Hot. Sun. Tired. Biking. Rest stops. Water. Stopping at a firestation to fill up from a spigot. Stopping off at the shore to take a dip in the water at mile 65. Hanging with friends until I couldn’t hang with them anymore. I’ve learned so many lessons from Bike the US for MS: Teams are amazing and can boost you when you feel like you can’t do it, but then also you’ve gotta know when to peace out and go your own way. Always eat mint chocolate chip ice cream if given half a chance. Make friends. Enjoy the moment. Sleep in churches. Blog every day. You can do more than you think you can. America is enormous. Sunlight reflects off of tarmac and you can get a burn on your face anyway. Change your brake pads. Thank people who make you bacon and pancakes. Eat an extra pancake. Carry a banana. Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s almost all small stuff.
Still hoping to see Jamie tomorrow in Boca Raton, hope that works out. Looking forward to the future, but today I will sign off from the lawn outside a church in Stuart, FL; as every, your nomad cyclist.
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