Today was the official first full day of school, so it was time to see if the bike commute would really be possible. The ride in was no sweat (well-moderate sweat. I think it was about 75 degrees at 6:30) and thanks to some extra starch in my shirt I arrived wrinkle-free. However, I was somewhat concerned that the high school students would be blazing down the road in their parents' Escalades when I left school. Happily, I found my route deserted and accommodating.
Now, I look back on four years of working in the same place and wonder why I didn't think of this sooner? I get to start off the day riding in an area where deer are frolicking freely (I have seen the same mother deer and her fawns every morning that I have ridden,) and I truly feel like I am leaving work at work when I am riding home. By focusing on the ride and my surroundings, I get to turn off the work part of my brain and get back to my, er, happy place.
Find your happy place!
Accumulated milage: 24
Gallons of gas saved: 1.2
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