Bicycling (Commute) 39:00 [3] 7.2 mi (5:25 / mi)
slept:5.25 weight:174.5lbs (injured)
I did a lot of back and forth riding around Bethesda. It was 33 F with 13mph winds this morning but with possible travel to Kansas City tomorrow, I wanted to get in at least a short workout. Max woke-up well this morning so I felt I had the time needed to get ready. The usual routine of getting ready was a bit different. I had to remove bicycle lighting so that it wouldn't get stolen when I parked and had to prepare for the colder weather. It also seems like I haven't commuted by bicycle much lately so things felt strange. I got my wallet, work ID, work phone, metro Smartrip card, keys, heavy coat, gloves, bike, trailer, Max's heavy coat, mittens, my back pack, helmets for both of us, ankle loops (to keep my work pants out of the chain area), a quilt for Max to stay warm, and started to bring his lunch... I asked and thought Max was carrying his lunch the rest of the way since I had my bike and bike lock in hand and was getting the trailer ready. Only after getting to his day care facility did I realize that we'd left his lunch. I should have checked it but it slipped my mind with other distractions when I was getting ready like the very friendly neighborhood cat who likes to try to get into our house when the door is open, and our next door neighbor and her son who asked his mom if they could get a Burley too. To top it off, the neighbor's hyper-active dog also had wanted to chase the cat and was barking loudly while stretching his long leash close to us. At the day care facility, I re-hitched the trailer and rode back home. I could feel the drag of the what was now a headwind on the trailer as I rode home. After a bathroom break, and some added distraction upon discovering my non-cycling winter gloves in my heavy coat (significant after moving last summer) I set off again eagar to make up for time lost. Only, I left the lunch again! I remembered after a short way but wasn't happy with myself. By the time I got to Max's day care again and to the metro station, I had started to sweat on this cold morning. The heavy coat I wore was fine at this temperature for the usual shorter trip but with all the back and forth riding, I warmed-up too much. At least I got in a workout.
Bicycling (Commute) 7:42 [2] 1.39 mi (5:32 / mi)
(injured)
From the Bethesda metro station to Northfield Rd. Besides the dark it was a bit windy. I was a little concerned about being top heavy carrying my laptop and a small backpack.