Vermont Strong

Today was another build day- this time helping repair a home in Vermont that was destroyed during Hurricane Irene last year. Despite the rain, we worked on weatherizing and insulating the house. It sort of felt like a White Christmas as we sprayed white insulation up in the attic.

I'm getting used to early wake ups and early bedtimes (10 pm is so the new 1 am). Laundry happens every couple of days, and essentially all of or sweaty and dirty clothes get rolled up onto a tarp like a burrito and brought to a laundry mat to terrify the locals with overwhelming amounts of spandex.

I ate a ton of food during dinner tonight to prepare for tomorrow's ride, which is the most difficult day of the trip. We are literally climbing a mountain. Curses to the guys that mapped out the elevation of the route- a 5% grade over 6 miles. I'm shaking in my chamois just thinking about it!