So, here's my first random posting, let's hope this keeps up.

For various reasons, I threw caution to the wind and decided to go on a bike ride this evening. It started with a trip through Somerville, with me forgetting my helmet, so I headed home. From there, I took a trek into Medford, which brought me down into Cambridge, which sent me to the river. Along the river, I went to Watertown. Back on the river to Mass Ave. A quick trip into Boston to visit a friend and eat some delicious beef stroganoff and an eggo waffle (don't ask). Then straight up Mass ave. 28 miles later, I was home.

If you want to see how this ridiculously circuitous route looks on a map, go here.

There are two things important about this bike ride. One is that it was mostly effective in distracting me all evening and getting me some exercise. The second is that it shows me how much I've improved over the summer. I did a bike ride in June that was about 20 miles, and I did it much slower and was way more tired at the end of it. After 28 miles, I was tired, but not exhausted, and I did it a good deal faster on average than I could even do 6 miles a year ago. I'm excited about what the Winter and next year will bring to my exercise and health.