Went on down to Bluemont Park after work last night (1.5mi bike ride… can’t ask for a better location) to run in this little club race. This exact race last year marked my “return” to running. I still haven’t quite returned, averaging only 7.5 miles per week this year, but it is what it is. The weather was a bit awkward and I really…
Early last week, I decided to go ahead and hop into the Crystal Ride, a casual cycling ride that’s part of the weekend’s Air Force Cycling Classic, an annual event held locally that contains a handful of professional and amateur races as well as this, a touring ride through Crystal City and the Pentagon area. I didn’t do any real prep as my regular…
Had lunch with Heather at Pete’s Pizza yesterday. Rode my road bike, but forgot my lock so I propped it up next to the window beside our table, removed my cycling shoes (ready for a run), and ate. As we were wrapping up our meal, a shady looking hispanic guy on a green mountain bike with a milk jug basket on the back rolls…
Two movies in a week? Probably my only two visits to a theater this year! Heather introduced me to the brilliance that is Kung Fu Panda just a couple of months ago. It’s the only movie in quite a while to earn the coveted 5-star rating from me. It was… magical, perfect… Yes, a kid’s movie. I was very excited to see the sequel.…
Thanks to my good friend Molly, I’m lucky to see a handful of movie premiers each year. The latest? The Hangover: Part II. Was I excited to see it? Yes. Was I going to think it’d be better than the second coming? No; I didn’t think the first was a bad movie, but unlike most everyone else I’ve spoken with, I didn’t think it…
I spend a fair amount of time running or on my bike. It’s well-documented that such time can be very therapeutic and good for the mind. I tend to agree. However, rather than coming up with the cure for cancer or anything useful like that, I like to make myself laugh or smile. I don’t know if this will become a regular bit mainly…