The dates are set, the routes are mapped, and we’re getting ready to take off on our Lifeblood 2015 ride! Check out all the places we’ll be stopping: May 16 – 55 miles – Palm Coast May 17 – 42 miles – New Smyrna Beach May 18 – 60 miles – Cocoa Beach May 19 – 54 miles – Vero
Read MoreBy the last day we were all in our element and once we took the packs off it was no problem to just go. And go. And go. And go… It was a long, hot day. Reaching the finish line was a little stressful since we got lost two or three times, but seeing my mom and Phyllis there at
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We made it! Thanks so much to all our family, friends and supporters! We love you and we couldn’t have done it without you. We’ll post more later. For now, we’re going to get some much needed sleep.
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Vero Beach, FL > Palm Beach, FL : 93 miles Yesterday was a long day. We started out with a slight tailwind and made incredible time, getting in 50 miles before stopping for lunch. Those first 50 miles were fantastic with smooth roads, bike lanes, and great scenery. There was one rough stretch where the road and bike lane were
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Jacksonville Beach, FL > Palm Coast, FL : 63 miles Palm Coast, FL > Titusville, FL : 86 miles Blogging daily has become somewhat of a challenge in the last week, but I want to assure you it isn’t laziness. So here’s what you missed: Yesterday’s ride was pretty good. I thought St. Augustine was a really interesting town. Good
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Jacksonville Beach, FL : 32 miles Man was it nice to have three days off! I feel like all my previous ailments have had time to heal. But I will say that not riding has also been really strange. I feel lazy and tired. Maybe it’s the smoke in the air and the lack of oxygen. We rented a car
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Southport, NC > Myrtle Beach, SC : 77 miles Today was a huge mile marker for us, as we hit our halfway point! We’ve also ridden through 10 states now, too. We started out this morning from Southport, North Carolina and about half way thought the day we hit 900 miles. And it was right at a bike shop. Coincidence?
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Jacksonville, NC > Southport, NC : 84 miles The day started off cloudy and windy but unfortunately the wind was blowing the wrong way, right at us. The morning was kind of a slow slog and we got a chance to really take advantage of riding in a pace line. For the non-cyclists, it’s when you ride about one to
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Nags Head, NC > Ocracoke, NC : 84 miles It was the best of roads, it was the worst of roads… We started the day with strong tailwinds and cruised the first 30 miles at about 19mph. Watch out and step aside! The scenery from Nags Head to Ocracoke along the Outer Banks here is absolutely astounding. And up until
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Virginia Beach, VA > Nags Head, NC : 78 miles After a much needed day off to rest and recover we were back on the road again covering 78 miles from Virginia Beach to NagsHead at our fastest pace yet. It was the first day that we had a consistent tailwind. We were able to cruise at between 16 and
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