I’ve now been using Spotify for a full work-week (I promised this to myself before I would write a full review of it). What is it? It’s yet another way to access music. It’s basically iTunes with some better social features (Think: Ping, but not an afterthought/failure). The biggest differences are 1) you don’t pay for individual songs, but instead subscribe to a huge library and…
Absolutely terrible race. No good, awful, horrible, terrible. All on me; race organization and the other competitiors rocked. This was an early race; had me up at 6:15AM. Following what I’m dubbing the most stressful work-related week of my life, that’s not a good thing. I was tired, my brain hasn’t been hitting on all cylinders, and that was clear today. The race started…
I guess it’s that time of year for mountain bike racing, eh? In Race #3 (my first in the series), I fared pretty well, but my day was marred by not knowing the course and having an early [light] spill that put me behind the pack. This time around, it was a different story. As I had only been at one race and didn’t…
Yes, another race. I think we’re at more than one per week since the beginning of June? I love it. This is yet another on the C&O Canal and from Fletcher’s Boathouse, but unlike the other similar races run this summer, it’s on the Capital Crescent Trail… paved (=fast)! It was likely some of the nicest weather we’ve ever had for a summer race…
With the selling of the Civic last week [and the VFR last year], I have entered a period in my life not enjoyed in nearly a decade. I shall call it “The Simple Life.” I no longer have any long-term projects, no long-term issues looming over me, no lengthy list of items I know I should be doing, but am willing to find infinite…
If you don’t know the significance of polka dots in cycling, LMGTFY. Today, RJ, Jray, and I set out on a ride through Skyline Drive. It’s a 62-miler with 5600ft of elevation. Some good “hills.” It’s not really a race, but given the elevation it’s tough to not put in a pretty hard effort even with a huge number of teeth on your rear…