Plain Jane Plain Talk
Journals from the road, trails and at sea
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The complimentary breakfast at our Beaufort hotel buzzed with cyclists half-woke, half-dressed wearing a pungent o-dear that was reminiscent of yesterday’ ride, walking straight toward the make-it-yourself waffle iron, the trays of english muffins and miniatures dollops of peanut butter where peanuts were the last of a 12-ingredient list that began with the words ‘corn…
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Day 4: Bicycling from Elizabethtown, NC to Moores Creek National Battlefield 40ish miles — and bonus points for headwinds The fourth and final day of our East Coast Greenway WAY (Week-A-Year) tour, cut short due to Hurricane Matthew began at the Corner Cafe in the heart of Elizabethtown. A cafe that is open “All Day”…
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Day 3: Bicycling from Fayetteville, NC to Elizabethtown, NC 43ish miles — and who’s really counting when there’s so much to see? The third day of the East Coast Greenway WAY (Week-A-Year) tour began with breakfasts piled high with ham and bacon and a side of bacon fat with fresh steamed or raw vegetables a…
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Day 2: Bicycling from Smithfield, NC to Fayetteville, NC 70ish miles — and who invited Hurricane Matthew to the Carolina coast? The second day of the East Coast Greenway WAY (Week-A-Year) tour began with new routines and new grooves setting in. The pre-ride routine included two trips (maybe more) to drag your luggage and bicycle…
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Day 1: Bicycling from Raleigh, NC to Smithfield, NC 42.5ish miles — or more depending on bonus miles & wrong turns The first day of the East Coast Greenway WAY (Week-A-Year) tour began in downtown Raleigh with nearly 40 cyclists jones’n to get on their bicycle legs. Many drove double-digit hour-long car rides, tipping…
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4 days and counting: Bicycling from Bar Harbor ME to Baltimore MD Prepping for stage 1 (Bar Harbor Maine to Baltimore Maryland) of our cross-country (north to south) bicycle ride, I have had the opportunity to test drive everything from Adventure Cycling paper maps to electronic GPS devices searching for one piece of gear that…
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There is a pattern to this fitness madness. It goes something like this: Sign up for an event that you are not ready for Start training for that event way too late Taper for the event way too early Carb load when it is not really necessary Hope that you won’t be the last…
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