I decided to write a blog post today after all. Maybe because I’m bored of being stuck in a hotel room on this rainy day. 
I’ll share some Q&A from talking to family and friends.
Q: How are your legs and ass feeling?
A: My legs are fine. They are tired at the end of the day’s riding, but not sore at all. My sit bones feel good. I’ve been wearing a thin tri-short under the hiking shorts I’m wearing, and I think it’s helped a lot. I’ve also made some small adjustments to the saddle to improve my comfort.
Q: I saw you went with the bigger foldable sleeping pad. Any reason for that over your smaller inflatable one?
A: I’m not using it for a sleeping pad. I am carrying my usual inflatable sleeping pad. The foldable one serves as a fender, makes it harder for someone to remove my panniers (if they wanted to steal one), and I use it for an exercise mat if I need to.
Q: Can you put a link to your blog from the home page of your website? Then it will be easier to get to.
A: Done.
Q: I think I left a comment, but I don’t see it anywhere. Did I do something wrong?
A: It’s probably me. I have to approve the comments before they are visible – this mostly prevents spam comments. I look for new comments a few times a day, but there will be a delay. Remember, blog comments can be seen by everyone. You can text me if you only want me to see it.
Q: What have you learned from your first three days?
A: I have been keeping a journal of the things that have gone well and poorly. I am improving every day!! The most frustrating issue has been my cell phone battery life. The navigation app seems to really drain the battery – more than I expected. I’m still playing around with different apps and turning off things on my cellphone that are draining the battery. I have a good battery backup, so it hasn’t been a problem – just annoying.
A: I’ve also realized that I brought too much food for this part of the trip. Food is readily available and I’m carrying too much. My food could be better organized, and I’ll fix that on a future off-day.
A: I find it hard to accomplish my normal daily routine activities (exercising, stretching, taking vitamins, meditation, etc.) when I’m biking. I need to work on my self discipline to do these and create a routine that I can stick to. Starting tomorrow!!
Q: What are you doing on your day off?
A: Mostly I’ve been reading a book by Giovanni Dienstmann called “Wise Confidence”. It’s a self help book by an author that I really like. Lots of thought provoking exercises that are perfect for a quiet day.
A: I’ve been taking breaks from my book to do my normal daily routine, wash my clothes, make a plan for tomorrow’s bike ride, and write this blog post.
That’s all for today. I love all the comments, text messages and phone calls!! Keep them coming, as it helps keep my spirits high. More biking tomorrow.
You said ass!!!! My mom is reading this!
Don’t post this.
Love,
Your biggest fan