Today started out similar to day 1 with a big climb up a mountain pass to cross back over the Continental Divide. It was a much nicer day though and I just enjoyed the scenery around me as I spun up to the top. The descent down the other side was a blast. Since I didn't have to worry about wet roads and cold temperatures like the first day, I let my speed get up a little higher and had fun flying down the road. As the road levelled out, the headwind seemed to appear out of nowhere. Once again, I worked with other riders to help each other out in the wind. We surprisingly hit a spot where we had a tailwind for awhile. I was beginning to think that the Colorado winds played some cruel trick on you by switching directions to make sure you always had a headwind. There was a rest stop near the end of the day (about 13 miles left)and I lost track of my riding buddies so I was on my own for that last bit of the day. That was fine until the sky started getting dark as an afternoon storm approached. I tried to pick up my pace to beat the storm but there just wasn't enough energy left in my legs to go any faster. The last few miles were uphill and the wind started gusting so it was a real struggle to make it to the end. I didn't beat the storm entirely but only got caught in a light rain rather than the major downpour that followed. As I approached the finish, I could see my BF standing next to our tent. He wanted to make sure it was up before the rain hit so he set it up on his own without waiting for my help. What a great guy