Originally Posted by nashvillwill

My routine is weird, but works for me. I get up VERY early. So i wake up with just enough time to put shoes on and lock the door before i start my ride. But that first leg is only one mile to the train station. The next 45 min on the train is my coffee and paper time. I eat my breakfast on the train. Then, the last 10 minutes, i stretch and do a few sit-ups (yes, on the train, people think i'm strange!) before i head out on my 7 mile ride to work.

Maybe odd, but it works for me. It's funny, because that early morning mile before my "wake up" train ride really feels effortless now. As easy as getting out of bed. Although, i remember when i started commuting, it was a killer. Now it's just a way to get my eyes open.