{"id":245,"date":"1997-08-28T23:34:00","date_gmt":"1997-08-28T21:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sergegirard.com\/5continents-usa-en\/?p=245"},"modified":"2024-02-08T16:29:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T15:29:40","slug":"wednesday-august-28th-80km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sergegirard.com\/5continents-usa-en\/1997\/08\/28\/wednesday-august-28th-80km\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, august 28th \/ 80km"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||100px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#C80098&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>DENVER &#8211; SPRINGFIELD<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sergegirard.com\/5continents-usa-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/springfield1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;springfield1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #c80098;\"><b>Wednesday, August 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a049,7 miles (80 kilometres)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>Today, we start at 5 am. Denver marks the transition between the mountain and the monotonous plains of Kansas. Serge fears the 994.4 miles (1600km) straight line to Indianapolis. It is still very hot but no longer a scorcher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sergegirard.com\/5continents-usa-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/e3.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;e3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #c80098;\"><b>Sunday, August 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a056 miles (87km)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Day of transition. We set off again in the evening for a night stage. 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We celebrate our 2000km with a glass of champagne, we had a glass of American beer for our first 1000km.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sergegirard.com\/5continents-usa-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/Paysage_soir1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Paysage_soir1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #c80098;\"><b>Wednesday, September 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a053 miles (92 km)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span>Half way through! We go past the geographical center of the States, in Kansas. 2300km (1437.5km) done &#8230;. We are a day behind the record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #c80098;\"><b>Monday, September 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a063.1 miles (101km)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span>Our goal: running faster to win. 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