Mikheal Maxwell. What a guy, let me tell you. He blessed us miles back (Pensacola, FL) with great stories, tasty food, shower/washer/dryer, a roof over our heads for very cold/rainy nights, he extended his resources out for us, and fed us even more tasty food. He still continues to support us. It is humbling to see a complete stranger (as of a month ago) become a young philanthropist with us in spirit after a few short days. Mikheal is currently going to school to become a social worker. He has such a beautiful, full, beating heart. Mikheal has been a lot of places on this earth. Maybe more situationally and emotionally than physically. It was definitely a weekend to remember. His neighbors were also kind enough to fix us up some eggs, bacon and pancakes before we made our way to the next state. (Thanks so much Mikheal for everything. I am sure we will all be keeping in touch).
Our next couch surfing extravaganza started out with quite a kick. We were on our way into Slidell, LA. Maybe a quarter mile from Ken's house. We all turn to look at a loud rustling in the bushes to our right. All of the sudden Ashely is on the ground under her bike and we all take a few seconds to try and figure out if what just happened was real. Ash was T-boned by Bamby. (What the hell...right? Are you serious right now?) It still amazes me with all the space the deer had to be startled and run off, it managed to run dead into one of our riders...it was crazy! A scrape to the leg and extreme soreness was a given. Nothing immediately threatening though. When we got to Ken's we were all so mentally and physically exhausted. We had some great stir fry and snacks. Hopped into the hot tub for a bit and hung out to come back down from the adrenalin rush.
The ride the next day was so beautiful. The sun came out to play with a slight breeze and the open road beside the swamps.
To fast forward some, we did some not so productive hitchhiking. It was definitely adventure worthy. Moving from gas station. to gas station... to getting some free burgers and fries, to hitching a ride to another gas station in the next town (about 10 minutes out)....to riding to a casino down the road... to then riding to a walmart down the way and getting a ride to another truck stop....to being exhausted at 1 AM....to falling asleep inside the subway at 3 AM...to finally setting up tents behind a brick wall at the truck stop...to sleeing at 4 or 5 AM for six beautiful hours. In the end we all made it safe and sound to my Aunt Mare and Uncle John's home in Houston (minus Elija and Martin, who decided to ride the way). Mind you, this all happened well within 24 hours...thanks to a generous, loving mother willing to give us a hand (and rent us a Uhaul). Thank you!
Getting to Houston, meeting our newest edition to the young and wild family, Victor, and seeing John, Mare, and cousin Jacky. I was very pleased :) It was a great weekend to regroup and visit. The visiting part was rather significant for me. As most of my family, along with myself (me being one of the worst of all) is terrible as sitting, being, and visiting with each other (as most "normal" families do, rather often). (It was great seeing the three of you this past weekend, I would like to keep in touch with my Lesters more often :)).
All for now,
Mac and cheese is calling my name ;)
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
Post 1
I will try my best to give you a taste of where we have been in the past 3 weeks. I haven't written much about where we stay and where we are headed because I don't feel like I can do it justice, but I will try my best.
We have stayed with a range of different folk from Little Talbot Island (East of Jacksonville FL.) to New Roads LA. where we relax for an extra day today due to a storm forecast. Luckily, so far we have had nothing but sunshine and a slight, cool breeze. I am very pleased with life.
Seven other individuals and myself gathered in Little Talbot at the National State Park that kisses the Atlantic. We stayed 3 or 4 days camping, building and riding bikes, packing and unpacking panniers, telling our stories, and talking about why we each decided to join the ride.
I think we are all a little surprised on how well we interconnected from the beginning. We all bring a variety of flames to this bonfire. The practiced communication, open/honest questions, the mixing pot of opinions, and beliefs creates quite a unique but solid base. With a structure like this, there needs to be a rich range of flexibility. So far, it seems like we are all willing to contribute patients.
The day we arrived to Kim & Nathan's home outside of Tallahassee, I wasn't sure if I had anything left to give. I was close to shutting down for the evening. Getting inside, strait to the shower, and to bed for me. When we made our way inside my heart softened some. Just enough for me to stick it out and visit with many kind people. That night they were celebrating a Pagan ritual for the dark moon. Basically it was a way to release negative energy you held onto. We had some great talks and tasty food with Kim and Nathan for the remainder of the weekend.
