Frank’s Coast to Coast Ride for Justin – Day 17, May 13

Editors note: the following is shared from Frank Watson’s blog at: Frank’s Coast to Coast Ride for Justin

FORT GARLAND, CO – Today sucked! End of story.

The part I was the most dreading, the climb up La Veda Pass turned out to be the best part of the day. The weather was clear and cool and I made it up the mountain with little effort. The descent was amazing. I made it 48 miles before stopping for lunch in Walsenburg. This is the last civilization for the next 75 miles. The next 72 miles through the prairie land is a land of nothing. It is on this stretch that I faced a 20-30 mph head wind for the entire 72 miles. I would have stopped anywhere around the 80 mile mark of the day but there is NO place to stop. I pressed on at about 7 mph for 72 miles into La Junta. It was a tough day to say the least.

So the day ended 124 miles. If the wind tomorrow as today I may go short say 60 miles and make the Kansas border early Sunday.

Head winds suck! Am tired, sore and exhausted . Better days have got to be ahead.

Remember to say a prayer to Justin, & please take time to go to the bone marrow registry site & sign up! Deletebloodcancer.org

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For more background information on this effort see our earlier story at: Canton Man Riding Coast-to-Coast for Justin Kline