9am
Mapmyrun was not working as it should so I will just log it afterward. I'm fighting a headache that came from oversleep and lack of calories. I had a Zola coconut water with espresso on the train, so at least I had the foresight to hydrate.
It's sunny and warm this morning and I'm almost overdressed. On the train I finally gave Jimbo Mathus' Dark Night of the Soul a fair listen and I really am in to it now. I think I couldn't give it its due because it was purchased along with a ton of other things that I was more excited about. It's got a tiny bit of southern twang to it, which put me in the mood to listen to Terrell for the opening track of my ride. Terrell - "Blacktop Runaways." My head's pounding a bit and I don't want anything too heavy and I'm not going to work too hard to get to the office. Long as I'm there by 930, I'm fine. I would be really surprised if I arrived at my destination by the end of the last song.
That was the mentality, but as it happened I don't think I hit any red lights that lasted more than 10 seconds. Wolfmother - Sundial. Crossed over Flatbush seamlessly and even crossing Tillary and in to the Bridge was pretty easy. I added two Your Highness Electric tracks to the list this morning, since they are a B-version of Wolfmother -- "Handing Out Hairlips" and "Bearskin Love."
On the decline the little cop vehicle started right ahead of me and the other cyclists. That just sort of prolonged the headacheagony. However, I was able to immediately make the light on to Park Row and crossed over without incident and made it down Nassau just as "Right Now" was ending. When I hear that song I'm simultaneously 13 and 26 and in the present. I've always been glad I heard Sammy play it live and do a stripped down version.
This was an 18 to 19-minute ride.
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