Daily Archives: 03/01/2007

3,690.2 miles

That’s the distance I cycled in 2006. It’s not the 4,000 mile goal I privately set for myself, but I’m pleased. The goal for 2007? 5,000 miles. And I’m already over 85 miles into the journey.

03/01/2007 – 23:40 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, random | Comments Off

mini review: “miss potter”

Saw a lovely film this evening: Miss Potter, the dramatized story of Beatrix Potter, of “Peter Rabbit” fame. Renée Zellweger is most charming as Miss Potter, showing a depth of character and performance that has been the hallmark of her work since Cold Mountain. Ewan McGregor is also wonderful in his portrayal of Norman Warne, …

03/01/2007 – 23:10 | By randomduck | Posted in mass media, random | Comments (1)

quick rants

Three things I feel a need to address: To the guy in the black Impala who blared at me through his window while I rode south on MacArthur Boulevard this morning: shut the #@$% up! He yelled at me to “stay in the f—ing bike lane.” There are two problems with that: the bike lane …

03/01/2007 – 17:56 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, dems, government, insecurity, outdoors, random | Comments (1)

workout log: 3 january 2007

Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Glen Echo, MD Distance: 18.3 (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:11 Weather: partly cloudy, 34 degrees Avg HR: 163 (max 177) Type: aerobic An early ride, and a cold one. Winter seems to be back, if only temporarily. Saw a red fox, and saw lots of traffic, as we got …

03/01/2007 – 08:43 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, outdoors, washington, dc, workout | Comments Off