For the second day in a row I am opting to use my car and relax a bit. I find that as I am moving back into a lifestyle of utilitarian bicycle usage I occasionally need a day or two off to recover. I stopped riding in 2003 after many years of bicycling, and really only started getting back into it a few months ago. Also I'm discovering that as I am getting older (58 now) it is taking longer to get fitter. I remember not having to take days off when I was younger - I would simply ride with less intensity on days I needed to recover, and I'm thinking after a few more months of commuting I will be able to do that again. Meanwhile, I'm glad that I still own a car for occasional use . . .