Day 29/23 : August 6, 2011

Nashua, MT to Culbertson, MT

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We took our time to get up this morning.

While making our breakfast, a young kid kept riding back and forth on his bike.

After about the 7th time, Greg said, "Hey man, whats up?"

And for the next hour in a half we

had the company of the 13 yr old boy.

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We finally were on the road around noon.

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I struggled today.

My mind  was distracted with the emotions and feelings that continually lingered from the incident a couple days ago.

It effected me physically too.

I couldn't get into a groove of riding.

I was defensively riding.

Even with Greg there.

The scenery was the same.

Similar vehicles would drive by me.

It was all to familiar.

And I couldn't enjoy what I was doing. And who I was doing it with.

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Greg sensed I was having an off day.

He stopped. I pedalled past.

He then pedals past handing me this sunflower.

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We took a break in Wolf Point 35miles into our ride.

We ran into another rider heading West.

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60 Miles to Culbertson.

With it being about 5PM

we would be finishing in the dark.

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Everything was annoying me.

The wind.

The route.

The bumps.

My bike.

The food I was eating.

I stopped for a moment along the road, and when Greg got to me

he asked if I was doing okay.

I said,  "I am annoyed by everything."

He said, "Do you want me to stay behind?"

I said, "NO. That is annoying me."

He took off ahead.

Damn.

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There was a solo tree in this field.

And when I saw it, that was me.

I wanted a picture.

So I reach for my phone, and while doing so,

I wipe out.

Karma bitch.

I laugh at myself.

and Snap the picture.

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I hopped back on and pedalled up to Greg.

I said.

"THere are 2 reasons why you aren't allowed to get ahead of me."

"Okay."

"1. Because I am scared when I can't see you.

and

 2. Because if I wipe out you won't get to laugh at me."

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It was a pretty sunset

and we continued on.

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We made it into Culbertson a little after 9.

Stopped at the only open convenient store.

Popcorn.

Ice cream.

Beer.

Found ourselves a park and pavillion.

And enjoyed one anothers company.