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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 almost “the ride that wasn’t.” [...]

Popularity: 43% [?]

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 by lean muscle.
I’ve [...]

Popularity: 50% [?]

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 I’m high-profile, no matter what). [...]

Popularity: 41% [?]

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 ticket was a big draw, [...]

Popularity: 40% [?]

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 [...]

Popularity: 38% [?]

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 upper 30s, as it was at [...]

Popularity: 43% [?]