filling the void

52 miles. not bad, but obviously not the full 75 i was hoping for. i made it to new ipswich, nh, where there is a mobil station and a little corner 'market.' i feel incredibly out of shape; i think i tore the crap out of my legs today. as i recall, i never really went though bad muscle soreness hiking (knees and feet, yes) because i was very careful not to overdo the mileage. no, now i reacall doing too much into NOC, but that's the only one i remember. i feel like i'm probably too late already to make that call for myself agin, but luckily i can take the next week off if i want, and my trip that actually starts to christine's isnt nearly so long as 75 miles.

it's chilly and grey. no sun all day long. there is still snow here in the woods, hiding.

in general, tho, besides the current pain in my left knee and my inability to make the over-zealous goal of dublin, i'm really enjoying the ride. very different (obviously) from the walking in the woods, but having a map and options is very fun, and no real guidelines. i'm really looking forward to starting for real.

and also going south to warmer weather.