Reflecting on a bike ride

May 26, 2025

Earlier this month, I biked to DC. I guess I was thinking that if I didn’t bike that day I didn’t think I ever would. So, I got up, left around 5:00 am and biked 164 miles to see my daughter. I brought three water bottles and some Nuun tabs, but no food.  I stopped more because I wasn’t worried about catching a train home. The on-bike time as 13 hrs 16 minutes at an average of 12.3 mph. Total time was 15.5 hours.

I didn’t plan this ride. I just needed to get out on my bike. I was tired when I got to DC. I rode at a faster pace than the trip three years ago despite some headwinds on this ride. It was a about 10 miles further this time.

My reflection is that I’m glad I did it. I needed it.