Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Day 17 – 06/09/21
Bells Run, KY to Clay, KY – 65mi, 12mph, +1805 ft probably more (forgot to start strava) Friends. If you don’t believe in God let me show you his healing power. I know without a doubt that he has healed me so I can spread this news coast to coast. 5 years ago I wasn’t…
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Day 16 – 06/08/21
Meeting Creek, KY to Bells Run, Ky – 06/08/21 -62mi, 11.4mph, +3286 ft elevation gain Today dished out many challenges. But none that God didn’t handle. We started our morning delayed because our camper jacks wouldn’t go up. God answered and boom they went up 1 hour and many phone calls later. The sprinkler system…
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Day 15 – 06/07/21
Bardstown, KY to Meeting Creek, KY – 64mi, 11.1 mph, +3543 elevation gain We started our day getting The Silver Bullet 2 new front shoes and an alignment. The men at the tire shop were incredible and our mechanic Chris is also a walking miracle. The Appalachians were rough on The Silver Bullet. My day…
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Day 14 – 06/06/21
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…
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Day 13 – 06/05/21
Privett, KY to McCreary, KY – 53.11 mi, 10 mph, +3726 ft elevation gain What an awesome day. We have the absolute best friends. Kathy Snyder, Theresa Blackburn, and Andrea Snyder you made our day. Your support, signs, and love mean the world. I struggle a bit with a late start and some lower miles…
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Day 12 – 06/04/21
Dwarf, KY to Privett, KY – 72 mi, 9.8mph, +6668 ft elevation gain Incredible day. For many many MANY reasons. First ALL glory, honor and praise to God. 72 hilly miles today. Jen rode the first 30 and last 12ish miles. Made it amazing. She says wicked hills/mountains. My husband, Bill,and my momma came. Oh…
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Day 11 – 06/03/21
Dwarf, KY near Hazard, KY – Zero Day- first day off It looks like Jen, Jocelynn and I will be taking a zero day(rest day) today. there’s no way around it due to severe storms. I will also be meeting up with Bill, my mom and friends from church tomorrow somewhere along the path heading…
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Day 10 – 06/02/21
Pikeville, KY to Dwarf, KY near Hazard, KY – 57 mi, 10mph, +3,583ft elevation gain Updated with map. For those of you who are following Donita Walters and her cross country journey, she finished her first state yesterday! VA is in the books! Today she rode 57 miles and is almost to Hazard, KY. It…
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Day 9 – 06/01/21
Rosedale, VA to Pikeville, KY – 67 mi, 9.4 mph, +5,364 elevation gain Virginia kicked my bum leaving and KY dished out the most treacherous road we have yet to see. One lane… no where to pass. The road was even washed out in a part. I practiced the technique of “ walk -a- bike…
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Day 8 – 5/31/21
Sugar Grove, VA to Rosedale, VA – 69 miles, 10.4 mph, +5232 ft elevation gain My favorite day by far. It started cool and then warmed up. I traveled almost 30 miles in Mount Rogers National Recreation area. I crossed the Appalachian Trail Head twice. I rode some crazy mountain hills as always but I…
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