VERY WARM here in Virginia this morning - 53F! I really pushed it and arrived at work soaking with sweat (good thing we have a shower here).

After reading Guitardude's post I decided to explore an alternate route segment that would bypass the MUT section through the woods that I normally ride. Turns out there is a neighborhood I can cut through that actually saves a bit of time and avoids all the leaves and acorns that can affect traction (not to mention deer).

Its a great day to NOT drive a car here in the DC area ... in a few hours the major roads will be completely jammed with traffic. I'll appreciate my ride home on the secondary roads a bit more today.