While work was as frustrating as requirements review board submission deadline week usually is, it was an otherwise decent week. The certification test I’m running in the other piece of my job that I haven’t been able to let go of yet after the reorg in February is going swimmingly, and more importantly, the weather’s been gorgeous and I’ve managed to get out and have some quality time outside on the bike; almost 100 miles since Sunday, including an amazing 35 mile ride on the Capital Trail on Wednesday afternoon.

Looking ahead to the weekend, I was planning to try that 40 miler I was aiming for last weekend, and I still might if the weather cooperates, though the forecast includes a bunch of on-and-off rain starting tonight, so who knows. I’ve also got a locked-in commitment on Saturday afternoon that I don’t want to get stuck on a trail somewhere and miss. That said, we’ll see. I think I’m in pretty decent shape for the Cap2Cap half-century next month, but I want to keep the momentum up, and getting used to the longer rides helps, and makes me feel, at least periodically, like I’m not the out-of-shape middle-aged fat kid I can’t help but see myself as, aches and pains aside.

Otherwise, it’s just been…life during pandemic time. Same as always. Work, eat, ride, sleep, interspersed with bits of refreshing conversation and epic bitch sessions.

And Rex Manning Day.

Anwyay, tunes. Starting out kinda nu-metal, then the flutes come in for a bit, and transitions from classic rock right into guitar nerds and hairspray, which, y’know, cool:

1. “Promenade” – Street Sweeper Social Club
2. “Here’s Your Future” – The Thermals
3. “I Never Glid Before” – Gong
4. “Goodbye Gemini” – Blood Ceremony
5. “E-Pro” – Beck
6. “Faster” – Manic Street Preachers
7. “I Don’t Wanna Be Me” – Type O Negative
8. “Kiss Me Deadly” – Generation X
9. “Achilles Last Stand – Led Zepplin
10. “Heaven’s On Fire” – KISS
11. “Bad” – Polyphia
12. “Burning Bridges” – Slaughter
13. “Breakin’ the Law” – Judas Priest
14. “Surfing with the Alien” – Joe Satriani