Day 8 80 km Bee Cave

Wow! We're here. I'm so exhausted but I can't sleep too much is spinning through my head. After bonking so hard yesterday I was exhausted and couldn't even think about getting back on the bike. I was worried that I was going to have it happen again, I was going to let the team down again. I was so totally in my head and couldn't get out to see the light of the day. It was my teammate Scotty that yanked me from it. I'll never forget it and will be thankful for his voice of reason in a hard time.

Then something amazing happened. I got on the bike and I was wide awake and full of energy (I was going to say full of vim and vinegar but thought better of it since I'm not certain team four has forgiven us yet) We transitioned in a beautiful town park. I would love to be able to tell you the name of it but it's gone. Too many town names. We flew out 8km from there! Only to discover that yet again we were going in the wrong direction. At least it was sunny and lacked snow and sleet.

80km later on one of the best rides of the trip and we were done. I will always remember the last 5km. The team let me be pull for the last stretch and in that moment I found such joy. It was over. A year later, training, nutrition, sleep, barely seeing my friends and family, a complete transformation of my life brought me here 50km from Bee Cave, Texas. It was such an honor to participate in the ride and I cannot thank everyone enough for that simple moment in front of the RV. Nothing but stars and tears of joy (maybe a little exhaustion) in a very movie of the week moment a shooting star went past and I wished for more moments like this. I've never been more proud of myself and my team. I never could have done it without them.

Very quick and non-sappy sidebar. After surviving the ride without any serious injury (20-50 bruises on my arms and legs aside) My toenail came off on the last 5km of the ride. Then we arrive in Bee Cave and as I was trying to get everyone together to celebrate I stubbed my other toe. (a week later and it's still bruised) For those who know me well a Classic Kelsey Moment.