Another Goal Marked Off The List

Bike to the beach.
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A while ago, I think it was mid 2010 I set a goal that I wanted to bike from home to the beach. Today I had an afternoon to myself and looking for something to do. With the heat popping up over 100 degrees I thought why not.  Besides the gorgeous warm weather I have been biking a decent amount, about 30 minutes a clip a few times a week and felt i could physically handle it.

The trip is some place between 12 and 13 miles from the back door to the bike rack, then a 10 minute walk to the beach front. I tried google maps for directions to the park bike trail the connects to the beach. I took some breif notes on a post it on where I need to turn, zig and zag only. About 10 minutes into my ride I realized I left them home. So like any good musician would do, I improvised. Or shall I say I took the route with the least amount of turns possible. In total the trip took me 1 hour going to the beach, and an hour and 15 minutes coming back.  Heading home was a bit tougher since I was starting to get a bit tired and most of the way back was on a very slight incline.

I only spent about 3o minutes or so at the beach. The goal was to get to the beach and back on back and take a dip into the ocean while I was there. The atlantic water was a bit chilly but warms up once you get used to it. I wish I had taken a picture but I was traveling light. No phone, no snacks. I didn’t even bring water with me, just a few dollars and a small speedo swimming towel that I used it for the first time today.

I’ve spent the remainder of the evening taking it easy and rehydrating. I must have drank a gallon of water between the water fountains at the beach, and continuous flow on tap once I got home.

Now time to go hunting through my list for something else to conquer.

Thats all I have to say.

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