Today I commuted by bike...

[Spinney]

I work at home.
I always intend to go out for a jog or a cycle ride, but all too often I end up at 5 or 6 pm, thinking 'I'll just finish this bit of work' and not getting any exercise at all.

OH commutes 13 miles each way by bike. So I'm going to try for a couple of mornings a week, setting out at the same time as him and doing half of his route then looping round back home, then a shower, 2nd breakfast and get on with bashing the keyboard. Started today as the weather forecast was good.

Why am I telling you all? Because if someone comes on here in a couple of months time and asks me how the commuting is going, I want to be able to truthfully answer that I've managed to do it a couple of times each week. So the thought that someone might ask may help to motivate me in the dark mornings or when it drizzles all week...

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Oh, you done it! Brilliant!!
How was it then?

 

[Night Train]

A fantastic way to cycle commute when you work from home and a brilliant idea. Well done!

I guess you could go further then halfway eventually and maybe ride with your OH all the way to his work and then back again.

 

[Spinney]

It was nice and sunny this morning - lovely ride (but needed bottom gear on some hills that really weren't that steep!).

I'm not cycling with OH - I'd slow him down no end! And the first 150 yards is uphill so he'd drop me right away. However when I've done it a few more times I might persuade him to wait for me at the top of the hill, and then judge my improving (or otherwise) fitness by how long I can keep up with him!

I will also vary the route as well - I can easily make the loop longer, or set off in another direction altogether. I live in a small village with countryside all around. I might even deliberately include hills... (gulp...)