McCleary, KY to Bardstown, KY – 73.62 mi, 10.6 mph, +4966 ft elevation gain

Fantastic day. Sad day. I had to let Jen go home. . What a blessing to have her here. We gutted our 20 miles in the rain to start. I tried to outrun a storm. I was flying. But to no avail so I rode again in the rain. I’m finishing the rest of the Sycamore ice cream tonight as a reward. Looking forward to bringing Kristy Massey on board Tuesday and seeing my family Wednesday. The mountains are leveling into some fun and some not so fun rollers. If you bike you understand. I got a little off course today and had to use mapquest directions. I got on an insanely busy road and did not like those 19.5 miles. Once again Jocelynn is a rock star. She cheers me up hills, schedules mandatory fluid consumption, schedules sun screen applications and keeps my head in my shoulders. She is the heart of this trip.