Originally Posted by
Artkansas
Plan ahead. Move to a location where most of your needed services are within a mile and you are no more than 5-10 miles away from your work.
Maybe for some people. Me, I'm car free and work is 20 miles one way. I like it that way. Keeps me strong and in reasonably good shape for touring without "training". If work were only 5 miles it would be different. I would have to "exercise". I prefer a lifestyle where fitness is built-in.
I don't know how common that is though. Just me?