Getting really excited to be on the road.  My last week has been filled with sleepless nights, endless hours packing and repacking, working to make up for vacation time, and a few miles on the road to keep my legs warmed up.  I'm sure many of my friends are as glad as me that I'm hitting the road because my conversation has been a one note song lately.  

I will be leaving tomorrow morning, Anna (my lovely girlfriend) will be taking me from Iowa City to Des Moines, and then my sister Chelsie will be taking me the rest of the way to Glenwood.  I have been discussing a pit stop with Chelsie in which she would pick me up in Boone and take me to her place to shower and sleep, then back to Boone in the early morning to get back on the road.  Then mom may be picking me up in Altoona and taking me back to Chelsie's, and then back to the route in the morning again.  So no miles will be lost, but it means some much needed rest and a shower for me, as well as a full day not having to carry a backpack.  Aside from Coralville to Davenport, and then the day in between being at Chelsies, I will be carrying a 30 pound backpack hauling all my gear.

A full list of what is making the trip with me can be found on MY GEAR page.

I am ready to go, and can't wait to share all my experiences on the road with my friends here.  You can also follow the ride on www.thepavedwave.org.  Just search for "ragbrai", I post under the name KickPushIowa.

Next Post will be from the road!  See you then!