Uno day with the Uno

Having upgraded to an Uno, the ride is certainly smoother.

The Uno is lighter, and its joints are tighter (for now, we'll see how it holds up after the winter), and certain parts are not as exposed. No brake in front, which does take some acclimation, but the rear brakes work very well. The morning ride, however, won't provide a great indication of its poignancy, since I don't to stop very much. The return ride through 6th is where the real test will commence. I also had the bikeshop technician take the fenders off the old (still existing) one and throw it on. It uglies it up a bit, but this ain't no beauty contest. I want to stay as dry as possible.

Saw Foo Fighters last nite with Lex and it was wild but I'm pretty tired. They are one of the most fun/intense bands to watch, especially b/c of Grohl. I'm glad I love the new album as much as I do b/c it got its play time. I've got "Let It Die" stuck in my head. Glad they fit that in last nite, too. Got to see some old friends, too, which was a cool thing as they were two of the few whom I truly still care about.

This morning it's still warm enough outside so I don't need a sweatshirt or hoodie. Ran a half-marathon 3x, two of which were last week, one was the Saturday before. That in itself covered me for the lack of biking (which I didn't miss too much) and the normal amt of running I'd do. Giving myself a little bit of a break this week as my left foot feels a little bruised and my lower back on the right is also a little sore -- it was fine and the second I sat down on the train last nite going TO the show it just wasn't right. A hot shower cleared it up last week and I'm sure it will again tonite.

I'm nearing the end of part 5 of Crime and Punishment, and by day's end that part should be over and I'll be left with near 100 pgs to go. It's an engaging read. I'm sure I could've finished it while on break but I didn't want to spend too much time inside, reading, during one of the last sunny/warm parts of the year. The book is really great though, and it's covering all the factual and emotional points of view from all sorts of different crimes. I'm sure at some point next year I'll read the Idiot and the Brothers Karamazov.

I'm certainly not looking forward to the "work" part of work but it won't be so bad for the remainder of the year, between the holidays and remaining time off. There won't be another 5-day week until the last two weeks of the year, which are not tough I just need cover for someone and do some extra reading. Usually a lot of food in the office around that time, too.

I will have to figure out a better way to get the kryptonite lock on here, though, b/c having it hung from the seat is great in theory but only in the morning -- having to re-insert it for the ride back will kill time that I cannot afford to waste.

If I can sit on the train home I fear I will pass right out.

Thank you for reading.