Day 15 – Oven on high Day 15 – Oven on high Well, everyone, here’s the update for Day 15: I did not leave Florida City today as planned. And no, it’s not because I suddenly fell in love with the local scenery—it’s because Florida decided to go full oven mode. The forecast teased a […]
Day 14- Detours to the right, Detours to the left What I thought was going to be an easy day, 30-35 miles and over 20 of that on bike trails, The first is the M-Path Trail, it is a paved multi-use trail in urban Miami-Dade County, which was opened in 1983 and is […]
Days 12 and 13: The Tale of a Zero Day and an Almost-Too-Slow Day ow Day So, here we are, rolling Days 12 and 13 into one because, well, Day 12 was a zero day—which is exactly what it sounds like. Z-E-R-O miles. Nothing. Nada. But, zero days don’t feel so zero. Allow me to […]
Day 11: The Great Escape to Fort Lauderdale Day 11: The Great Escape to Fort Lauderdale I started the day leaving Lantana, aiming for Boca Raton, trying to beat the rain from Tropical Storm Helene. The plan was simple: make it to Boca, grab a hotel before 2 PM, and let the storm pass while […]
Day 10 – Another Day on A1A and US1: Riding Through Resilience Day 10 – Another Day on A1A and US1: Riding Through Resilience Sorry for the delay in the Post: Today’s ride took me along the inland side of the intercoastal, with a mix of good and not-so-great bike lanes. About three-quarters of the […]
Day 9 – Half Way There Day 9 – Half Way There I try not to focus too much on the daily distance or the miles I’ve yet to ride because that can set me up for a negative mindset—thinking of how far I still have to go. And each day is a milestone for […]
Day 8 – Legs Finally Back on Speaking Terms Today was a solid “pedal to the metal” day—well, as metal as you can get on a trike. I had a tentative stop zone, which is just code for “I’ll stop when my legs threaten to quit.” Note to self: maybe make those stop zones more, […]
Day 7: Reflections from the Road – Highlights and Lessons from Week One Today’s Highlights: Before I dive into the route, let me tell you – my legs and mind conspired against me. All day, I could’ve sworn I was peddling uphill. Was it? Absolutely not. Did my body believe otherwise? 100%. The brain really […]
Day 6 – Trail Magic I finally managed an earlier start at 8:30 a.m.—not much, but a step in the right direction. That victory lasted a whole 15 minutes before I heard a noise coming from the back. It sounded like something was rubbing against the tire, so I pulled over immediately. Sure enough, one […]
Day 5 – Where is your wallet? So, the day started like any other epic journey—I was up at the crack of dawn, 6 A.M., fueled by optimism and scrambled eggs. I ate, packed, and was ready to conquer the world, or at least the first few miles of it. After checking out of the […]
