I am fatigued today and slightly grumpy. My legs don’t seem to want to pump. Once I get going, though, blood starts flowing, and I begin to feel better. Temps are warmer than previous mornings. I sit back on the downhills and turn my face to the sun.
It's the warmest day of the week, and since I have nowhere special to be on this Friday evening, I take my time on the ride home. I hit every traffic light wrong and encounter even weirder obstacles than usual - like a grocery cart on its side, taking up the entire sidewalk. Good thing I'm not in a hurry.
I get thinking, as I ride, about what to do next, now that Bike to Work Week is over. Then I wonder if there needs to be a next thing. Not really. It’s good enough that I did this, that I took on a new challenge and went for it with gusto. Most people don’t and won’t. Will I do it again next year? Sure, if the circumstances are right. It’s been worth it.
I decide that I’m not going to ride every day to work. I often have meetings outside the office, so it’s not really practical to totally commit to bicycle commuting. But, once-a-week on Fridays sounds good. I need a bigger and better backpack to carry food and water… and maybe some panniers so I can carry clothes with me, instead of having to bring them in ahead of time. A road bike, rather than my mountain bike, might be good, too.
As I pedal into my complex, a big grin splits my face. I just biked a whole week to work, and overall, it went great! I set a goal, and I totally accomplished it. I am proud and happy. Woohoo!
- Best smells of the week: fried chicken and cinnamon buns
- Best part of the ride: bike surfing underneath a wave of camellia bushes growing over the sidewalk near the Washington/Rancho intersection
- Best comment of the week: being told I’m “fit and trim” by a colleague when I share with her that I’m bike commuting for the week
- Most challenging ride: super windy evening commute on Monday , Day 1
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