We have stayed with a handful of very loving churches.
Lamont Baptist Church
Taylor Church in Sanderson, FL
Lighthouse God's Gym
Village Baptist Church
Lamont Baptist Church
Taylor Church in Sanderson, FL
Lighthouse God's Gym
Village Baptist Church
The food and shelter has been some of the greatest gifts I have ever received. When you strip yourself away from all (or most) comforts of life, there is a chance for a radical detox and a chance at a larger volume of awareness of the mind body and spirit. I believe the beauty in this "detox", is that it looks so different for everyone.
That's all for now.
More couch surfing stories under way.
Thanks for the patients.
Cheers
More couch surfing stories under way.
Thanks for the patients.
Cheers
Monday, January 28, 2013
50 Shades of Red
From the moment that I decided this ride was going to happen for me (some 3 months ago), to the moment that I sit here now with 7 strangers, becoming more like family as each day passes, I haven't asked and sat or pondered why I was really doing this ride. All I really knew was that it must be done...I was feeling the itch to travel yet again.
After having almost 3 weeks of riding down now, the layers of distraction are starting to dissolve. Fast. There is no where to go to find other peoples problems, or to amuse myself with daily chores, work, or partying. There is nothing but plenty of time, pedaling, thinking about what I believe, how I perceive relationships I have or have neglected to have.
Every once in a while I will come back to that question. I guess my answer is I am here to jump into myself. To begin a process of occupying myself. I don't think I have had much control of myself in the past. But what does it mean to "find yourself"? Have people simply figured out certain equations and questioneirs to fill out and come up with an answer to all of your problems? (Obviously not..) How do people usually go about "finding themselves"?
God will become more significant. What that looks like will take a lifetime to discover I am sure. I do believe I make understanding (things in general) harder than it has to be. At this point, I have decided, God consists of the most beautiful things my eyes have seen, the most terribly fearful things I have laid eyes on and everything that is not so black and white.
After having almost 3 weeks of riding down now, the layers of distraction are starting to dissolve. Fast. There is no where to go to find other peoples problems, or to amuse myself with daily chores, work, or partying. There is nothing but plenty of time, pedaling, thinking about what I believe, how I perceive relationships I have or have neglected to have.
Every once in a while I will come back to that question. I guess my answer is I am here to jump into myself. To begin a process of occupying myself. I don't think I have had much control of myself in the past. But what does it mean to "find yourself"? Have people simply figured out certain equations and questioneirs to fill out and come up with an answer to all of your problems? (Obviously not..) How do people usually go about "finding themselves"?
God will become more significant. What that looks like will take a lifetime to discover I am sure. I do believe I make understanding (things in general) harder than it has to be. At this point, I have decided, God consists of the most beautiful things my eyes have seen, the most terribly fearful things I have laid eyes on and everything that is not so black and white.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
"Shall we"
I am alive :)
and doing great!
It has been a week since I have started The Young and Wild Expedition 2013. If you don't already know, it is a cross country bike ride from Little Talbot Island, Florida to San Diego, CA and then up North to Seattle Washington...5 months, 8 riders, $40 a day for food.
Along the way we are working with local nonprofits and spending time doing community service projects.
So far everything we have encountered has been exactly what we needed in order to be prepared for what is headed our way in the next few weeks.
A couple of days with rain
Damp cold nights
Wet rides on bike trails
Camp fires
Beach time
Building bikes
Cleaning bikes
Laughing
And "House keeping"
As of today, as a group, I am completely confident in the ability in every member of this team to succeed in this ride. We will, together, be breaking physical and mental barriers we never imagined. Personally, I have learned a lot about myself in ways I can't quite wrap my head around yet. This will be a rather weak post unfortunately due to a lack of sleep and lack of understanding exactly how to put into words what I am feeling. I am feeling more alive from day to day as I am pushed further and further out of my comfort zone. Things I have always avoided feeling or thinking are slowly but surely washing up to shore.
The sights, people, riding, and food has been so amazing so far.
I will have wonderful stories of generous hearts and breathe taking sights to share as the universe unfolds our journey to us.
"People were putting themselves where they weren't supposed to be.
And I wanted to be there too."
