Went out biking with Kevin today, to Maple View Farms. All road riding, unusually for me, but also probably the farthest I've ever gone at 17.8mi round trip. Route here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4143509 . We were feeling those hills at the end, which is no surprise ( Read more... )

Today's bike route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4120735Read more... )

Another weekend with nice weather, another bike trip, this time in the other direction: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4107998Read more... )

Just went biking for over 15 miles, according to the gmap pedometer: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4096292Read more... )

This morning I shoved my bike in my car (after attaching a new bell, and breaking out my new gloves, and filling the tires with a new pump with a pressure gauge that actually works) and met up with anacoluthon for a shot at the Tobacco trail. We did the northern section, which is entirely paved and runs from near the intersection of 54 and Fayetteville (just ( Read more... )

Productive day so far.

This morning I took akiko to the airport for her flight to Berlin for her month-long language intensive. She's made it to JFK already, so so far so good ( Read more... )

Today I nearly managed to vindicate the shortcut I screwed up completely last time I was out biking, but messed it up in literally the last 200 feet and ended up going through someone's backyard. Ah well, next time. (Eh, except next time I probably won't go anywhere near there, but whatever.)

Anyway, here's todays route. Didn't want to go too ( Read more... )

The one (perhaps only) nice thing about early DST is there's suddenly a lot of daytime for doing things after work. Like on Wednesday, when akiko is out at Tai-Chi class in the early evening anyway, giving me just barely enough time to get in a decent bike ride before making dinner. Since they're practically the only decent exercise I get (barring new ( Read more... )

Every year I tell myself I should take it easy on my first bike ride of the season, because I'm not in great shape after not getting out for months and I know it's gonna hurt tomorrow. And every year I completely ignore my own sage advice. I have a crappy saving throw against the urge to explore ( Read more... )

Yesterday evening I made a delicious smoothie! I will attempt to share it with you ( Read more... )