It’s taken me a few days to adjust back to living alone, after Clara visited for 5 (fantastic) days. My apartment is decorated much better now, but it still feels empty.
I picked up a couple Michael Pollan books from the Mount Pleasant library (omnivore’s dilemma & in defense of food) which I’ve been starting to read. I am learning all sorts of exciting things about corn. I agree entirely with Pollan’s general theme of eat more real food, like fruits, vegetables, things that aren’t processed. But he hates a little bit too much on corn for my taste.
Biking hasn’t been so hot recently. I don’t think I was on a bike between Wed. the 2nd and Thur. the 10th, when I commuted to work on my road bike. I didn’t really notice, which is slightly concerning – usually I get more stir crazy. This morning I went on a good slow but steady 50 mile ride with a couple of my Maryland buddies and tomorrow morning (hopefully) I’ll get a ride of similar distance in with the Coppi guys, and get right back into the swing of things. If I get really ambitious (or my more-ambitious post-Ironman Matt pressures me into it) I might even get down to do some sprints at Hains Point down by the Potomac. I would like to have a strong winter of training, and there is nothing that should stop me from that. If I’m not careful my sister will start out sprinting me…
