After 5 days, 10 hours, and 48 minutes of riding across the country Team Type 1 crossed the finish line in Annapolis, MD on Friday morning at 4:21 am.  Although we didn't get the record, all of the riders and crew worked very hard to help us be the first riders across the line, finishing 5 hours ahead of the second place team!  Overall we traveled 3,017 miles with an average speed of 22.97 mph. 

Along the way TT1 had to overcome various obstacles.  We had a a rider crash, a fork break, a cleat break, some flat tires, and stomach flu, to name a few!  However, one challenge that each rider had to deal with on a daily basis was his blood sugar, especially since every rider on TT1 has type 1 diabetes.  This means that we have to constantly check our blood to make sure our blood sugar doesn't drop too low or go to high.  Usually I do about 10 blood sugar tests a day, but during this race I checked my blood a total of 264 times over 5 days.  That averages to 50 times a day!  Each athlete on our team also averaged over 20o blood tests.  It was very important for each of us to stay on top of what was happening with our bodies.  

In the end, I'd have to say that this was such a great life experience!  Not only did I get to travel across the country and see new places, but I also got to meet a lot of interesting people.  I also formed some incredible lifelong friendships!  I couldn't imagine doing this with a different set of people...we had such an amazing team and crew.  Everyone was so supportive and encouraging!

It's hard to believe that this journey is already over....but I'm ready for some rest and relaxation!! 

I'd also like to give a special thanks to everyone who supported us and followed us online as we crossed the United States!