Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Biking To Work

I biked into work this morning, What a great way to start the day.

I live in the suburbs and work in the city and even now that I am "slim, trim and in shape", biking to work has always seemed like such a daunting task.

"There is now way I can bike that far, it will take me hours."

Turns out it's only 10 miles and it only took me 40 minutes. I guess there is just something mental about the feeling that the 'burbs are so far away from the city.

So now I am one of those guys who can bike to work. How cool is that?

And man did I pick the perfect morning for my first ride to work. It was gorgeous and sunny with just a slight breeze.

Now I am full of vim and vigor end ready to get things done.

Tony
06/18 216.4 lbs
NEW GOAL: 208
8.4 lbs. to go

P.S. I don't really know what Vim and Vigor mean and I am too busy to look it up, but it's sounds like the kind of thing people who bike to work would say so I am sticking with it.

3 comments:

John said...

Riding the bike to work does sound daunting. For me, it isn't the distance (about a 7 min. drive), its the change in elevation.

My biggest concern is arriving to work all sweaty. How did that work for you?

Andrew is getting fit said...

I found that once I started running distances became a lot more meaningful. I knew what 10K was in reality.

Good on you for biking to work. I should do the same.

Tony said...

John,

I am lucky enough to have access to a shower at work, so I was able to clean up before coming to the office.

I probably could have gotten away without taking a shower, but I am sure my co-workers appreciate it.