McBRAAM Stage 24: Demopolis, AL to Prattville, AL..."Easy like Monday morning."

2,393 miles ridden.
86,563 feet climbed.

Now this is the way Monday mornings should always be!

We starting stirring just a bit before first light, enjoyed a full breakfast while the roads dried out, then rolled out around 8:00. We both felt refreshed and ready to take on the final week of our odyssey. Having had to modify our weekend route due to aforementioned reasons, we were able to enjoy a short Sunday ride of 51 miles, check into the hotel by 11:00 am, get laundry done, enjoy a real lunch, take naps, clean up the bikes and do some some much needed maintenance on them, and recharge for the final 500 miles.

So, when we took off this morning, we both felt great, and our spirits were buoyed even further by the almost forgotten sensation of tailwinds. This allowed us to complete our 90 miles in under 5 hours without having to work very hard. On endurance activities like we're doing, conserving energy as much as possible is paramount, and today will enable us to start tomorrow in pretty good shape since we didn't get too knackered today. The temps are perfect for cycling, and more tailwinds are forecast, so Savannah here we come!

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0 dogs seen or heard.

1 storm chased east after it had chased us yesterday.
2 nights in a row eating at Cracker Barrel.
8 states now ridden in.

Hotel: Super 8, 4 of 5 stars (brand new remodeling).
Restaurant: Cracker Barrel, 3 of 5 stars (never will be great, but never will be bad either).