Weston, WV to Marietta, OH
Stats:
84 miles
6:08 time
Welcome to Ohio! Today we had a great (but long) into Marietta. Emily, a girl on the team, is actually from Marietta and she rode like a nut (and skipped lunch!?) and was able to make it home by 2:30 pm. Everyone was in a great mood and I think the ride was enjoyed by all!
We crossed into Ohio during the second part of the day and the last 20 miles proved to be the most challenging. Once we came over the bridge, there were strong, gusty headwinds that pretty much just killed us. On an exciting note, I was a part of my first successful pace line! Woo. We were able to all ride super close to one another and draft which totally made the ride more tolerable and fun.
We arrived a bit early and before dinner at Emily’s house, a few of us hit up the lovely Marietta Brewing Company, which was great! Emily’s house was a blast, it was great, once again, to be in a home rather than a public space, and its always fun to see where someone comes from/meet the people that are important to them! Emily’s mom whipped out some pretty impressive news clippings / mags from when Emily was in high school. She actually holds a world record in jump roping and competed internationally for years! She was even in Sports Illustrated! Thanks again Bonnettes for everything!
A few of us at a bike shop in Ohio!
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