More ten-pack randomness for a Wednesday: “Maria/Tonight/’o Paese D’ ‘o Sole/Cielito Lindo” – The Three Tenors “Let’s Spend The Night Together” – The Rolling Stones “Lost In Emotion” – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam “Waiting Under The Waves” – Kris Delmhorst “Mrs. Robinson” – Simon & Garfunkel (even better: it’s the ultra-rare mono mix) “Brain …
Just in case y’all thought I’d disappeared from the ‘net: I’m here! It’s just been tough for me rowax prosaic, even over my workouts. Rest assured, they’ve been happening, as have other things. As I write this, I’m at a Ryan Adams show (great, roots-and-lick-laden rock), and I’ll have more to say about that later.
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Potomac, MD > Georgetown Distance: 42.7 miles Duration: 2:27 Weather: sunny with a stiff breeze, 59-74 degrees Avg HR: 124 (max 169) Type: aerobic PPTC “Sunday Revolution” ride from Key Bridge Park. I ended up leading when the ride leader couldn’t do it. Nice ride, fun route – and …
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Glen Echo > Dupont Circle Distance: 13.5 miles Duration: 0:49 Weather: partly cloudy and muggy with disk approaching, 57-59 degrees Avg HR: 132 (max 168) Type: aerobic A variation on the Mohican Hills route, a bit shorter due to lack of daylight.
Activity: road cycling Location: The Plains, VA > Warrenton > The Plains Distance: 57.9 miles Duration: 2:48 Weather: sunny with a cold start, 49-72 degrees Avg HR: 141 (max 174) Type: aerobic PPTC “Circumnavigating Warrenton” ride out of The Plains, VA. Rode fast. Blew up at mile 19 when I overheated and stopped too quickly. …
Dearest protesters of the IMF and World Bank: Any time your protests become violent, your message is lost. Completely. Unmistakably. Lost. And you lost it tonight.
George W. Bush should simply shut up. I mean, c’mon: calling Iran’s development of nuclear technology (which is equally likely to be for energy needs as weaponry, if not more so) a potential catalyst to World War III is ludicrous, reckless, and pedantic. You, Mr. Bush, are a fool. You’re trying to pick a fight …
On my way back from riding laps at Hains Point last night, I passed by the Dalai Lama’s motorcade (which was stuck in typical DC rush hour traffic). As I rode by, I smiled and waved at him. And he saw me, pointed at me, waved and flashed me his infectious smile. Sure, there were …
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Hains Point > Dupont Circle (laps at Hains) Distance: 16.9 miles Duration: 0:57 Weather: sunny with high clouds and approaching dusk, 70-75 degrees Avg HR: 133 (max 171) Type: aerobic Post-work laps at Hains Point. There’s not a lot of light left in the early evening these days, so …
Activity: road cycling Location: Brandywine, WV > Sugar Grove, WV > McDowell, VA > Monterey, VA > Blue Grass, VA > Sugar Grove > Brandywine Distance: 100.0 miles Duration: 5:28 Weather: sunny, cold in the morning, then mild, 46-63 degrees Avg HR: 140 (max 167) Type: aerobic Rode the Blue Ridge Byways route with a …
