At the end of day 1, team ironfeet has covered the first 58 miles of Nebraska! That's a Sk8 the State record! Everyone we met--on the road and off--was incredibly friendly. We got thumbs instead of fingers, and nothing but love and support whenever we stopped.
The day started at the Hebron Riverside Motel (the nice hotel in Hebron) where the proprietors gave us a sweet discount. We drove 15 miles to the Kansas line, then skated back to Hebron for lunch where we met Tony and Lonnie at Subway. They made foot-longs for everyone, took some pictures and sent us on our way.
After the first 25 miles, we stopped to freshen the camel backs and met some more folks who wanted to learn about the cause and donate. After that, the mercury started to rocket, peaking at 113 degrees. The skaters kept skating and knocked out another 14 miles before we stopped for some much-needed ice cream.
We decided to take a long break and plank some stuff in the Geneva park (you haven't lived until you've planked a tank!). Once we got back on the road, the pace slowed a bit, but the skaters were still averaging 12 miles per hour. We rolled into the York Super 8 around 6 and immediately jumped into the ridiculously cold indoor pool, where Dubbs gave her road clothes an old-fashioned pond washin'.
Some showers were had by all, then we hit the only buffet in York and filled up on egg rolls and crab rangoon. We're all toes-up in bed now, getting rested for tomorrow's trek. We plan to make it to Columbus, maybe a little further, depending on how day 2 is treating the skaters.
Running Tally Bonus Round!!
Dead frogs: 4
Banana peels: 2
Bugs inhaled: 1
Miles skated: 58
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