Sunrise last thursday riding to scope out the progress on the new ten mile section of North Coast Inland Trail. I ride Fremont to clyde section in sandusky county most mornings. The new ten mile construction will link Fremont to elmore, Ohio.

5 A.M. I peel open one eye to see the red numbers on the clock. Well theres only one way my ass is going to pedal up to the lake and thats by getting up and throwing the bags on the bike. Out the door I went. Stop off at BK for a breakfast sandwich and rolled my way down the road 20 miles up to Port Clinton Ohio. The sun was bursting through the big morning clouds in Giant beeming rays. The town from my childhood looks quite different now, new buildings and a changed skyline. None of the old demons of the past lived here anymore.

Well Yahoo maps said it was 420 miles, Fremont to Cincinnati, but I'm sure it was a bit more adding country routes and my detour through Dayton. My fingertips are still numb from 12 hour riding days, nursing my sprained ankle, and yes my ass is very very sore but Dick and I had an absolutely blast of a time for our first big tour of 2008 and I've got the third degree sunburn to prove it *grin* Follows are my notes in journal as they unfolded along the way...

Holey rusted metal batman! A week since my last blog, WTF I been up to? *evil grin* Anywayz, hmm well first of all freeking beat this morning. Took my lazy ass to the gym and did myself in, feels freekin great!

Freek'in Awesome Weather!!! Got three rides in Sunday; Sunrise ride I was fully loaded (front bags, to build up endurance with extra weight), afternoon I just knocked one out no bags no ferret full speed *nice one*, came home for a nice soak in the tub, then another sunset ride loaded up. Sixety miles for the day, way to start the week. This morning Dick and I rode out to Doebles in Clyde to pick up some seed. Mary gave me six planters she did not plan to ever use. Filled them right up with dirt and seeded with spinach and red leaf lettuce. Speaking of lettuce HOLEY SMOKES my beds are loaded. Cutting as fast as I can. Grocery had a run on bacon so tonight there will be wilted lettuce for super. This week is set to down right beautiful and I plan to be out in it.Building the legs up fora trip south this month to Cincinatti. Little Miami Bike Trail is very nice.