-Jeff Johnson
Stay tuned :)
Sunday, December 30, 2012
ROUTE ITINERARY
Young and Wild Expedition Bicycle Route Itinerary
1. Jacksonville, FL: Arrive Wednesday January 2, 2013—Mentor Orientation1. Friday January 4—Rider Orientation
2. Jacksonville, FL to Atlantic Ocean Ride (and back): Sun. Jan 6: 30 miles
3. Jacksonville, FL to Sanderson, FL: Mon. Jan 7: 40 miles
4. Sanderson, FL to Live Oak, FL: Tues. Jan 8: 45 miles
5. Live Oak, FL to Lamont, FL: Wed Jan 9: 60 miles
6. Lamont, FL to Tallahassee, FL: Thurs Jan 10: 30 miles (205 total)
7. YWE Option-Adventure 1: Fri Jan 11-Sun Jan 13, 2013
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a. Tallahassee, FL to Blountstown,
FL Monday Jan 14: 55 miles (260
total)
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a. Tallahassee, FL to Port St. Joe via
Weekend Adventure: Fri-Sun: 160
miles Jan 11-13
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b. Port St. Joe, FL to
Blountstown, FL Monday Jan
14: 55 miles (420 total)
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8. Blountstown, FL to Panama City Beach, FL: Tuesday Jan 15: 60
miles
9. Panama City Beach, FL to Destin, FL: Wed Jan 16: 50 miles
10. Destin, FL to Pensacola, FL: Thursday Jan 17: 50 miles
11. Pensacola, FL to Gulf Shores, AL: Sunday Jan 20: 35 miles
12. Gulf Shores, AL to Mobile, AL: Monday Jan 21: 60 miles
13. Mobile, AL to Biloxi, MS: Tues Jan 22: 65 miles
14. Biloxi, MS to Slidell, LA: Wed Jan 23: 60 miles
15. Slidell, LA to New Orleans, LA: Thurs Jan 24: 40 miles:
9. Panama City Beach, FL to Destin, FL: Wed Jan 16: 50 miles
10. Destin, FL to Pensacola, FL: Thursday Jan 17: 50 miles
11. Pensacola, FL to Gulf Shores, AL: Sunday Jan 20: 35 miles
12. Gulf Shores, AL to Mobile, AL: Monday Jan 21: 60 miles
13. Mobile, AL to Biloxi, MS: Tues Jan 22: 65 miles
14. Biloxi, MS to Slidell, LA: Wed Jan 23: 60 miles
15. Slidell, LA to New Orleans, LA: Thurs Jan 24: 40 miles:
16. New Orleans, LA to Baton Rouge, LA: Sat Jan 26: 110 miles
17. Baton Rouge, LA to Lafayette, LA: Mon Jan 28: 90 miles
(Back up option: Opelousas, LA: 65 miles): (855-1,015 total miles)
18. Lafayette, LA (or Opelousas, La) to Lake Charles, LA: Tues Jan 29: 90 miles
19. Lake Charles, LA to Beaumont, TX: Wed Jan 30: 95 miles
20. Beaumont, TX to Houston, TX: Thurs Jan 31: 85 miles
21. Houston, TX to Eagle Lake, TX: Sat Feb 2: 70 miles
22. Eagle Lake, TX to Shiner, TX: Sun Feb 3: 55 miles
23. Shiner, TX to San Antonio, TX: Mon Feb 4 : 90 miles
24. San Antonio, TX to New Braunfels, TX: Tues Feb 5: 35 miles
25. New Braunfels, TX to Austin, TX: Thurs Feb 7: 55 miles
26. Austin, TX to Georgetown, TX: Fri Feb 8: 35 miles
27. Georgetown, TX to Waco, TX: Sat Feb 9: 80 miles (1,545-1,705 total)
28. Waco, TX to Cleburne, TX: Mon Feb 11: 65 miles
29. Cleburne, TX to Fort Worth, TX: Tues Feb 12: 35 miles
30. Fort Worth, TX to Mineral Wells, TX: Wed Feb 13: 55 miles
31. Mineral Wells, TX to Breckenridge/Hubbard Creek Lake, TX: Thurs
Feb 14: 55 miles
32. Breckenridge/Hubbard Creek Lake, TX to Abilene, TX: Fri Feb 15: 60 miles
33. Abilene, TX to Snyder, TX: Sat Feb 16: 80 miles
34. Snyder, TX to Lamesa, TX: Mon Feb 18: 65 miles
35. Lamesa, TX to Hobbs, NM: Tues Feb 19: 70 miles
36. Hobbs, NM to Carlsbad, NM: Wed Feb 20: 70 miles
37. Carlsbad, NM to Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Thurs Feb 21: 30 miles
(2,030-2,290 total)
38. Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, NM: Fri Feb 22: 40 miles
39. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, NM to El Paso TX
