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| Hwy 90 |
While I was taking a snack break in Crestview FL today, an older woman (though possibly 10 years my junior:), said seeing me on the bike made her tired. “I don’t see how you do it,” she said.
The truth is, I don’t understand, and can’t really explain, how anybody can pedal a bike all day every day for days and days without a break either.
It helps not to think about it, to just go.
I also know I have had to train for it, working my way up slowly but surely from 40 to 50 to 60-miles-plus-per day.
The other thing I know is I don’t feel like I can do it without eating a lot of good food and getting at least 8-10 hours of deep sleep every night.
On the topic of food, check the photo below of what I bought at the Walmart down the block from my DeFuniak Springs hotel tonight. I am saving the fruit for tomorrow but I consumed most of the rest, including the full quart of chocolate milk, for dinner.
Today’s ride, 60 miles on the shoulder of Hwy 90, was not particularly scenic. But I’m in “get’er done” mode now, so was not super disappointed.
I even cut about 5-10 miles off today’s ride by taking Hwy 90 directly east out of Milton instead of following the longer scenic route suggested in the Adventure Cycling Association’s map (see below).
The owner of the Milton hotel I stayed in last night told me that many of the westbound riders who have stayed at his motel have said the scenic route wasn’t interesting enough to merit the extra effort.
DM: 61.4; TM: 2,669.3; 6:11 hrs rdg; 9.3 mph avg spd; 1,197 ft climbing
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| Shortcut out of Milton |
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| Hwy 90 |
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| Frontage brick road |
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| Chameleon, I think |
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| Dinner of champions |
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