So, yeah, DC ain't actually a state, but we're going with it anyway. Needed a ride of about 50, but this will do. Could for sure have added a loop around Haines Point, which is absolutely flat and was at Mile 24 buuuut... nah. A week to go til the 66 miles of covered bridges, but am feeling that if 50s aren't a huge problem then 15 more miles should be ok. (That's the story and we're sticking to it.) Body felt pretty good, probably helped that humidity was low and temps not outrageous. Maybe there's been some conditioning. The NW breeze did NOT help much; the climb up the W&OD (30 to 34), first, then the Capital Crescent (40 to 43), weren't a lot of fun fighting both gravity (and there is a LOT of gravity on this mass) and wind. Waa waa waa. Now gonna be a coupla days off because of a trip to NC and not expecting any available time so not taking a bike. w/Dan for the first time in a looonnng time.