Thomas Gouard
After today’s ride I am currently 25.60 miles, as well as 6 days away from completing Strava – PowerDot Grand Tour, and Trek Century Challenge. The funny thing about this ride was that I was looking for the begin historic route 66 sign which is located downtown, but failed to find it today. Some excitement to my ride, but I will find it eventually, hehe. 
Crossing into downtown – Chicago Loop
Took an alternate route headed towards Goodman Theatre which is a lot safer than N State St because of it having an actual bike lane; thank goodness for bike lanes.
There has been a few violent activities as of late on the Wabash Bridge, so I had to be extra vigilant in the area.
The feeling of cycling down this portion of Lake St is amazing! I just added it this month because I got tired of all the stop ‘n’ go while cycling within Fulton Market District on W Randolph St, plus Lake St is a tad safer and has an actual bike lane further down.
Completed ‘Amp Human Love Your Trail Challenge’ while participating in this challenge.
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i love rolling down lake street. amazing!
I ran down it this morning. I took little pictures due to it being a new run route, but the more I run it, the more pictures I will take. I love that route because I was shaded by the elevated railway and buildings.
i am seeking routes with more shade. My easiest (least backtracks) route for 10 miles has no shade for nearly 3 miles.
Not sure how close you are to the Capital Crescent trail/ C&O Canal Towpath. Oh, the days I used to kill it on that trail. I loved doing fartlek training runs for marathon on it because it was so long.
My beautiful Des Plaines River trail is the only trail to ever compare to Capital Crescent. I need to make it back out to reminisce. Probably looks totally different now.
that is my dogs all time favorite walk we wander there about twice a month (not right now but normally)!