Made it to Salt Lake City late on Wednesday. Storms up and down the east coast threw all flights from BWI akilter. We were very lucky that ours was a non-stop to SLC. Mom’s surgery went well, though she’s staying an extra day or two in hospital because of the pain (hip replacement is traumatic, …
I take off for Utah in a few hours. Just put the LeMond into a travel case, and it just fits (let’s just say my frame is big). I had to take it to a shop to have my pedals removed (my little pedal wrench just didn’t give me the needed torque), bought cat supplies …
This past Sunday was fun, as we got to see Jenn and Paul during their southern vacation swing. We ate Ethiopian from Lalibel and had dessert at Love Café. It was great to see them, and fun to share a couple of DC eateries with them. They so seldom go on vacation, so it’s great …
Three things to ponder – not all of them beautiful: The cheering section along Park Central Road in Catoctin Mountain Park was reminiscent of a moment in Le Tour. These folks must’ve cheered on every rider on our club ride, and made us all redouble our efforts as we clawed our way to the summit. …
Activity: road cycling Location: Frederick, MD > Thurmont, MD > Frederick, MD Distance: 68.0 miles (hilly) Duration: 3:35 Weather: partly cloudy, 75-86 degrees Avg HR: 150 (max 180) Type: aerobic PPTC “Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on the President’s Door” ride, which passed by Camp David in the first half of the ride (Bush was in Europe, …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Hains Point (laps) > Dupont Circle Distance: 19.1 miles (flat) Duration: 1:03 Weather: warm, and windy, 83 degrees Avg HR: 140 (max 175) Type: aerobic Some interval laps around Hains Point. I mostly rode solo, and there wasn’t a speed-demon group out there tonight. I saw some folks …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Great Falls, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 36.0 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:56 Weather: partly cloudy, 81 degrees Avg HR: 148 (max 174) Type: aerobic PPTC “Downtown Breakaway” ride. Small group tonight, comparatively speaking, and only a handful of us did the ride down to Great Falls. But …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Avenel, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 25.2 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:21 Weather: cloudy to sunny, 82-72 degrees Avg HR: 151 (max 177) Type: aerobic A post-work solo ride to get the legs moving again – felt damn good, too. I just missed a line of thunderstorms that …
