I wondered if I would truly keep with cycling like I said I would... and so far so good. I just eclipsed 550 km of total commuting by bike this summer, including 250 km in July (post-challenge). I think I can now say that its part of my daily routine.
Unless something very surprising happens, tomorrow will be my 23rd and final (for now) business day in a row biking to work. I am on vacation next week, and only that can break my streak. When I get back, I will continue cycling to and from work, but the streak is broken and the counter resets. I am taking a few days off at the end of July, but perhaps I will try for every day in August?
Yesterday, the heat hit me as a miserable wall on the way out of the Tannery. Even with my short commute, I will likely have to alter my current commute strategy if the heat continues like this. So far, I have been able to avoid all of this business of a bringing a change of clothes and showering when I get here. That will change pretty quickly if there is a morning as hot as yesterday afternoon. You could feel the heat in your teeth as you inhaled, and the pavement seemed to be rising up underneath me.
One thing I am realizing is that if I continue to bike to work, I need to add a calendar reminder each week or so to start up my car and drive it around the block a few times. Mostly to discourage the squirrels from filling my muffler with walnuts. I don't think I have turned over the engine since June 9th.
- Eric M
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