We had a great breakfast at the City Center Hotel, a large private room, with plenty of food and staff. We needed the extra fuel for the hill that overlooked the hotel. The hill started gently but peaked at 12.9% grade. That is enough to get your heart going early in the morning. Soon after we crested the hill we ran into a little road construction, but I lead a group through the dirt and we were on our way. I think back-to-back centuries had me dragging a little today as I never really got into a rhythm on the bike. My speed was off a couple mph from yesterday, but we had a little tail wind and didn't do as much climbing going into Mankato, as we did leaving today. More farms today, but thankfully the pigs were gone. As we ate lunch of subs in West Concord the clouds rolled in and there were thunder storms in the area, but I managed to dodge them. I am not sure if anyone else got dumped on out on the road. We are staying tonight in Rochester MN, home of the Mayo Clinic. Some of us may need to check in the Mayo for a little tune up tonight. We had dinner right here in the Clarion Hotel, Salad, Fettucini Alfredo with Chicken, Zitti in Tomato Sauce, rolls and ice cream.
Total Miles 2321.48
Total Hours 157.90
Trip Speed 14.7 mph
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