The commute today was brilliant.

Nothing out of the ordinary really, but it felt so good.

I've been commuting again over the last couple of days after a couple of weeks off.

Two weeks ago I was in Sydney (other side of Australia from where I am in Perth) at a conference for my job as Western Australian Bike for Bibles Coordinator. We didn't get the chance to ride at all.

I got back on the Saturday afternoon and went to visit my dad in hospital. He was very ill and he died later that night.

Last week was spent organising and attending his funeral, spending time coming to terms with losing dad and being there for my wife and kids through a difficult time.

This week I'm working toward getting back to normal and being on my bike is a big part of that.

Commuting by bike is more than just getting to work and back, it's part of who I am.

It's great to begin the journey toward feeling normal again.