Consecutive commute number 130:

58 degrees this morning, with 97% humidity. Made it feel colder than it really was. I started the morning by going for a 4.5 mile run. Wednesday is speed day for me, so I pushed it pretty hard.

Got back to the house to shower and dress. Working from a client's office today so it was only a 4 mile ride to get there. I decided to ride the fixed gear because the wind is supposed to be pretty light today (6-8 mph.) One of my pedals is getting very stiff and feels pretty notchy. I'm going to have to call Shimano to see about getting it replaced under warranty.

About half mile from my house I saw a couple of deer in a neighbor's yard. This in and of itself isn't that unusual so I probably wouldn't even mention it. What was odd was that while one was just standing there, the other was doing what I can only describe as frolicking. Seriously, it was jumping around like a puppy playing in the grass. I've never seen that before.

Long train backed up traffic for quite a distance. I was riding on the MUP which went under the tracks, so I wasn't affected. I couldn't help but note that had I been driving I would have been sitting there for quite a while.

About 1/2 mile from work I encountered the mayor running down the MUP in the opposite direction. I'll see him occasionally in the mornings out jogging, but never in the same spot. I speculate that he runs in different areas each day just to expand his experience with various parts of town. As I went by he said, "Good morning! It's good to see you today!" There are people in our city who like him as a mayor and those who don't, but it's hard to argue that he's not a personable guy.