Training Log Archive: Nadim

From Northfield Rd., Bethesda, MD, to 13th & C St. SW, Washington, D.C. I didn't sleep very well again and a false fire alarm at 5am didn't help. However after getting the kids to where they were supposed to be, I rode in and noticed feeling stronger than when I rode last week. It was 54 F with no winds, and a touch of fog. Glenbrook Rd. was bumpy and I had to ride on the sidewalk where they'd started to do repaving work. On the trail, I moved well and picked-up a rider or 2 drafting off of me. I led the whole way into Georgetown, slowing a little there, but feeling pretty strong until finishing. I should take it easier going home. As soon as I got to work, I got a call from Samantha's before-school-care and learned about a mix-up with a substitute bus. Peggy had to leave work to get her to school and Samantha's field trip.

From 13th & C St. SW, Washington, D.C., to Northfield Rd., Bethesda, MD. Leaving just before 6pm, I got a good start and felt fairly well. There was a wind from the west which mostly was neutral but it sometimes could be felt for slowing me down. After Georgetown, I moved along well, and soon had people drafting off of me. I pulled them, including one strong woman rider from USDA, up to just before Massachusetts Ave., and then I got a pull for up to River Rd. and then I moved ahead again. I slowed a bit after that. A video crew was at the intersection of Falls Rd., and the CCT where someone with a sign was being interviewed. It's a somewhat dangerous intersection with no traffic light but drivers usually respect it. It was getting dark by then so I had just turned on my headlamp before the intersection. Glenwood Rd. was smoother for a while but was not fully repaved. I slowed more going up it. Overall, I thought I had gone faster than this time.