“Things I’m grateful for and airing of grievances” …Mostly good stuff!
Nutrition during The Ride
“Did you really eat all that grossness?”
Well yes and no. Nutrition was tough but we did our best.
I ate something every 2 hours. Jacob would go a bit longer.
Jacob and I cooked oatmeal and instant coffee for breakfast almost every morning. I put a scoop of protein powder in my oatmeal and sometimes added a cut-up apple when available.
My rocky re-entry into reality
Don’t worry, I’m much better now, promise!
Bike trip – “Hardest part”
“What was the hardest part of the ride?”
After “Why the heck did you do this?” it is the most popular question I receive about the ride.
I can’t pick one hard part so here are my top 3 hardest days:
Sidewalk Chalking George
On our run this morning, Melinda and I saw some nice sidewalk-chalking. This is not the first time we’ve seen similar artwork. In fact, 75% of the times we run our George Mason/Lexington route (together or separately about once a week), the art is there. George, who are you? (And do you have two single brothers for us to date?) Here are our thoughts: