Anticipating the exact same ride down the exact same streets, I wanted to mix things up a bit… to truly make this week a study in the feasibility of riding my bike to work on a more regular basis (though, I’d likely max out at just once a week anyway, seeing as I have to pick up one or the other of my daughters from dance or swimming after work four days a week).
On the way to and from work today, I had a few words come to mind. On the way to work:
Today was to be the first day of five where I attempted to get to work using pedal-power instead of horse-power.
(Yes, yes… I understand that “horsepower” is strictly a measure of power and applies just as much to my bicycle as it does to my car, but it’s catchy… work with me here…)
Anyway, um… where was I… oh yes… today. Today, instead of riding my bike to work as planned, nature intervened. A light, persistent rain throughout the Triangle area has put the kibosh on open-air transportation. What’s a little rain you say? Well, were we talking about a recreational or work-out ride, I’d tell you that a little rain means nothing. However, as a condition present during an hour-long ride to work, where I’d have neither towel, nor shower, nor change of clothes waiting for me, it’s a deal-breaker. Oh well…
Tomorrow looks to be much nicer… we’ll see how my plans fare then.
(Note: I really should have written this ten days ago… we’ll see how much I remember from then…)
As April doesn’t have any “naturally occurring” holidays, I decided not wait until the last minute again, checked the weather forecast, and took a day off work to do my ride.
In return for a Saturday in the office that started at 10:00 AM and went until 5:00 AM Sunday, I took a “comp day” yesterday. Did I take the day to sit around and relax? Not so much… 