Monthly Archives: May 2009

trip report: mountains of misery (24 may 2009)

Activity: road cycling Location: Newport, VA > New Castle, VA > Newport > Mountain Lake, VA (Mountains of Misery) Distance: 102.7 (mostly rollers, some big, with two BIG climbs) Duration: 5:57 (6:17 with stops) Weather: overcast and mild, a little drizzle, 62-70 degrees Climbing: 10,000′ Avg HR: 160 (max 191) Type: aerobic Year two of …

29/05/2009 – 17:14 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, travel | Comments (3)

dc the fittest? depends on the context.

This week saw the publication of a study by the American College of Sports Medicine that proclaims Washington, DC, as the “Fittest City in America.” This had me scratching my head a little bit, as the study seems to weigh infrastructure factors above all others, rather than the general health and well-being of the population. …

27/05/2009 – 14:57 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, washington, dc | Comments (2)