Excursions to Mexico: Sat Feb 23: 110-120 miles
40. El Paso, TX to Franklin Mountains State Park, TX: Tues Feb 26: 20 miles
41. Franklin Mountains State Park, TX to Las Cruces, NM: Wed Feb 27: 40 miles
17. Baton Rouge, LA to Lafayette, LA: Mon Jan 28: 90 miles
(Back up option: Opelousas, LA: 65 miles): (855-1,015 total miles)
18. Lafayette, LA (or Opelousas, La) to Lake Charles, LA: Tues Jan 29: 90 miles
19. Lake Charles, LA to Beaumont, TX: Wed Jan 30: 95 miles
20. Beaumont, TX to Houston, TX: Thurs Jan 31: 85 miles
21. Houston, TX to Eagle Lake, TX: Sat Feb 2: 70 miles
22. Eagle Lake, TX to Shiner, TX: Sun Feb 3: 55 miles
23. Shiner, TX to San Antonio, TX: Mon Feb 4 : 90 miles
24. San Antonio, TX to New Braunfels, TX: Tues Feb 5: 35 miles
25. New Braunfels, TX to Austin, TX: Thurs Feb 7: 55 miles
26. Austin, TX to Georgetown, TX: Fri Feb 8: 35 miles
27. Georgetown, TX to Waco, TX: Sat Feb 9: 80 miles (1,545-1,705 total)
28. Waco, TX to Cleburne, TX: Mon Feb 11: 65 miles
29. Cleburne, TX to Fort Worth, TX: Tues Feb 12: 35 miles
30. Fort Worth, TX to Mineral Wells, TX: Wed Feb 13: 55 miles
31. Mineral Wells, TX to Breckenridge/Hubbard Creek Lake, TX: Thurs
Feb 14: 55 miles
32. Breckenridge/Hubbard Creek Lake, TX to Abilene, TX: Fri Feb 15: 60 miles
33. Abilene, TX to Snyder, TX: Sat Feb 16: 80 miles
34. Snyder, TX to Lamesa, TX: Mon Feb 18: 65 miles
35. Lamesa, TX to Hobbs, NM: Tues Feb 19: 70 miles
36. Hobbs, NM to Carlsbad, NM: Wed Feb 20: 70 miles
37. Carlsbad, NM to Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Thurs Feb 21: 30 miles
(2,030-2,290 total)
38. Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, NM: Fri Feb 22: 40 miles
39. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, NM to El Paso TX
Excursions to Mexico: Sat Feb 23: 110-120 miles
40. El Paso, TX to Franklin Mountains State Park, TX: Tues Feb 26: 20 miles
41. Franklin Mountains State Park, TX to Las Cruces, NM: Wed Feb 27: 40 miles
42. Las Cruces, NM to Elephant Butte Lake State Park, NM: Thurs Feb
28: 75 miles
43. Elephant Butte Lake State Park, NM to Cibola National Forest, NM: Fri March 1: 90 miles
44. Cibola National Forest, NM to Belen, NM: Sat March 2: 60 miles
45. Belen, NM to Albuquerque, NM: Sun March 3: 35 miles
46. Albuquerque, NM to Grants, NM: Wed March 6: 80 miles
47. Grants, NM to Zuni Peublo, NM: Thurs March 7: 80 miles
(2,770-2,930 total)
48. Zuni Pueblo, NM to Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: Fri March 8: 70 miles
49. Petrified Forest National Park, AZ to Winslow, AZ: Mon March 11: 70 miles
50. Winslow, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ: Tues March 12: 75 miles
51. Flagstaff, AZ to Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: Thurs March 14: 80 miles
52. Grand Canyon National Park, AZ to Peach Springs, AZ: Tues March 19: 120 miles
53. Peach Springs, AZ to New Kingman-Butler/Kingman, AZ: Wed March 20: 40-50 miles
54. New Kingman-Butler/Kingman, AZ to Boulder City, NV: Thurs March 21: 90 miles
55. Boulder City, NV to Las Vegas, NV: Fri March 22: 30 miles
56. Las Vegas, NV to Sloan, NV: Mon March 25: 30 miles
57. Sloan, NV to Mojave National Preserve, CA: Tues March 26: 80 miles
58. Mojave National Preserve, CA to Newberry Springs, CA: Wed March
27: 90 miles: (3,475-3,645 total)
59. Newberry Springs, CA to Barstow, CA: Thurs March 28: 25 miles
60. Barstow, CA to Yucca Springs, CA: Fri March 29: 80 miles 61. Yucca Springs, CA to Palm Desert, CA: Sat March 30: 40 miles 62. Palm Desert, CA to Ramona, CA: Mon April 1: 90 miles
