Up until Spring of 2010, I commuted by bike almost every day for years logging about 5,000 miles per year. I loved it and I was in great shape. Then I experienced some major life changes (lost my faith in a VERY orthodox "one-true-church" religion) and I lost the desire to do much of anything as I re-discovered both life and my own self.

I had always thought that it was because of the associated depression that I had stopped commuting but now that I look back on it, I think something else might have been involved. I had never really drank alcohol (other than in high school and some short college stints) prior to the loss of my faith. I have noticed that when I drink even one drink after 9:00 pm or so, I usually have a hard time getting up and out the door on time to commute in the morning.

Does anyone else find themselves limiting their alcohol consumption in order to preserve their willingness to ride the bike in the morning?