things just keep on happening and happening so quickly!

1)As I was biking from Williams to Flagstaff this morning (5:30 am - 8:00 am -32 miles) I passed that Arizona divide sign which said 7335 feet elevation. Then it occurred to me that some of my problems right now (not feeling well, mostly) might have something to do with altitude. I just spent 6 weeks on the coast, and then in the span of 2-3 days cycled myself up to 7000 feet in very grueling heat. As such I am determined to take a few days off

2) In the EXCELLENT NEWS! catagory - my roommate last night is driving pretty close to where I'm trying to get to (northern end of the grand canyon. She's also convinced me that I have to see Lake Powell. So I'm off to spend at least a day or two near a lake, and hopefully will start to feel a bit better. Her name is Drew. I think I'd like her very much even if she hadn't totally bailed me out. (There is no public transportation that accepts bikes up that way). Plus she's an ex-lawyer too!

3) Will try to sort my cell phone out in Lake Powell (as in, buy a new one)

So yes, not feeling 100% (haven't been for a few days) but am pretty confident I know why and that its fixable with a bit of rest. My bike is also being fixed as I type, and I get to go by car over the worse part of the grand canyon. Made a new friend. And apparently am off to see the 'prettiest lake in the world'.