Another Covid-19 Victim: The Midnight Marathon Bike Ride

Monday is Patriots Day in Massachusetts.  It’s the day of the Boston Marathon. More importantly, it’s the day of the Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride.

$40 lets you load your bike on one of the trucks, take the commuter train to Southboro, pick up your bike and ride two miles to Hopkinton, the start of the marathon route. A 26.4 casual party ride to downtown Boston is probably the best event I have done.  To make it even better, the ride starts at midnight.  What could be more unique?

Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

30 Days of Biking. Episode 5. “Mother Earth”

Earth Day. A week early.  I should check the calendar before I finalize the video.

30 days episode 5 from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

30 Days of Biking. Episode 3

With all the extra time I have while confined to my home, I’m taking courses in filming and editing.  It takes a ton of work to storyboard, rehearse, sound, light and all the other things to do this properly.  My filming is more like newsreels, and the editing is what I’m continually working  at  doing a better job.   As a professional friend once told me. “Less is better. Leave them wanting more.”  That’s my goal.

I now find myself paying close attention to opening scenes when I watch a TV show.  I’m getting some great ideas and am currently studying on how to do those things. I just finished editing episode 3 of 30 days of biking.

 

30 Days of Biking Day 8_0 from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

Walking With the Pups

Sheltering in place gives me more time to hone my video editing techniques. I usually do bike events, but walking and riding by myself gives me the chance to do something different.

Walking the bike path in Fairhaven from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

Working on Video Editing

There is not a lot of bike video possibilities without all the events I usually work.  I am working on editing and will probably go back and re-edit many of my event videos.  I’m really enjoying this.

March 28 Ride around Fairhaven from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

Working on Video Skills

I’m working on my video skills.  Last night I created one of many to come, endings. This one is Star Trek themed and I have a plethora of themes to invent.  It’s keeping me busy.

Star Trek Ending from John Sullivan on Vimeo.