Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Ride to work. Three days in a row - at about 7, 8, and 7:30. First day seemed like more cyclists, and the second day had a ton of cars on Potomac Avenue, avoiding Route 1. Today seemed like of an average of the first two days.

One less snake in the neighborhood...I am not the one who ran over it. I just stopped to take a picture to send to Amy to gross her out. It worked...

C • I'll not show Anna... 4

Walked 1/2 mile to the metro (not included) and then took the train to Springfield-Franconia station. From there, I walked and ran to the car dealer to pick up the O'Mobile#2.

Needed a shower, so I stopped by the pool to shower, swim, shower. Swam first 10 minutes with no tunes to remind me what that sounds like. Wore a new suit that I bought in January, maybe. Was a little too snug then, but it fits nicely now, or at least there seems to be less flabby stuff sticking out the back. Think I will wear my usual men's swim shorts, running bra, and this swim suit, and then take off the swim suit and put a shirt on to bike and run. I should be able to handle no padding for 8 miles on the bike.

A very tall sunflower in the backyard. Framed by the mighty oak on the right and the neighbor's weed tree on the left.

Like yesterday, I got a ride home with Roger when he left work at 2, and then I drove back to work until 5. At about 100, it was too darn hot to ride home!

Up and into work by 7:30. WooHoo! Lots of cyclists, likely because of the metro shut down in the area. Can't really compare since I have ridden to work at this time in ages and ages, but I think it is at least double or triple.

Since I was already sweating, I moved boxes from the upstairs office to the basement. Almost crashed the hand truck going down the lopsided ramp into the basement, but I completed the mission unscathed.

Good swim. Pushed hard, especially trying to keep pace with Marjoni (sp?), a younger woman swimming 50s in the next lane. Chatted with her and exchanged names after I was done. She admired my stamina. Yay! Her 50s is because she is just starting swimming up after last time being when she was a kid. I encouraged her not to be discouraged.

Dropped car off at dealer - AC coldness is suspect and passenger sliding door does not open electronically...

Roger met me, and I took him home and then rode my bike back to work.

Overcast, windy, but pleasant enough.

Dear Haymarket Trans Inc.,
I would like to lodge a complaint. At approximately 4 pm, on Potomac Ave, just past the Regal Cinemas Potomac Yard 16, one of your bus drivers came dangerously close to me as I was riding my bike. I was clearly in the right hand of the two lanes going north, and while he moved over a bit to pass me, he was well within the same lane I was. I was not on the shoulder, and I was clearly claiming the right hand lane. I was dressed in a bright pink shirt, and wild colored shorts, so I was not invisible.
The bus pulled up behind a string of other Haymarket Trans Inc. buses shortly after, all blocking the lane of traffic, by the way. I stopped and rapped on the window, but the driver claimed to not be able to open the window to speak to me.
Please remind your drivers that the law is 3 feet, and really, since the left lane was clear, he should have changed lanes completely and not risked my life.
Thank you.

Otherwise, it was a pleasant ride home.

C • letter 2

Then I went to the pool to swim in my bike shorts and bra - not acceptable since the bike shorts do not have a drawstring. Need to figure out something for Sunday.

C • Another tri? 4

Y - EX2 XTERRA Off-Road Tri - Rocky Gap - 9 AM

The woods are so lovely. Not so much the humidity.

C • Beautiful! 3