Rides 10A and 10B

I have decided that I am going to ride to work each day for the next few months, weather permitting. Yesterday I took my old laptop and left it there, along with a cord to charge it, so that I can communicate without having to try to carry a laptop with me on the bike.

So I put this plan into motion this morning. Since I begin work at 8:00, and didn't know for sure how long it would take, I left at 7:15. (At 21 degrees, this made for a brisk and refreshing start to the day, even with gloves and coat.) But the 2.1-mile ride only took about 13 minutes, so in the future I'll be able to leave considerably later.

After work, sticking with my plan after riding in a clockwise direction in order to optimize my traverse of intersections, it made for a somewhat longer ride, about 3.4 miles. I forgot to stop my watch when I got home, fighting both the cold weather and a bit of a breeze, but I believe it was right around 20 minutes.

I had considered trying to do another ride this afternoon or evening, but think now that, given the persistent cold, I'll just let this suffice for today.

The friend who got me started on this new way of life (Doug Tidd) commented that I seemed quite committed to it -- and I'd say that's true, that I'm as committed as I was to running. I want to make it an integral part of my daily activity, and a pathway to help me regain the fitness that has for so long been lacking. (A few days ago, I sang the old "Batman" theme to Michelle -- only changed to "Fatman"!)