Originally Posted by
krobinson103
I started at 5 miles and it hurt - a lot. Keep riding, eat right and you will be very happy with what happens.
+1
Keep after it, it gets better. I started commuting in May, 6 miles each way. My times have come down and I'm riding in a higher gear most of the time already, but I'm still not quite ready for full time all the time yet. I was really hoping to go 5 out of 5 this week commuting. I have done Mon-Wed, but my legs need a break, I'm going to keep the longer goal of car-free commuting in mind and listen to my body. I need to sleep well tonight and hit it hard again on Friday. I'm already to the point where I need a full mile to get warmed up, but I intend to get much better. Keep after it, you can do it too.
In the next couple of weeks, I hope to beat the 5 commutes in a week goal.