63. Ramona, CA to San Diego, CA: Tues April 2: 40 miles
64. San Diego, CA to San Clemente, CA: Fri April 5: 65 miles 65. San Clemente, CA to Los Angeles, CA: Sat April 6: 80 miles 66. Los Angeles, CA to Ventura, CA: Tues April 9: 80 miles
67. Ventura, CA to Santa Barbara, CA: Wed April 10: 35 miles
43. Elephant Butte Lake State Park, NM to Cibola National Forest, NM: Fri March 1: 90 miles
44. Cibola National Forest, NM to Belen, NM: Sat March 2: 60 miles
45. Belen, NM to Albuquerque, NM: Sun March 3: 35 miles
46. Albuquerque, NM to Grants, NM: Wed March 6: 80 miles
47. Grants, NM to Zuni Peublo, NM: Thurs March 7: 80 miles
(2,770-2,930 total)
48. Zuni Pueblo, NM to Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: Fri March 8: 70 miles
49. Petrified Forest National Park, AZ to Winslow, AZ: Mon March 11: 70 miles
50. Winslow, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ: Tues March 12: 75 miles
51. Flagstaff, AZ to Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: Thurs March 14: 80 miles
52. Grand Canyon National Park, AZ to Peach Springs, AZ: Tues March 19: 120 miles
53. Peach Springs, AZ to New Kingman-Butler/Kingman, AZ: Wed March 20: 40-50 miles
54. New Kingman-Butler/Kingman, AZ to Boulder City, NV: Thurs March 21: 90 miles
55. Boulder City, NV to Las Vegas, NV: Fri March 22: 30 miles
56. Las Vegas, NV to Sloan, NV: Mon March 25: 30 miles
57. Sloan, NV to Mojave National Preserve, CA: Tues March 26: 80 miles
58. Mojave National Preserve, CA to Newberry Springs, CA: Wed March
27: 90 miles: (3,475-3,645 total)
59. Newberry Springs, CA to Barstow, CA: Thurs March 28: 25 miles
60. Barstow, CA to Yucca Springs, CA: Fri March 29: 80 miles 61. Yucca Springs, CA to Palm Desert, CA: Sat March 30: 40 miles 62. Palm Desert, CA to Ramona, CA: Mon April 1: 90 miles
63. Ramona, CA to San Diego, CA: Tues April 2: 40 miles
64. San Diego, CA to San Clemente, CA: Fri April 5: 65 miles 65. San Clemente, CA to Los Angeles, CA: Sat April 6: 80 miles 66. Los Angeles, CA to Ventura, CA: Tues April 9: 80 miles
67. Ventura, CA to Santa Barbara, CA: Wed April 10: 35 miles
68. Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Maria, CA: Thurs April 11: 80 miles (4,260 total)
69. Santa Maria, CA to Morrow Bay, CA: Fri April 12: 60 miles
70. Morrow Bay, CA to Big Sur, CA: Sat April 13: 95 miles
71. Big Sur, CA to Carmel, CA: Sun April 14: 25 miles
72. Carmel, CA to Mount Hermon, CA: Mon April 16: 75 miles
(4,345-4,515 total)
73. Option Adventure 2: San Francisco v. Yosemite NP
Wed. Apr. 17- Thurs. Apr 25, 2013
69. Santa Maria, CA to Morrow Bay, CA: Fri April 12: 60 miles
70. Morrow Bay, CA to Big Sur, CA: Sat April 13: 95 miles
71. Big Sur, CA to Carmel, CA: Sun April 14: 25 miles
72. Carmel, CA to Mount Hermon, CA: Mon April 16: 75 miles
(4,345-4,515 total)
73. Option Adventure 2: San Francisco v. Yosemite NP
Wed. Apr. 17- Thurs. Apr 25, 2013
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Mount Hermon, CA to Mountain
View, CA: Wed April 17: 40
miles
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Or to San Jose (with intent to
Yosemite NP): Wed April 17:
35 miles
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b. Mountain View, CA to Half
Moon Bay, CA: Fri April 19: 30
miles
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Or San Jose, CA to Modesto, CA:
Thurs April 18: 95 miles
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c. Half Moon Bay, CA to San
Francisco, CA: Sat April 20: 35
miles
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Or Modesto, CA to Yosemite NP,
