First good ride of 2009

Don’t worry everyone, I haven’t stopped going outdoors since my last post (in August?! Geez I’ve been lazy!). With the new year in hand, I can now proudly say that I’ve been commuting primarily (more than 90% of the time) by bike to/from school/work for my entire working life, starting all the way back in the summer of 1998 (more than 10 years now)!

Today I took a short 17 mile bike ride around Arlington in the 45 degree weather to see how this new year will feel. I took the W&OD to the Custis Trail, then the Mt. Vernon Trail, and lastly Four Mile Run back to my home.

The sky was gorgeous, with the clouds appearing like one of the massive spaceships from Independence Day. Plus the trails weren’t crowded, with enough people to not feel alone but no dense areas of traffic.

Since this was a “get back into the swing of things” kind of ride, my pace was pretty average at 13.8 mph.

I’m already planning my next trip as you read this!