February 24, 2023

After 9 months, I took my last training ride yesterday. It was relatively short, only 25 miles. According to the trusty Ride with GPS app, this was my 99th ride, with total mileage accumulated of just over 5,900 miles. This doesn’t count any mileage I did in June, the month before I installed the Ride with GPS app on my phone.

The plan is to travel to San Diego with Josh on Monday, and to spend a few days of sightseeing before the “wheel dipping” on Saturday, just one week from tomorrow. Following the wheel dipping on Saturday morning, we turn our front tires to the east, and don’t stop for the next 52 days. To say I am “excited” doesn’t necessarily adequately portray my mental state. It’s more closer to “scared out of my mind”. :). Hopefully, this will pass after the first week or two.