http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark jaymekohler.com Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:29:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It wasn't like I woke up one morning with a burning desire to ride the Lewis and Clark Trail. It just happened. But I know now that it had to happen. Trout swim upstream to spawn. I ride. The idea didn't start for any reason in particular. I was leafing through ... http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2007/07/22/introduction/ Day 15 - 30 September 2005 The winding road north [video http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/media/video/lc2-15a.wmv] Prairie church rest stop [video http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/media/video/lc2-15b.wmv] http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/30/day-15-linton-nd-to-bismarck-nd/ Day 14 - 29 September 2005 Brush with death (the reenactment) [video http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/media/video/lc2-14a.wmv] Last night on the road [video http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/media/video/lc2-14b.wmv] http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/29/day-14-selby-sd-to-linton-nd/ Day 13 - 28 September 2005 Does a bear sh** in the woods? [video http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/media/video/lc2-13a.wmv] Detour [video http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/media/video/lc2-13b.wmv] http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/28/day-13-pierre-sd-to-selby-nd/ Av – 10.9 mph Dis – 51 miles Tm – 04:40 hrs. Asc – 474 ft. It’s a good thing Pierre wasn’t that far away, because I just wasn’t in the groove today. I snoozed for another half hour after my alarm went off at 0630. The wind was blowing out of the ... http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/27/day-12-highmore-sd-to-pierre-sd/ Av – 10.7 mph Dis – 70.6 miles Tm – 06:35 hrs. Asc – 679 ft. Two days to cover a little over 100 miles is like a vacation (but missing the hula girls). I didn’t pull out of Huron until 1100, as late as the Super 8 would let me stay, but ... http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/26/day-11-huron-sd-to-highmore-sd/ Av – 9.8 mph Dis – 82.1 miles Tm – 08:23 hrs. Asc – 747 ft. Today was a horrific, demoralizing, mind numbing day. But I still made eighty-two miles so I can’t complain too much. The sky ripped open at about 2300, dumping what looked like several water towers worth of water on ... http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/25/day-10-salem-sd-to-huron-sd/ Av – 12.1 mph Dis – 88.3 miles Tm – 07:17 hrs Asc – 928 ft. Day 09 - 24 September 2005 Rain, rain, go away [video http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/media/video/lc2-09a.wmv] When I stepped outside the door at 0630, the air was warm and humid. It was still dark and I couldn’t see any stars. I suspected rain, ... http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/24/day-9-vermillion-sd-to-salem-sd/ Av – 12.8 mph Dis – 97.3 miles Tm - 07:36 hrs Asc – 1244 ft. Breakfast was, indeed, outstanding. Chester fixed me three fried eggs, sunny side up, two Hormel sausage links, and three pieces of buttered toast lightly toasted and heavenly buttered. My favorite. I almost didn’t go. I rolled ... http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/23/day-8-little-sioux-ia-to-vermillion-sd/ Av – 9.4 mph Dis – 49.1 miles Tm – 05:12 hrs Asc – 707 ft. Well kick me in the nuts and call me Sally! Today was the worst day since Pomeroy in '04. I slept in and started late like I had planned; 0830 and 1100 respectively, and devil be damned, the ... http://www.jaymekohler.com/lewis-clark/2005/09/22/day-7-council-bluffs-ia-to-little-sioux-ia/