Week three is in the books – another 124 miles, staying with the average for the month. Bike To Work Day was a good way to end the work week, and I had two good rides this past weekend. And the muscle tone on my legs is getting better each week. I’m aiming to ride …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Vienna & Alexandria, VA Distance: 42.3 miles (occassionally hilly) Duration: 2:37 Weather: sunny and windy, 70 degrees Avg HR: 155 (max 172) Type: aerobic An afternoon ride on the W&OD and Mt. Vernon trails. The outbound leg and the last 6 miles of the return leg featured a …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Kensington, MD Distance: 20.5 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:17 Weather: sunny, 73 degrees Avg HR: 162 (max 183) Type: aerobic A fast and fun ride in gorgeous weather. On the ride up Beach Drive, I averaged 21.5 mph – nice and quick, considering it’s all uphill. I was …
Just a quick opinion about today’s events at the Connecticut Democratic Party convention, where Ned Lamont won over 33 percent of the delegates to force an August primary against Sen. Joe Lieberman. Lieberman is seeking his fourth term in the U.S. Senate, and is known for being a moderate hawk who receives as much support …
I awoke this morning to the sound of rain (and the sound of Della pawing at the window to “greet” her friend, the rain) and groaned: would this be like last year’s Bike To Work Day, where it rained buckets and I rode the bus, instead? Fortunately, the rain fell at 6:00 am, and I …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Bethesda & Avenel, MD Distance: 23.1 miles (hilly) Duration: 1:30 Weather: sunny, 71 degrees Avg HR: 152 (max 180) Type: aerobic A fun post-work ride. My mom’s package arrived, containing my birthday presents from her – including an Ernie & Bert jersey! So I wore said jersey on …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Bethesda, MD Distance: 12.1 miles (rolling hills) Duration: 0:41 Weather: sporadic showers, 67 degrees Avg HR: 152 (max 171) Type: aerobic A ride cut short by showers, when the roads became slick. I’ll try again tomorrow.
Normally I’m quite happy with the US Postal Service. Today is not one of those days. You see, one of my birthday presents was shipped via US Postal Service’s Express Mail – not usually a big deal, especially given that I was home for all of yesterday morning (thus fitting a pre-noon delivery perfectly).
Had a fun, relaxing birthday: took the day off from work slept in went to the zoo (pictures forthcoming) had a late lunch at a great café went on a lazy bike ride to pick up a video to watch tonight (Walk The Line) had Thai food for dinner received birthday well-wishes from family and …
Week two is in the books – almost 123 miles, quite close to week one. Granted, I squeezed in over two-thirds of my weekly miles on Saturday and Sunday with two great rides. But I’m feeling better on the bike than I’ve felt in years (since high school, truth be told), and I’m quite positive …
