Ugh

Hmm. So I'm bound to get a couple of days of tailwinds, right? I mean, it's only been like 80/20 in favor of headwinds. Let's check the forecast! Gah. 10-20 mph headwinds. Nevermind! That just got upgraded to 15-25. Awesome! What's this you say? The nearest motel is 80 miles away??

Fuck.

Seriously, these headwinds are one of the most frustrating and trying experiences of my adult life (second only to working for Geoff Greener). They are non-stop. They are unrelenting. They do not weaken. In fact, they get stronger as the day goes on.

Luckily the Motel 6 is 7 miles closer than where it's marked on google maps. As such I only spent 73 miles feeling like I was going uphill instead of 80.

And guess what's on top for tomorrow? That's right! MORE HEADWINDS.

There are several reasons people do this east to west:
- better weather (you can't leave the west until mid July at the earliest because of snow in the Rockiest)
- the sun isn't in your eyes in the morning (more importantly it's not in the eyes of the driver behind you)
- the scenery gets better as you go

There is ONE reason people do this west to east: the prevailing continental winds. A lot of people say that the local weather is idiosyncratic enough that you'll get a good mix either way you go. But that has not been my experience. At all.

End rant.

I'm a little northeast of London OH.