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, …
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 …
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 …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac, MD Distance: 38.7 (moderately hilly) Duration: 2:19 Weather: clear and windy, 52 degrees Avg HR: 160 (max 172) Type: aerobic What a windy day! The ride started with me stopping a couple of blocks from The Burrow to take more pictures of the Ford funeral motorcade (as …
My morning ride was delayed by the passing of President Ford’s funeral motorcade. I felt compelled to watch the motorcade, as state funerals are always moving events – regardless of how you felt about the person being honored, these events are special and rare, and you feel for the grieving family and friends. And to …
Activity: road cycling Location: Washington, DC (Hains Point) Distance: 23.8 miles (flat) Duration: 1:23 Weather: drizzle, fog and mist, 53 degrees Avg HR: 145 (max 183) Type: aerobic PPTC “Circle of Cycles” ride. I was one of a handful of club members who showed up for this ride. The weather was quite dreary, but the …
