June 4, 2025
Day 14 - The Lord’s My Shepherd
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.” Psalm 23:1-4
Enjoy the journey and take what the day gives you are two things that I’ve been told every day and I try and remind myself every day. Today was when those two things became real. I woke up feeling exhausted but motivated by these incredible mountains. I ascended from the continental divide which made me confused. Eventually descended and made it to Lake Louise. Brutal climb getting up there and I had cell service so called mom and dad and Papa and told Dad how proud I was of putting my food in the trash can for a bear proof container. And then called my brother, Luke as he biked to work. Made it to the lake. Unreal. I can’t wait till I get to come back here and actually enjoy all of this. Went to the gas station. Canadian products are expensive! I called SJ as she drove and finally got moving. Legs felt so stiff. Already had nothing left. I tried to gather any strength I could. I hit the Icefields parkway and saw a sign that said 230 km until cell service. I called Caleb real quick and then texted mom and dad. Then it just got beautiful. I really wish I had someone here to share this with. Maybe sometime I’ll bring my friends here. I ascended and saw some insane sights and then descended. I started feeling a little sick on the way down. I’ve been dealing with stomach issues most of this trip simply due to how horrible my diet is. But there’s really nothing I can do about it. I finally descended all the way and still felt fine but was in the bathroom for awhile. I was at a resort so they had WiFi and I called mom and she helped me figure out what foods would be good to eat. After I finished I went back and spent more time in the bathroom. Really feeling quite horrible. Hopefully this isn’t tmi. It’s just for me to go back 20 years from now and cringe at what I wrote lol. I called Dave and then talked to my parents again. I decided it was a poor idea for me to keep going. I was a shameful 77 miles into the day where I had wanted 160+. But you take what the day gives you one day at a time. I booked the hotel and started feeling so depleted. I tried figuring out why I feel so horrible but it really has been going on for awhile so I probably just pushed myself too far over the edge. Got to check in to the room and just rest. Called dad and going to bed early tonight. Pics are all updated from yesterday and today.
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Today's ride: 77 miles (124 km)
Total: 1,990 miles (3,203 km)
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