CA: Sat April 20: 85 miles
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d. San Francisco, CA to
Berkeley, CA: Tues April 23: 15
miles
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Or Yosemite NP, CA to San
Andreas, CA: Tues April 23: 70
miles
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e. Berkeley, CA to Napa, CA:
Thurs April 25: 45 miles (4,260-4,680 total possible miles ridden) |
Or San Andreas, CA to
Sacramento, CA: Wed April 24:
60 miles
|
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f. Sacramento, CA to Napa, CA:
Thurs April 25: 70 miles: (4510- 4,930 total possible miles ridden) (250 miles difference) (Total difference in miles ridden: 670) |
74. Napa, CA to Santa Rosa, CA: Sat April 27: 40 miles
75. Santa Rosa, CA to Mendocino, CA: Mon April 29: 95 miles
76. Mendocino, CA to Garberville, CA: Tues April 30: 80 miles
77. Garberville, CA to Eureka, CA: Wed May 1: 75 miles
78. Eureka, CA to Redwood National Park, CA: Thurs May 2: 45 miles
79. Redwood National Park, CA to Crescent City, CA: Fri May 3: 50 miles
80. Crescent City, CA to Brookings, OR: Sat May 4: 30 miles
81. Brookings, OR to Gold Beach, OR: Sun May 5: 30 miles
82. Gold Beach, OR to Bandon, OR: Mon May 6: 55 miles
83. Bandon, OR to Reedsport, OR: Tues May 7: 55 miles
84. Reedsport, OR to Eugene, OR: Wed May 8: 85 miles
85. Eugene, OR to Salem, OR: Fri May 10: 75 miles
86. Salem, OR to Portland, OR: Sat May 11: 60 miles
87. Portland, OR to Tillamook, OR: Tues May 14: 80 miles
88. Tillamook, OR to Astoria, OR: Wed May 15: 65 miles
89. Astoria, OR to South Bend, WA: Thurs May 18: 45 miles
90. South Bend, WA to Olympic National Forest, WA: Fri May 17: 85 miles
(5,310-5,980 total)
91.Option Adventure 3: Olympic National Park v. CityWeek Seattle:
Sat May 18-Thurs May 23, 2013
75. Santa Rosa, CA to Mendocino, CA: Mon April 29: 95 miles
76. Mendocino, CA to Garberville, CA: Tues April 30: 80 miles
77. Garberville, CA to Eureka, CA: Wed May 1: 75 miles
78. Eureka, CA to Redwood National Park, CA: Thurs May 2: 45 miles
79. Redwood National Park, CA to Crescent City, CA: Fri May 3: 50 miles
80. Crescent City, CA to Brookings, OR: Sat May 4: 30 miles
81. Brookings, OR to Gold Beach, OR: Sun May 5: 30 miles
82. Gold Beach, OR to Bandon, OR: Mon May 6: 55 miles
83. Bandon, OR to Reedsport, OR: Tues May 7: 55 miles
84. Reedsport, OR to Eugene, OR: Wed May 8: 85 miles
85. Eugene, OR to Salem, OR: Fri May 10: 75 miles
86. Salem, OR to Portland, OR: Sat May 11: 60 miles
87. Portland, OR to Tillamook, OR: Tues May 14: 80 miles
88. Tillamook, OR to Astoria, OR: Wed May 15: 65 miles
89. Astoria, OR to South Bend, WA: Thurs May 18: 45 miles
90. South Bend, WA to Olympic National Forest, WA: Fri May 17: 85 miles
(5,310-5,980 total)
91.Option Adventure 3: Olympic National Park v. CityWeek Seattle:
Sat May 18-Thurs May 23, 2013
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a. Olympic National
Forest, WA to
Seattle, WA: Sat May 18-Thurs May 23, 2013: (CityWeek:Seattle ): 85 miles: City Week: (5,395- 6,065 total miles!) |
a. Or, Olympic National
Forest, WA to Forks, WA:
Sun. May 19: 110 miles |
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(180 miles difference between
options)
(850 miles difference between total mileage able to be cycled) |
b. Forks, WA to Olympic
National Park, WA: Tues. May 21: 65 miles
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c. Olympic National Park,
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WA to Seattle, WA:
Thursday May 23, 2013:
90 miles (5575-6,245
total!)
