Nice commutes today. I was really early, so I decided to take the long route. Ran into my friend who was on his motorcycle. Then out past the horse farms, I got cut off by a woman in an SUV coming out of a driveway. No big deal, it was more rude than dangerous. Then, her dog, who had followed her up to the road, decided to chase me. I thought I'd outrun him, but he was beside me before I knew it. I thought of Ariel Moon's broken pelvis, and I decided to stop, knowing it could be really bad if he got in front of my wheel. I wasn't afraid of him, because he was a big ol' piece of chocolate (lab ). I firmly told him to go home a few times, and he turned and ran back to his driveway. That lady is really a jerk, though. Not only did she cut me off, but she just drove away knowing her dog was going to chase me (she would have seen this in her mirror), and even worse, she let her dog run into the street. He was over the yellow lines while chasing me. I can't imagine not caring about your pets like that.

The ride back tonight had an intense headwind. It took me 10 minutes longer than usual, which is a lot for just 15 miles, so I'm guessing it was blowing steady at 25 mph, with higher gusts. I was so tired when I got home.