[Washington, DC to Culpeper, VA 73.7 mi
Culpeper, VA to Dillwyn, VA 76.3 mi
Dillwyn, VA to Clarksville, VA 77.5 mi
Clarksville, VA to Durham, NC 55.2 mi
Durham, NC to Southern Pines, NC 78 mi
Southern Pines, NC to Darlington, SC 75.8 mi
Darlington, SC to Summerton, SC 64.6 mi
Summerton, SC to Walterboro, SC 60.4 mi
Walterboro, SC to Savannah, GA 75.6 mi]... 637.1 miles
Okay, my ride lengths seemed to have increased from the original goal of 55 miles a day. I'd say this route might be pushing it a little (since to date my only benchmark ride has been about 50 miles). So these endurance questions got me to think about training, and when I'd start?
First, I had figured that it would take me over a year to research and blog about all the World Tour food-by bike destinations. So far, the World Tour map has about 52 destinations. Each week I try to write about its food intent, which has me listing about two eating stops per destination. That seems like a reasonable objective, in terms of writing. Well, I think so anyways. I'd say some blogging weeks go smoothly. Then some are sluggish (painfully slow) with low insight; overall a bunch of rubbish of self-discovery. But it is my own self-discovery, like a diary of sorts, and sometimes I think that I should remember that.
So in terms of training, I've told myself that I'd start to train when I get all these eating stops researched. I am the type of person that likes to focus on one thing at a time. At least that has been my M.O. I am still confident that I'd be able to get into shape once I tell myself, "game on". Not so much a "Just do it" moment. That is, what's the hangup, why not just start? Why be so thought provoking with a blog dialog. Does it matter? I'd say so much is not done, because we think about it too much. Although, the maintenance of consequences does have some merit.
A friend wrote me an email with this quote from his brother, "You've always had all that there is to have... so don't screw it up!" I liked it, although, I am not sure what it means. Maybe don't think about what you don't have, and just do it with all you have. Do consequences screw it up or to do nothing with what you have?
Oh well, after 9 days, 637.1 miles more with a few precarious eating spots on the way, I'd be pedaling into Savannah, GA to seek out some food-by bike savory restaurants.
Walterboro, SC to Savannah, GA 75.6 mi]... 637.1 miles
Okay, my ride lengths seemed to have increased from the original goal of 55 miles a day. I'd say this route might be pushing it a little (since to date my only benchmark ride has been about 50 miles). So these endurance questions got me to think about training, and when I'd start?
First, I had figured that it would take me over a year to research and blog about all the World Tour food-by bike destinations. So far, the World Tour map has about 52 destinations. Each week I try to write about its food intent, which has me listing about two eating stops per destination. That seems like a reasonable objective, in terms of writing. Well, I think so anyways. I'd say some blogging weeks go smoothly. Then some are sluggish (painfully slow) with low insight; overall a bunch of rubbish of self-discovery. But it is my own self-discovery, like a diary of sorts, and sometimes I think that I should remember that.
So in terms of training, I've told myself that I'd start to train when I get all these eating stops researched. I am the type of person that likes to focus on one thing at a time. At least that has been my M.O. I am still confident that I'd be able to get into shape once I tell myself, "game on". Not so much a "Just do it" moment. That is, what's the hangup, why not just start? Why be so thought provoking with a blog dialog. Does it matter? I'd say so much is not done, because we think about it too much. Although, the maintenance of consequences does have some merit.
A friend wrote me an email with this quote from his brother, "You've always had all that there is to have... so don't screw it up!" I liked it, although, I am not sure what it means. Maybe don't think about what you don't have, and just do it with all you have. Do consequences screw it up or to do nothing with what you have?
Oh well, after 9 days, 637.1 miles more with a few precarious eating spots on the way, I'd be pedaling into Savannah, GA to seek out some food-by bike savory restaurants.
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