I have wonderful news - I am officially a bike commuter! Well, a "cycling" commuter I guess is the appropriate term according to the squid. I have been tip-toeing around the idea ever since I got back to DC and decided not to bring my car. My commute was 1:15 door to door by walking and taking the Metro. It was so exhausting and left me feeling drained everyday. Just awful.
Then of course birthday month rolled around and the furthest thing from my mind was hopping on a bike, throwing on a helmet and riding. Until I received the most amazing birthday present ever - a new bike from my love. It is baby blue, has a super cute clock AND a place that you can open beers. I'm SPOKED. Hehe.
So last week, the inaugural bike ride occurred. It was epic. I thought it best to start my journey in Alexandria to get me home after a long day of work. Luckily, Nicole had picked me up and driven us in that day after a few meetings we had. I wasn't sure what to wear, so I grabbed my Lulu Lemon pants, comfy top and my Tom's. I picked literally the hottest day so far this year to try this out, but at least I knew it would get better. I started out on my journey and quickly realized - wow, no wonder everyone wears the shorts that look like a diaper - Potholes hurt and there is no shortage of them! I took the Mount Vernon trail, passing the airport, intermural fields and then went over the 14th street bridge down the National Mall to my house. I managed to do my first trip in 45 minutes! I have ridden everyday since then and I couldn't feel better! I get 18-20 miles a day on a bike, the perfect combination of function AND exercise. I like doing things that take me places - I am hooked.
If you don't have a bike get one. It is the most satisfying thing you can do on wheels. Just watch out for the potholes.
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