Final thoughts from Erik Lobeck: Giardia confirmed!

Hi it’s Erik Lobeck with a final I guess closure update. I am calling from my hospital at home where it has been confirmed that I have contracted giardia somewhere along this wet moist rout this year.  Some stray droplet probably.  In any event it is good I stopped when I did because things kind of spiraled downwards the next few days and I wasn’t able to hold down any food or water until today which is Monday and that is only with an IV in my arm.   Ya so sidelined by Giardia is the final story and that’s it.  I guess, Obviously I wish I could have finished it but it was prudent to stop when I did and I feel good about that decision.  And I Congratulate everyone who makes it through and congratulations to Leighton White my hometown compatriot for finishing that event despite all his bike problems along the way and Hi to all the group I was riding with on and off sporadically thru the last few days. Ok bye.