Today, I was in Hartford, Connecticut...my 19th city on the Extra Mile America Tour.

It is hard to believe that just a few short months ago, I was pedaling through the Nevada desert in 110+ degree heat. Today, I sincerely missed those days.

Today, I met a super volunteer...Arthur. In fact, today was Arthur's 15th anniversary of volunteering at New York Cares...an organization that in 2008 had 48,000 other great volunteers (like Arthur) who participated in one project or another.

Today was my Newark event day, and Jersey Cares played the role of my awesome host. In complete humility and support, the Executive Director of the organization, Brian Dean, gave me the use of his office for the day. It was a class act by a class guy. 

In far less dramatic style, I walked my bike across the Delaware River today in a spot very near where George Washington famously led his troops in 1776.

I really enjoyed meeting a group of truly hard-working, passionate, and visionary Philadelphians. Greater Philadelphia Cares treated me wonderfully, and the conversations and organizations I shared today were memorable.

It's hard to top a day like today. My event day "IN the middle of it all...in WilmINgton" was truly special. 

Some of the locations I have had the privilege to conduct my interviews have been unbelievable. Today in Baltimore was another one of those special locations.

Today was definitely a different type of riding. "Out" are the deer and sounds of nature. "In' are the close-passing cars and traffic lights. Riding in conditions like this is tiring because your focus needs to be so sharp. They are not my favorite ride days.

Greater DC Cares and the very passionate and charismatic leader, Dr. Madye Henson, of this organization that serves over 750 area nonprofits and has a volunteer base of over 13,000 were amazing hosts today for city #13 on the Extra Mile America Tour. Conducting my interviews just five blocks from the White House, I felt a real sense of awe in our nation's capitol. I have been fortunate to come to Washington many times in my life, but every time, I still get caught up in the history of this great city.