Indian Head, MD (USA)

Hot day - storms threatening... After waking at 0800, I drove down to Indian Head for a morning on the Indian Head Rail Trail (IHRT). I used I-495 and MD-210, stopping for breakfast at McDonalds just before arriving at my destination. Started riding the trail at 0900. In the first mile, I unexpectedly passed a friend from work (Ceriese) - had a good laugh about the small world... When I got to mile marker 5, a sign informed me I couldn't complete the last 8.5 miles of the trail today (due to construction). As I stood there (I guess I looked disappointed), a local rider (Deborah) rode by and said "I'm not going to let that stop me!" (as she continued into the "closed" section. I caught up to her and we rode another 4 miles - feeling "naughty"... Altogether (because of the bonus), I was able to complete close to 20 miles in the blazing sun, passing through/by fields of bright-colored flowers, lily-pad ponds and Egret-filled Mattawoman Creek. It was a good workout! Afterwards, I drove onto the base to pick up supplies and then took my time driving home. It started to rain in afternoon, so I just rested at the house.