Coldest ride yet this fall---45 degrees when I left the house, but I was able to wear my Exte Ondo knickers.

The ride was good, except there was still some debris from Thursday night's storm (a tree across a bridge on the trail--it was there when i rode Friday morning, but apparently, the Park folks couldn't move it completely, so they cut a tunnel through it so one lane could get past). Everything went well until the last 10 miles--Team in Training trail hogs, more than usual (I think multiple groups got together), were doing some sort of big event. I swear those people are oblivious, as they run platoon style-two abreast in these formations--and don't seem to give a whit for others using the trail. Well, several of them were yabbering and wandering all over the trail. Had words with a couple of them who would not get over to the right. I got tired of it, so I left my usual route and went East toward DC (the "killer hill" route). I really didn't want to push it because I'm getting over some ankle/foot tendonitis, but everything worked out OK.

Suffice it to say that I can't wait until the TNTers do their Marine Corps Marathon and go into hibernation until next spring. I think it's great that they are raising money to help others, but you think they would be a bit more considerate when they are supposedly "sharing the trail." It's a safety issue, for crying out loud.