Getting ready

As many of you know, I am setting out to bike approximately 1500 hundred miles this summer, from Minneapolis to Boston.  We set out July 11, and I leave DC on June 30 for 10 days with family and friends in Wisconsin and Minnesota.  I am busy figuring out what to pack, or more accurately, what not to pack, making sure my bike is good condition, and perhaps most importantly, making sure I am ready for a month of biking.  Last week I worked my legs and lungs on the hills of western Maryland, earning the ice cream treat below.  I look forward to many more culinary rewards along the way.  I will try to write this blog regularly throughout the ride, as my energy and patience with things electronic allow, and hope you enjoy checking on my progress from time to time.      Margaret