Over Half Way Done!

So we're in Pratt, Kansas, and we just got back from an awesome friendship visit with the Arrowhead West, filled with food, games, and lots of Karaoke! Our guys had a blast, and I had a ton of fun hanging out with Barbara. I also found out that I got my picture on the front page of the local paper with a man named Josh that I met at a friendship visit we had yesterday in Dodge City. There was a neat article about Josh and I and the Journey of Hope, which put a big smile on my face.

This week has been rough, leaving Colorado and entering the very scenic Kansas. We have not had a day off for seven days so far, and will not get one for one more day, and let me tell you, seven days on the bike is not very pleasent for the bottom area. Its also been very hot lately, which is good since i get to work on my tan lines, but it makes the riding a little more difficult. Even the locals said its not usually this hot, but oh well, what can you do?

We're over the 2000 mile mark of the trip, and just over the halfway mark for days left. I believe its day 39 of 72. We're all getting pretty excited , but we're also shocked at how fast it has been flying by. The only hard part that seems to not go by quickly is the time away from Ashley. I've been missing her for a while now, but she always has something inspirational to say, and it gets my spirits back up. Thats just one of the reasons why I love her.

I'll put some pictures up, but there won't be too many, seeing as we're in Kansas and there is nothing to take pictures of.

This is Josh, the guy who shared the fame with me on the front page of the paper.
We got to the Kansas state line...Yay?
This was at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. We got to take a tour and meet some Olympic athletes, and see where they train. Super cool!
Our huge police escort in Colorado SPrings, taking us to the Olympic Training Center. Yea...We run red lights...No big deal.
After meeting with the North team in Denver, we were taken to the Invesco Field, where we were greeted with a huge welcome sign on the Jumbo Tron.
Did we just bike over 2000 miles?
Danny's arm wrestling with one of the clients at Arrowhead West, and it turns out he lost. Maybe he should stick to cycling...
This is Barbara, who ate lunch and talked with me for the entire friendship visit. She was super nice, and wouldn't stop telling me how nice i was and how proud of us she was. Barbara loves the rubber bracelets that have words on them, so i gave her my Push America one so she could remember us.