Mountain Home to Twin Falls, Thur. June 28

Small section of sprinklers used all over the plains to irrigate crops
Amazing how much land is irrigated this way.  Spray from the sprinklers felt very good today

Today was long, sunny and hot.  We were on the road by 6:20 to beat as much of the heat as we could.  temps were in the 90s.  I wore Coolmax sleeves with my jersey.  Coolmax is a fabric designed to wick away moisture and help it evaporate to cool your skin.  It is also great sunburn protection.  Not greasy or messy.  First time I wore them all day in the heat and I was surprised at how comfortable they felt.  Also tied a bandana filled with water absorbent beads around my neck for cooling.

Hammett Valley Market and Cafe
First food stop of the day.  The tour provides breakfast and dinner + snacks at the sag stops.  they don't provide lunch.  Today we picked up a deli sandwich and stopped later at Subway.  There seems to be a lot of them out here.  Chicken breast on flat bread is highly recommended.  Usually we split sandwiches, between two people, as they are too big too eat and continue riding.

Crist overlooking the Snake river canyon

Beautiful Snake River valley with golf course and crops.  All dependent on irrigation.

We had some spectacular views of the Snake River Gorge.


Solar panel array outside Twin Falls Idaho.  Haven't found out who owns or operated it yet.

There is a rider from Boston who has 2 titanium hips on the ride this trip.  He is doing quite well and has had no trouble with them.  There is also a rider with a titanium and ceramic knee.  A third rider has a second tendon replacement procedure after the first one failed.  Quite a collection of replacement parts. 
I was asked which of my body parts hurt, it depends on the day.
Proper stretching is a great pain preventative, stretching before and after riding, as well as long hot showers.
knees, hurt every couple days,  comes and goes during the day, less than during training, ice at night does wonders.
Lower back, John Heunink of Wheel and Sprocket fit my bike and corrected my posture, REALLY reduced lower back pain, only used heating pad 1 day so far on trip.
Hands, minimal pain, change hand position often and rotate among 3 pairs of gloves
elbows, occasional pain, regularly change hand positions and keep slight bend in elbows
Butt good riding shorts, lots of chamois butter, stand up and stretch regularly, keeps problem in check, can always be better.  Actually not as much a concern as I expected (today was 97 mi).
KEEP BODY PARTS, riding shorts and socks clean!!!  Chafing, sores and pimples can make for several really bad days.
Feet, thighs, shoulders and neck have all been fine
Most of the minimal pain is attributable to things I learned at Peak Performance Professionals, John Heunink and 5,000 miles of training.
Tomorrow is a short day, 38 miles.
Still, it's time for bed
Sam