Day 22: Urbana, IL to Springfield, IL

Total Distance: 89.0 mi
Moving Avg: 11.5 mph
Moving Time: 7:44
Climbing: 1600 ft
Elev Gain: -200 ft

Route Summary:
IL 10 W to 
IL 54 W

Well, I rather botched my sleeping arrignments tonight. I made really
really good time today, I think in part due to the rest day, but also
partly due to moderate tail winds in the morning and early afternoon
(and lack of headwinds in the late afternoon). I previously thought I
would make Jacksonville in 2 days, so I called my contact there. But
now, Jacksonville is too close to be worth stopping at, so I had to
call back and cancel. And, I didn't call the person in Springfield,
since I didn't think I'd be stopping here. So I get no one.

Furthermore, I was feeling thrifty and saw a sign for camping. So I'm
at a really not very nice campground. The showers sucked so much
(only one temperature, and it wasn't hot, and a concrete floor) I
only got minimally clean. And there are lots of insects. Fortunatly,
I'm in my fortress (er, tent) and they can't eat their way through (I
should really not be saying this until morning). After talking to my
parents and being told to stay in motels more, it does feel a bit
silly to be here, but whatever. If I stay in motels too much, it just
doesn't feel quite as much like an adventure. I need to remind myself
occasionaly that I really am in the middle of the country. Somehow,
camping helps. 

Oh, and there is a train going past now. I didn't know I was near
train tracks, but now I do. 

But the sleeping arraingments don't dimish the fact I set a new
record today. Go me. Hopefully I can keep this (or at least, similar)
type of performance up. I don't even feel especially drained. Oh yeah,
and I'm now more than a third of the way there! W00t!