It's amazing how much faster you can do 13 miles on a bike

Today, I biked to and from the bookstore, and am quite pleased that I managed to pull it off without being too terribly wiped out. I had to take frequent rests, but they were short ones, and on the way back I had water in my water bottle as well. Furthermore, I was quite pleased that although my bike's chain slipped its gears, I was able to put it back on without much trouble; got my fingers all greasy but well hey, I figure that was worth at least a butch point or two. ;)

Points in favor of this bike session: 1) I HAVE BEHELD THE FERAL CHICKENS AT LAST! 2) I find that in fits and spurts I can even SING while riding. However, I only advise this for long open stretches of trail, otherwise you'll be doing what I did, which was zipping along going "SAAAAAAIL THOSE SAME OCEANS AGAIN oh shit somebody's coming"! 3) Kenmore's stretch of the Burke-Gilman trail goes by WAY faster on a bike; given that Kenmore is a pit, I am in favor of this.

Points against this bike session: 1) As ssha has observed, albeit more pithily than I, the cottonwoods are out in full force and I kept getting cottonwood wafts in the face. 2) I am not yet fully acquainted with the Mysteries of Gear-Shifting, for maximum efficiency of riding. I'll have to fix this.