Our Pontiac has not been in great running condition for months now, so I have officially become a bike commuter. In the past I have tried to ride as often as possible...however, if it was too cold, rainy, or if I had loads of work to bring home, I would choose to drive. Since the choice to drive has been taken away, I have enjoyed endless days of biking the 3 1/2 miles to and from work every day...no matter what. So, I've decided to compile a list of things I love and don't love about commuting by bike:
Things I Love:
- Feeling refreshed and ready for my day.
- Knowing that if I don't get another workout in, at least I've done my 30 minutes.
- Time to think and enjoy the great outdoors.
- Knowing that I'm doing something great for the environment.
- Improving my fine motor skills while weaving in and out of traffic.
Thinks I Don't Love:
- Riding when it is below 25 degrees.
- Rain, snow, and fog.
- Dodging cars who don't look both ways before proceeding.
- Bad hair days...every day.
- Remembering to get both my skirt and shoes in the bag, so I look professional while at work.
We had a gorgeous day last weekend and decided to go for a bike ride together as a family. Nikolai rode his own bike and I took Aleksi on the tag-along. We rode down to the north end and took some back roads to avoid traffic. We stopped off to see our good friends, Cynthia and Mike, enjoyed a nice stroll with them, and then headed home. All in all it ended up being about 13 miles. Jay and I felt like terrible parents, since Nikolai hasn't ridden his bike for quite a while...but he was a trooper and we had a great time.
We're hoping for some warmer weather and more chances to get out on the bikes.
2 comments:
If that's the only reason you can think of for being terrible parents, you disgust me. Glad you updated (said with enthusiasm and an exclamation point).
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