Day 6

RAAM 2009

June 22nd

Daniel is taking in an incredible amount of fluid and so far feels good and has been able to remain hydrated – the pay off of doing all one’s training in Houston I suspect. He had a fall at the last time station, coming into the station, pulling up onto the sidewalk! He grazed his leg, destroyed a pair of cycling shorts, but neosporin and a dressing should ensure that it doesn’t become a problem. The plan is to stop at El Dorado tonight, that is about 110 miles from Pratt.

There has been a change of plan, having cycled all day in temperatures of around 102℉ (around 39℃) Dan is feeling quite tired… He’s just gone past Time Station 26: Maize (1576.3 miles), 22:19. The plan was to push to El Dorado but they’re stopping 30 miles short for the night to rehydrate properly and enable Dan to do more cycling in the early morning as temperatures are forecast to remain high for the next few days.


Daniel arriving at Maize, TS 26

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7 Comments

  • Reply
    Dick
    June 22, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    Very pleased to hear about the fluid intake – I was thinking about that today. A fall always takes a bit out of you (duh!) – and I am sure you will be paying attention to how the man is feeling.

    Also zooming the Alan Tracker map out is a pretty amazing way of realising the enormity of the undertaking. Well done to all!

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    Gerald
    June 22, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    Awesome effort so far Daniel… When I talked to you the day before you left, I felt you had a keen respect for the task ahead of you. Keep it up and above all stay safe. Well done to all the crew… You guys make it happen

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    Celia
    June 23, 2009 at 12:27 am

    Glad its going well – just keep doing more of the same. All the best, we're all thinking of you.

    Celia, Dick, Michael and Eleanor.

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    Andrew Axon
    June 23, 2009 at 2:53 am

    Over 1/2 way ma man…Woo Hoo!!!!! and from what Jays telling me you're looking fantastic

    Your hard work before you left is paying off. We're both putting in long hours in the saddle (albeit mine is in the office)

    The family is rooting for you
    Way to go yer crazy mad git

    I will hold you to the beers before we both part company
    Andrew & Deborah

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    Kristeen
    June 23, 2009 at 3:32 am

    hey Dan, over half way – totally fantastic! Does that mean it's all downhill from here? I know you have a great crew behind you, and there are a huge number of others like us watching your progress from a distance and cheering you on with every pedal stroke. We girls will be pushing out a mean 20miles tomorrow morning in George Bush park before forcing down at least one strong latte. Think of us if you need inspiration…..
    Lucy says Hi!

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    Dick
    June 23, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    You are doing phenomenally well!

    Just to reinforce the point about temperatures – NPR this morning said there was a possibility of triple digit (and record) temperatures in the Houston area. How you manage the heat over the next few days will be crucial.

    Keep trucking – looking at the number of DNFs it looks like you are doing a classic rerun of the hare and the tortoise!

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    Dick
    June 23, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Looks like you've arrived at Yates – good deal!

    Any idea why the official RAAM site is so far behind with the Daniel Rudge stats?

    Keep hydrating: remember only mad dogs and Englishmen…….

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