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92. Seattle, WA: Fri May 24: 0 Miles—The ride is complete, the record is
broken!
--Final debriefings, finishing up last assignments, preparing for final Celebration!
--Riders start flying home: Hang out
--Sunday: All Riders must have flown home by end of day; Continue to hang out and not ride a bike!
--Final debriefings, finishing up last assignments, preparing for final Celebration!
--Riders start flying home: Hang out
--Sunday: All Riders must have flown home by end of day; Continue to hang out and not ride a bike!
•
•
-Quick Facts-
• Approximately 5,395-6,245 miles ridden
• Expedition lasts 142 days
• Approximately 94-99 days of riding
• Approximately 38-43 days of rest/non-riding
• Riding through 11-12 US States (includes unmarked possibility
of Georgia)• Expedition lasts 142 days
• Approximately 94-99 days of riding
• Approximately 38-43 days of rest/non-riding
• Avg. Mileage per day: 57 -64
• Approximately 1 million total calories burned
• Unlimited potential for growth Approximately 2,000 pages to read
• Approximately 20-30 lectures to attend
• Unending exploration, growth, community
Hundreds of new places, things and landscapes to see Thousands of people to meet, network with and help out.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Joyful Holiday
I have roughly 8 days. My plane to Panama City, Florida leaves at 9:30 AM Thursday January 3rd. From there I will meet Monica, a member of the team I will be riding. Her mom will drive us to Jacksonville where we meet our new family for the next 5/6 months.
I wanted to say thank you to all my amazing clients back in Austin for being supportive of my decision about the trip and giving me nothing but encouragement! Also thank you for all your generous donations (tips!) They will definitely help me on a daily basis along the way! To the AUSTINDEEP TEAM I will miss you ladies so much! You have been an amazing family to me for the past 10 months in Austin. I have learned from and with each and every one of you. I am sure I will be back one day. Jess, Thank you for believing in me and being passionate about what we do. You are quite a beautiful inspiration. I will see you guys in a few weeks when we pass through in Austin.
Stay tuned
1ove :)
P.S. I will find the Lester tattoo inspiration, not to worry Uncle John
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
Wind
I was talking with a good client of mine, Thomas, about the ride in January. He had so many questions like most do! Being a cyclist himself, he had some questions that made me think myself...but he also had some great encouragement!
I told him I was probably most intimidated by the wind and the cold wind.
He said he used to hate the wind himself.
Then he realized it is just another challenge.
It is not bad, it just is what it is.
And then, when it is on your side, you are flying (down the road)!
So all in all, I took this as easing my fear of the windy days, and appreciating the calm days even more.
It will slow you down, but so what..it is a part of the journey.
Embrace it for what it is, don't hate it for what your frustration thinks it is.
I told him I was probably most intimidated by the wind and the cold wind.
Then he realized it is just another challenge.
It is not bad, it just is what it is.
And then, when it is on your side, you are flying (down the road)!
So all in all, I took this as easing my fear of the windy days, and appreciating the calm days even more.
It will slow you down, but so what..it is a part of the journey.
Embrace it for what it is, don't hate it for what your frustration thinks it is.
*Art appreciation
"Japanese artist Tomoko Sioyasu's work is based on nature and echoes organic shapes and rhythms, mimicking water, wind, and cells. Using the traditional art of paper-cutting, the sculptures are transformed using utility knives and soldering irons, forming delicate tapestries that defy imagination."
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