Day 7: Bustling winds in Buffalo

Today the team rode 70.9 miles from Rochester to Buffalo, New York. The day started out smooth and easy but about midway through the wind started to pick up and the headwinds began to slow us down. The resistance from the headwinds left us winded and everyone was pretty exhausted when they arrived at the stayover. The beautiful sunny weather contributed to good vibes despite the head winds. Today we also got to eat meat and cheese Sammy’s as opposed to the usual PB&J. We have been eating good these last 7 days and I hope it continues in Ohio!All of us have begun to get injuries or small aches from a weeks worth of riding without having built up the muscle yet required for all the miles. Cramping in hands, sunburns, sore butts and achy knees we all continue to push through the discomfort and know it will only be a little longer before our bodies become used to all the physical activity we are putting them through.I would like to thank our stayover Grace Lutheran Church for hosting us and providing us with a delicious dinner! Some of us even get to sleep on air mattresses. It’s amazing how little things are appreciated so much more on the ride when everyone is living off so little. The kindness and support that all the stayovers have showed in New York has been so incredible. Every kind gesture has not gone unnoticed and the team could not be more thankful. One more day in New work and then we are off to the Midwest!~Tailwinds~MandyFlat count: 1Song of the day: paint with all the colors of the windMemorable moment: Multiple people sleeping in strange places today. Sam fell asleep at the rest stop with a sandwich in hand. Eric fell asleep standing up. Kathy fell asleep outside our stayover.