Day 2 of the 300-mile challenge

This morning I woke up sore from yesterday’s 25.75 mile ride.  My knee was sore as well as my gluteus maximus.  I’m trying to work out a sane schedule to take my rides and get the mileage in.  I think from this point forward, I’ll have one long ride a week and keep the rest of the week to anywhere between 10-15 miles.  

This evening I ended up riding 16.78 miles and I’m feeling accomplished.  This ride wasn’t as crazy as yesterday when I had brake fade, but I did encounter two pickup trucks pulling trailers really badly that didn’t see me, a teenage cyclist that was all over the place in the bike lane on a busy street, and two geniuses on dirt bikes that came out of nowhere that proceeded to cut me off on a busy intersection.  I read recently that August 2nd is the worst day for accidents all year long.  I believe it after everything I encountered during this ride!

As of right now I’m at 42.5 miles and have 14.2% of my journey completed.  I’m staying laser focused for the 300-mile goal.  It’s the least I can do for a good cause!

Until tomorrow,

John