Nomad Life - Day 176

The (common) cold is really taking its toll - case in point, I woke up at 0500 without an alarm - feeling horribly congested...  I managed to start teleworking almost immediately but my heart wasn't really in the work.  I took a break for some reading, Duolingo and puzzles and later (0745) went to breakfast in the Lobby of the Quality Inn (Johnstown).  There were some (annoying) loud talkers in the lobby but I managed to ignore them before returned to work.  All morning, I kept fighting the cold (headache and congestion).  When my last meeting was complete (1100), I decided that four hours of work was enough (I balanced out my day with four hours of leave).  After loading up my car (I saw a South Dakota license plate in the parking lot!), I departed the hotel.  It was (again), a marvelous day: sunny and 43 F!  My next destination, the town of Indiana, was located to the northwest of Johnstown so I used PA-65 and PA-403 to drive through the old downtown area.  Several of my friends are from this area and it was very familiar (Mollie and I also visited the nearby Johnstown Flood NPS site in February 2020).  Beyond the edge of town, I followed US-22, PA-65, P-954, US-422 and PA-286 until I reached my new hotel, the Days Inn (Indiana) at 1150.  It was too early to check in, so I went in search of the Hoodlebug Trail, a nearby rail trail that was (at least) 10 miles long.  I located the Hoss' restaurant on Rose Street (see FEB 2020) at 1200 and parked in their lot (I didn't realize there was a trailhead parking area across the street).  With great weather, I headed south on the paved bike trail.  There were plenty of other walkers with similar ideas and I encountered lots of birds too.  In the end, I walked almost three miles and only turned around when I reached an informal trailhead next to the Homer City Asphalt Plant.  It was warm and sunny - it seemed so much like Spring!  During my outbound leg, I'd noticed the Levity Breweing Company and decided to stop their (for lunch) during my backtrack.  Started at 1350, I ordered a flight of beer and a delicious fish sandwich.  Everything was delicious.  The bartender (Ed) invited me to return for the Mardi Gras party the following night - it sounds interesting!  At 1420, I left the Brewery and walked back to my car after nearly 6 miles (3 new miles of the trail) outdoors.  Since it was now possible to check into my hotel room, I drove back to the Days Inn and was settled inside by 1445.  Even though my work day was done, I still checked on work computer to make sure I hadn't missed anything important.  After that, I did some reading and watched movies until I felt tired.  Between 1630 and 2030, I took a nap from 1630 to 2030.  This may not have been the best idea because it screwed up my sleep schedule.  Still, I felt better.  I did some more reading and also ate a late "dinner" (snacks).  At 2200, I went down to the Fitness Center and rode on the stationary (recumbent) bike - I didn't want to miss out on the opportunity to get some more miles!  In 20 minutes, I logged 9.4 hours - it felt good to keep up with my fitness goals.  I then returned to room and worked on Blog.  For the rest of the evening, I watched movies and didn't go to bed until about 0045.  Being sick is not pleasant but I must admit that I maximized my body's potential today.  Hopefully, I'll start to feel better soon...