Day 10: 57 Miles

Altoona, PA to Blairsville, PA

I woke up this morning to a light rain and temperatures in the low 40s. Not the most inviting weather for a bike ride, but I had a big climb to start the day and wanted to get it done before lunch. I got out the door pretty quickly, wearing long tights, a rain jacket and gloves once again. It was about a mile on a major road to get out of Altoona, and then I’d be climbing for the next couple of hours.

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Day 8: 0 Miles

The forecast for today was rain all day and temperature in the low 50s. Having dealt with similar weather twice already, I decided to sit this one out. I extended my stay in State College by one night and will pick this trip back up tomorrow. Today was used to plan some changes to my route which should make the rest of my time in Pennsylvania a bit easier. I also enjoyed resting my legs, finishing a book and watching some Netflix.

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Day 6: 55 Miles

Hazleton, PA to Lewisburg, PA

I woke up this morning hoping today would be better than the last few days. Pennsylvania has been a real struggle and I’m not even half way through it. The hills have been tough and the temperature has made things hard as well. My destination today was Lewisburg and based on the local news it was 37 degrees there when I left the hotel.

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Day 4: 40 Miles

Newton, NJ to East Stroudsburg, PA

I woke up this morning feeling more rested than the day before, but my legs felt the miles from yesterday’s ride. There is going to be an adjustment period before I’m really in shape to do some long mileage days. It would have been nice to start off in a flatter area, but here I am riding through the Appalachians. I can only hope the long days of climbing through New Jersey and Pennsylvania make the flatter states feel easy.

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Day 3: 70 Miles

Hoboken, NJ to Newton, NJ

Today started off behind schedule from the moment I woke up. Perhaps hosting a party the night before I left was not the best idea. I had a great time seeing everyone one least time before I headed out, but I didn’t get to sleep until 3:30am. That left me with less than 5 hours of sleep for the day ahead. Before I could hit the road I still had 1 more load of things to move into storage. After taking care of that and eating some food it was noon before I knew it.

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Day 1: 30 Miles

Coney Island, NY to Hoboken, NJ

Today I woke up ready to get on my bike. While Saturday is my last day in Hoboken, I planned to start this trip in Coney Island, where I could officially dip my rear tire in the Atlantic ocean. Something about dipping my tire in the Hudson River from the shore of Hoboken just didn’t feel right. This is going to be a coast to coast trip and I wanted to have the satisfaction of getting to the Pacific Ocean knowing I’d started at the Atlantic.

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