On the Road

Day 5 now. Jeanette and I stopped in to say hi to Arvid as he ate his supper. He'd just had his first flat of the ride, and had already fixed it himself. I popped the wheel back on for him, then talked for a bit. It's certainly not getting any easier! Arvid's body is in the middle of adjusting, if it's even humanly possible for it to adjust to a routine like this. He's finding it difficult to push his speed up above 26km/h, meaning that today's distance will probably take longer to ride than any of the previous four days. 5 down, 18 to go - and that's not an easy number to feel comfortable with. Keep praying for strength to push, for the ability to get a restful sleep, and for determination to see through to the end of the ride when there's a lot of hours left.