Month: October 2012
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Race Recap: AACX
Another cyclocross race in the books. This weekend’s event, an inaugural, AACX, took place east of DC in Davidsonville, MD, a sleepy town that reminds me very much of Northern VA in the early 80s. Lots of farms, old homes, and great roads. I knew this so I took the road bike with me to get some extra miles, but it got cold shortly…
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Working from Bourbon Coffee
One down, 35 to go. Yesterday, I spent my workday at Bourbon Coffee on L Street in DC. My format for these reviews still needs some thought and work, but here goes… The Ride: A cool autumnal morning. Mid-50s, a light dew in the air (ok, I’ll stop). I chose to wear jeans for the ride as I was pretty certain I could keep…
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Race Recap: DCCX
Ever heard of cyclocross? Chances are if you’re not one of my riding buddies, my wife, or your name rhymes with Bulmer, you haven’t. Cyclocross is… Well, to understand cyclocross you need to understand cycling in general. For the better part of the year, most “roadies” (folks who take cycling and racing very seriously, but do not define themselves as mountain bikers) ride their…
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Go linkblog?
Already with two jobs, a few too many hobbies, and a new marriage, I’m faced with not having enough time do devote to content creation. I have ideas for dozens of articles and my list to to-write is ever-growing, but I’d be living with one fewer job [or wife] if I took the time to expand on the ideas (or would/could this turn into…
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New Project: Coffee Shops
I came up with this project last night. Working from coffee shops. I know, I know, nothing new, but I do it fairly often, typically go to the same spot or two, realize there are many more spots out there, and have an opinion to share anytime I go somewhere. And you want to hear it, right? The plan is to visit many/all of…
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Eliminating the alarm clock
This article is the first of many in my new Improvements category. The idea behind these articles is self-improvement. I tend to read a lot on the subject, whether it be physical, mental, or spiritual (yes, I do) health so I figured it’d be fun to share the little things I do in order to live a better life. While not my most significant…