May 21
| Bike | Run | Swim | Total | |
| Today | 42 | 15 | 0 | 57 |
| Total to Date | 351 | 45 | 3 | 399 |
distances in km.
May 21
Ah, the yin and yang of life on the trike – it’s a continual give and take. You get something and you give something back.
On the i90 the pretty is gone, but I have my luxuriously wide shoulder. No more stress about fitting in with traffic – it all just roars by.
Yesterday it was 90 degrees in Helena (not far from where I was) and today it snowed on me.
It rained all day and my gear is soaked but I had a decent tail wind blowing me to my destination.
But overall, a good day. A much more realistic 57-km traveled from Deer Lodge to Butte. I started at 10:00 am, cycled 42 km then ran 15 km finishing at around 3:00 pm.
Since I’ve changed my route, I have not yet checked my map for distances and hotel accommodations, and so I got a chance to do that today. Here is how the tentative plan looks:
Wed from Butte to Dillon 93 km Thurs from Dillon to Dubois 150 km
Thursday is going to be another ‘oh my heck day’, but I have no choice because I didn’t bring a tent.
Fri from Dubois to Idaho Falls 81 km Sat from Idaho Falls to Pocatello 76 km Sun I think I might stay in Pocatello and put in some swimming time. Mon Pocatello to I have no idea yet – I can’t seem to find a hotel anywhere around the 100km distance!
After that, I don’t know because I don’t have a hotel guide for Utah. Also – I am aware that bikes are NOT allowed on Utah interstates, which might present a bit of a problem. But as you know, I am riding The Triathlon Machine – not a mere ‘bike’. The map shows plenty of side roads from the border into Salt Lake City. At most I think it might be a couple more days putting me a bit ahead of schedule at a grand total of around 12 days.
I need to start paying some attention to my bike/run/swim proportions. According to the official ‘rules’ (I make the rules), I need to cycle 80% of the total distance, run 18% and swim 2% just like the Ironman 3-sport breakout.
I’m psyched about how I feel right now – no real bad soreness – my right anterior tibia is a bit tight, but otherwise I feel great.
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