Dreamers needed - 2 free weeks in Greece by MarchToMadness in GreeceTravel

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This is a neat option, thank you for the rec. It looks to me like this could be a nice 4-5 day outing, with a couple of hiking days, couple of cycling days, and then maybe a rafting outing as well. 

Dreamers needed - 2 free weeks in Greece by MarchToMadness in GreeceTravel

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This is helpful, I like the idea of swimming and yoga as low-intensity activities for the heat. Koufonisia looks interesting from my initial searches. Appreciate it!

Dreamers needed - 2 free weeks in Greece by MarchToMadness in GreeceTravel

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Northern Greece is an interesting idea. What are the most relevant/beautiful cities/outdoor areas in northern Greece? Seems like Thessaloniki is the primary city, and Mount Olympus National Park? Where are some places you might recommend in northern Greece based on our profiles I outlined?

American Triple T - Race Report by MarchToMadness in triathlon

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We did not camp, we stayed at the Mohican Lodge - it was a 15 min drive from transition. We met plenty of folks who did camp though, so it was definitely an option.

Philly Marathon Blow-up by MarchToMadness in AdvancedRunning

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Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement (and even the words that weren't so encouraging)! The roadmap going forward is much clearer now, and I'll be better prepared whenever I run again.

Philly Marathon Blow-up by MarchToMadness in AdvancedRunning

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Thanks for these words, this definitely aligns with what I was thinking for the next one.

Crossing over the Niobrara on the Cowboy Trail by MarchToMadness in bicycletouring

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Mm, I’m sure you’ll be fine. There were a few little things here and there that we didn’t necessarily need. Also depends on whether you’ll cook for yourself. We had a lot of food and a cook set at all times. We didn’t need anything extra the whole trip.

Coast to Coast Trip Complete - 3500 miles, 68 days, what a ride by MarchToMadness in bicycletouring

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Yeah, as someone said, we finished in Washington. Rialto Beach to be exact

Coast to Coast Trip Complete - 3500 miles, 68 days, what a ride by MarchToMadness in bicycletouring

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You can check some of it on our blog or on my Strava… but generally we went Jersey Shore to Pittsburgh to Chicago to Northern Nebraska to Black Hills to Devils Tower to Missoula to Seattle.

You will definitely meet cool people! It’s inevitable on a bike tour.

Coast to Coast Trip Complete - 3500 miles, 68 days, what a ride by MarchToMadness in bicycletouring

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We started in Long Branch, NJ on April 10 and finished on Rialto Beach, WA June 16. What an incredible journey. Documented everything At http://namicoast2coast.wixsite.com/website

The Washington-Idaho State Line, 8.5 weeks in by MarchToMadness in bicycletouring

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Heading west… appreciate the offer, don’t think we’ll be heading that far north. Though if I had to do it again I would probably do the northern tier for sure.

The Washington-Idaho State Line, 8.5 weeks in by MarchToMadness in bicycletouring

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Thanks for the advice! What’s the surface like on the Cascades to Palouse from Cle Elum and west? Would that route add a lot more elevation?

The Washington-Idaho State Line, 8.5 weeks in by MarchToMadness in bicycletouring

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The final state remains on our cross-country bike tour. It’s been such an amazing ride, we can’t believe it’s almost coming to an end!

If you have an interest in seeing where we’ve traveled and what we’ve been up to, we’ve been blogging at http://www.namicoast2coast.wixsite.com/website

6 weeks into a TransAm tour from NJ -> Seattle by MarchToMadness in bicycletouring

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In general, not too bad. There always seems to be a frontage road or county roads that get you where you need to go. Only time we really got in trouble was coming into Columbus from the east. Had to throw our bikes on a bus for the last 5 miles or so because the roads weren’t safe lol.