Other than the post about my hair and the 100 foodstuffs meme, I haven’t really been writing a lot here. Sure, I’ve been updating my Twitter feed regularly, but not this blog. So…. where to begin? I’ve been riding since the epic Mt. Shasta adventure, though not in the same quantity. Where I used to …
Activity: road cycling Location: Markham, VA > Mt. Weather > Bluemont > Marshall > Markham Distance: 54.8 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 3:38 Weather: cold, damp and rainy, then clearing and dry, 52 to 64 degrees Avg HR: 142 (max 176) Type: aerobic PPTC “Nick’s Pick aka The Blue Ridger from Naked Mountain Vineyards.” This was …
It’s been more than a year – that, plus nine days – since my shoulder dislocation. Wow. All that time, and here I am. And what has happened? I’m riding strong and faster than I was prior to the injury – I’ve reached the next level. I’ve lost a lot of weight – fat replaced …
Activity: road cycling Location: Washington, DC > Kensington, MD Distance: 24.8 miles Duration: 1:36 Weather: clear and sunny, 48 degrees Avg HR: 150 (max: 170) Type: aerobic Definitely not the springlike temperatures of last week, but a good riding day. The wind was somewhat gusty, which made for some handling challenges (I’m 6′ 4″, so …
Activity: alpine skiing Location: Bromley, VT Start time: 1000 hrs. End time: 1400 hrs. Weather: overcast and windy, 37 degrees Max HR (bursts): 165 (beats in 10 seconds x 6) Type: anaerobic A nice day of skiing on a warm December day. The place was really empty, owing to the pre-Christmas travel day. A $25 …
Had my last physical therapy session on my shoulder today. The therapist was really pleased with the outcome – and so am I. I have close to 100 percent of my range-of-motion back, and the shoulder is stronger (muscular) than it was before the accident. With that, a huge “thank you” to the crew at …
Activity: road cycling Location: Washington, DC > Potomac, MD Distance: 33.6 miles Duration: 1:58 Weather: sunny, 54 degrees Avg HR: 147 (est.) Type: aerobic Did this ride solo becuase the PPTC ride from Glen Echo was too damn early. Another factor taken into consideration: it was in the upper 50s by mid-afternoon, rather than the …
Activity: road cycling Location: Glen Echo, MD > Seneca, MD Distance: 46.5 miles Duration: 2:45 Weather: sunny, 54 degrees Avg HR: 142 (est.) Type: aerobic My first Potomac Pedalers ride since the accident. Felt good, but I didn’t go the whole way to Poolesville because I didn’t want to go too far over 44 miles. …
Activity: road cycling (on mountain bike) Location: Washington, DC > Bethesda, MD (Capital Crescent Trail) Distance: 15.9 miles Duration: 0:52 Weather: sunny, 63 degrees Avg HR: 151 (est.) Type: aerobic Been a while, hasn’t it? Well, this is my first official ride since the accident, and it couldn’t have come soon enough! The weather was …
It’s gonna be a busy week: finish paper for U.S. Diplomatic History class (Monday) see North Country with sprite (Monday) DCDSC Issues Committee meeting (Tuesday) PT for the shoulder (Wednesday and Friday) U2 concert (Wednesday) DC for Democracy Oktoberfest (Friday) see Blazing Saddles with Kathy (Friday) cook dishes with eggplant, leek, brocolli, purple bell peppers …
