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Stats  Day 8 feb 4.   51.5 miles 4:40 temp 40-60, sunny perfect , 3 pit bulls, very close. stay in Bonifay Day 9. Feb 5.  60 miles 5:40 cloudy, 60 degrees high, lots of traffic. Stay in Crestview Running total 443 “ Start slow, then taper”  A mantra I borrowed from the ultra- runners That I can apply to […]

Hello friends and family, Five days of riding behind me so far. Stats are: Day 1 Jan 28     37 miles 4.5 hours, stay in Palatka Day 2 Jan 29     60 miles 6 hours, hot and sunny, but shaded on trails, Stay in Gainesville Day 3 Jan 30  51 miles 5.25 hours really hot and sunny, Stay

Dear family and friends,  Well, alas, I’m not in Cuenca Ecuador practicing my Spanish. Instead: I’m sitting in a cheap motel in St Augustine Florida, by myself, getting ready to ride my bike across the country from here to San Diego. Now I’m wondering whether I really thought this out. I’ve spent many hours