30 biking miles in 9 days

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Nine days ago I downloaded a nifty little app on my smartphone. Several corporate sponsors will contribure 25 cents a mile if you walk or run and 10 cents a mile if you bike, to the charity you select on their list (they are all well-known and there are a lot of them.) The idea is that these companies will encourage people to exercise and also raise awareness and donate to worthy causes. I bike to and from work (school) most days, so I figured it would not be difficult to turn on the app when I leave and turn it off when I arrive. Through this nifty little app I learned that the most direct route that I take in the morning is 1.3 miles. I often stop at one or two grocery stores on the way home (the app clocks where you are on a map, not time spent) so going home gets me 1.5-1.8 miles. In just 9 days I have clocked 30.7 miles for charity. It's good for me too!