My Longest Commute

[sadjack]

Well I've been threatening to do it all year. My commute to work is a round trip of 62 miles by car. I often split the journey by driving half way and cycling the rest along a coastal cycle path. I always wanted to give the full distance a go. As I'm leaving my job in the New Year it was soon or never.

Yesterday I did it. Took me 2 Hrs 20 mins to get in and 3 hours to get home and was harder than I thought.

Feel quite smug with myself but I wont be rushing to do it again in a hurry!!

I was actually very surprised how considerate the majority of car drivers were, but there were one or two who were too close for comfort.

Route was Mold to St Asaph on the A541, St Asaph via Betws yn Rhos to Dolwen then down to Old Colwyn.

A lovely route with some great views down towards the sea, sunny weather helped to make it a really good trip, just a pity about work in the middle

 

[Aperitif]

Well; done sadjack! Please try again - maybe next job the road names will make sense to 'us Londoners'

 

[sadjack]

Cant say they are the congested stuff you city dwellers have to deal with, but the roar of a motor doing 60 coming from behind on narrow A roads does something to keep you regular

 

[Brains]

2:20 for 60 odd miles is impressive
Last time I tried that distance it took all day !

 

[sadjack]

Sorry if I did not make it clear enough, 62 miles round trip, 2 hrs 20 in, 3 hrs home, total of 5hrs and 20 mins

Dont want to take TOOO much credit

 

[ianrauk]

Excellent stuff.. put's my 26 mile round trip in the shade...

 

[fossyant]

I know the area - good on you.

Just before I left my last job, I started doing the 65 ,mile round trip once a week from work although much flatter than yours.... then got the job nearer home..whoo..

It is a hell of a long day doing that commute, but once a week is do-able for a while.......

 

[sadjack]

I dont think I'll be doing it once a week. Its a long day. Saturday was perfect weather too. Just had to do it once......

I'm leaving my current job in a couple of months, new office will be much nearer, 20 miles round trip so I'm looking forward to that.

Hats off to you fossyant, 65 miles once a week takes some doing.

 

[HLaB]

Puts my 6.5 - 10 miler round commute to shame, well done (not so) sadjack and fossyant.

 

[fossyant]

Just 20 mile round trip these days....the 65 was early last year !