night.  Each bag has money, Puffs, Cottonelle wipes, shot blocks, and a Cliff bar (Although they'll be food every twenty miles, sometimes I might merely want a Cliff bar.).  Today I'm doing laundry, so I'll be able to pack tomorrow and perhaps paint my nails.   

This is it...  Since internet and cell phone reception will be iffy with 10,000 up to 20,000 riders trying to use cell towers at the same time, I'll post pictures when I return.  I will try to post at least one picture a day to Instagram.

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