First time back commuting for almost 3 months

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Pant..wheeze..puff

Wow, just realised it's almost 3 months since I commuted by bike. Due to a variety of reasons including volunteering as a transporter for "death row" pound dogs after work some nights, illness, foot injury (2 rusty nails stuck right in the cleat position) and a cabbaged wheel that took me a few weeks to getting around to solving.

Felt like a 20-a-day smoker by the time I got to work. Ah well, still better than feeling like the 40-a-day smoker I once was.

 

[Maz]

Good to get back on the bike, eh?
What is a " transporter for "death row" pound dogs", btw?

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Good to get back on the bike, eh?
What is a " transporter for "death row" pound dogs", btw?

It means when dogs in the pounds are due to be put to sleep simply for being unwanted and a rescue space, emergency boarding or foster home is secured for them, collecting them and driving them to their new home

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

After an rta injury when I started back commuting it felt like I'd lost all my fitness, but after a couple of weeks it was ok. Soon comes back.

 

[bigtrike]

Tommorow will be worse, and Friday might kill you!, but by Monday everthing will be fine if a little slower than before(from my experience 3rd day after a lay off is the worst but day 3-4 is a case of the body remembering life is good) Just dont expect the same times as you were getting in the summer, in part because it is colder now.

 

[Saluki]

Well done on recommencing commuting.
I have done a bit of 'death row' dog transportation. Mostly Greyhounds, whippets and lurchers. It feels great to know that you have done a little to help the dogs get a better chance of a forever home.