Yesterday, I got off to an 8:30 start out of Jacksonville, heading north to Washington. Early in the ride, a Marine on a triathlon bike pulled up next to me to chat for a couple of miles. He was waiting for his car to be worked on, so decided to get a ride in. He was great company, and I found myself pedaling at 20 mph while we talked. While I enjoyed his company, my legs were glad when he dropped off to take a phone call and I could slow down without looking weak.
The weather report was pretty questionable. Severe thunderstorms were predicted, so I opted to grab a motel rather than camp out last night. There were very strong winds last night around dinner time, and this morning the parking lot is very wet, so I think I made a good choice.
Today I have a short day, riding up to Roper, NC. I have a Warmshowers host again tonight and tomorrow, so I'm not sure what my internet access will be. It looks like I'm only riding about 45-50 miles today, so I should be off the road fairly early. Tomorrow is a longer day, with about 80 miles planned. After that, I'm going to be reassessing my route. More later.
Thursday's mileage: 73.24 miles
Thursday's top speed: 24.9 mph
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