I biked to work again today. It wasn't as cold today (~54°) as it was yesterday (~49°), so I was able to wear the jacket Grandma gave me instead of my big Land's End coat. I also got smart this time and brought my backpack; my dinky purse and camera bag are swallowed by the thing, so I was easily able to include my breakfast (bowl, spoon, and Apple & Cinammon oatmeal) as well. When I head home in a few hours, I can stuff my jacket in there too, as it's supposed to get to like 75° today.
I don't know if I'll be able to keep doing it every day from now on; that's a big adjustment. But I didn't feel exhausted when I got here, which is promising. There's one point on Pleasant Home that is annoyingly uphill, but it doesn't last too long, and it's much better on the way home. I think I can really keep this up; I just don't want to burn myself out right at the beginning.
Yesterday I ate leftover pizza for lunch and then had Chinese food for dinner (Hunan Cafe rules, although the crab rangoon was overcooked). This bumped my weight up by 2.5 pounds this morning, but as long as I'm good from now on that should only be temporary. (The number could be off anyway, as I was unable to, er, properly use the restroom this morning. Maybe I'll take Cheryl's advice and start eating pineapple before bed.)
(Side note: I just revised two ellipses out of my last paragraph. Down with the ellipsis!)
Anyway, biking to work is a good thing. I'm glad I'm doing it. It guarantees that I will get at least some exercise every workday!
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WOO!! :) Good for you, Girlie!! I should seriously consider walking to work now, seeing as I'm going to be getting here and getting out when the sun is still up. It's not such a bad area between my house and work, it's when you start to head downtown further PAST work, that the area gets progressively worse. There's also a big hill to contend with, but that would be on the walk home, and so if I got sweaty, it would only be until I could get home and take a shower. I'm SERIOUSLY going to consider this, Heather!! You're an inspiration!! :)
BE CAREFUL RIDING TO WORK!!
~Brooke
Yes, there are many advantages to biking to work! These far outweigh my feeling like a total doofus :D
Actually, I occasionally see bicyclists on Baston Road, which is on my route (mostly bicycle cops, strangely, but they still count!).
It's a pretty safe trip; the roads are wide enough where I ride on them, and where they aren't (*coughFury'sFerrycough*) I just ride in the grass :> Now my biggest problem is all the dirt and crap I track in when I arrive at work...oh, and where to stow the bike :> I've had it in the office the past two days, but it's kind of inconvenient, because it's right in front of the printers and some supplies. ;P
I could invest in a lock, and attach it to the wrought-iron railing outside...that's a thought.
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