Category Archives: Ragbrai

Ragbrai Rap-up Post

Posted on July 26, 2009 by teejtc

I wasn’t able to make it to the internet truck yesterday and last night I was too busy working on this morning’s sermon to write much about Ragbrai, but I thought I’d write up a quick post. I wrote last … Continue reading →

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Only one day left :-(

Posted on July 24, 2009 by teejtc

Although JJ’s probably more than ready for me to come home, I’ll admit I wish there were a few more days like today. It’s a fairly long one (76-ish miles) and there’s a pretty good head wind going on for … Continue reading →

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Word of the day: Crack

Posted on July 23, 2009 by teejtc

First, let me set up the story for you. Iowa has two kinds of paved roads: blacktop and cement. (I know, nothing particularly surprising there.) The strange thing is that Iowa’s cement roads have a big crack down the center … Continue reading →

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Made it to Chariton

Posted on July 22, 2009 by teejtc

Yep… I’m in Chariton. First the kvetching…. Last year one of my pet peeves was the overnight towns who gave immense preference to riders who went with charters or RV’s. It’s easy to tell towns that do it. They put … Continue reading →

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On my way to Chariton

Posted on July 22, 2009 by teejtc

Talk about a beautiful day! It started out foggy and chilly… as a matter of fact, it was foggy for the first 15-20 miles. I was afraid that when the fog burned off it would just be hot and sticky, … Continue reading →

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I’m a traitor…

Posted on July 21, 2009 by teejtc

Yes, I’ve absconded on one of my most fundamental commitments… I’m spending the night at Simpson College… and liking it. Something in this Central College Grad’s craw finds that a bit hard to swallow; I’ll get over it! Today startd … Continue reading →

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Ragbrai words of the day: Rain & Hills

Posted on July 20, 2009 by teejtc

Yep, it rained today. It was chilly and overcast until about 10am and then it took of and started spritzing. No complaints really – I think I’d rather a cool-ish day with spritzes as opposed to a 100 degree day … Continue reading →

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Red Oak

Posted on July 19, 2009 by teejtc

Well, I made it through day 1. It was an amazingly hilly day (although tomorrow is worse) but the lion’s share of it was incredibly beautiful. I didn’t sleep well last night – partly because the concert went late and … Continue reading →

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We’re in Iowa!

Posted on July 18, 2009 by teejtc

Well, we made it to Iowa last night (Friday) and to Council Bluffs today. We spent a wonderful night at Brenda’s house and enjoyed a home-made breakfast and a good shower (can’t beat that!) We’ve been in Council Bluffs a … Continue reading →

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Ragbrai 2009 Pictures on Flickr

Posted on July 13, 2009 by teejtc

Before I forget to tell you, I’ve set up a flickr set on which, theoretically, I’ll be posting pictures on from Ragbrai this year. We’ll be leaving on Friday and spending the night at Brenda’s house. Brenda is JJ’s sister … Continue reading →

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