Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 158

Day 158 Today I reduced my regular carbon footprint by riding my bike to work instead of driving. Considering that it takes me about 5 - 7 minutes to drive to work, riding my bike is something that I really should be doing more often. However, as I mentioned before I'm not great at early morning physical activity and the fact that I usually start at or before 7 am, makes me more likely to stay in bed an extra few minutes than hop on my bike. That being said my car being in the shop necessitated that I use a different mode of transportation.

I actually really enjoyed the ride to work. Being able to somewhat ignore regular traffic rules meant I was able to save a bit of time. I was able to get to work in less than 15 minutes, which was great. Feeling awake and ready after getting some fresh air and bit of exercise was really nice.

On Friday's I often workout with my 11am client, however today he cancelled on me and shortly after my noon hr client cancelled as well. I didn't have a 1:00, so this left me with a 3 hr break before my next session. I could have used this time to workout in the gym, then get some lunch but instead I decided to kill two birds with one stone.

I needed to get my car from the shop and could have had the dealership pick me up with a shuttle but instead I decided to ride my bike. With the Glencoe club being downtown and the dealership being on the northwest side of town I knew I was in for a trek, but I had plenty of time to get there and back in time for my 2:00 client.

It was a pretty nice ride actually. I rode from the club to Prince's Island park, across the peace bridge toward kensington, then up 11th ave. The hill behind SAIT was pretty hard but then after that it was relatively downhill. I got to the dealership in about 45 minutes. I didn't destroy myself, but I pushed it pretty hard. I popped my bike in the back of my car and made it back in time to grab a coffee and snack before my 2:00

Today's Workout

Bike Ride to Volkswagen Dealership:

Distance: 8.24 miles / 13.26 km          Duration: 47:36

It was nice to get some exercise out of the gym. I used to ride my bike everywhere when I was younger. I think I might try and make this more of a habit. I live so close to work, so I really don't need to drive, and it just a really handy way to get some exercise and give my legs a break from the impact of running. Tomorrow I'll get back to some upper body strength work and probably a bit of core.