Last night, I finally had a tail wind going home. And tonight, I darned well better, because this morning's headwinds were pretty brutal. I decided to ride hard, and it was so great to be able to do so. I can't wait to see if I can last longer than an hour on a bike. My travel time isn't impressive because of the headwinds. I wish I had something to show for it. Well, I do in a way. I'm muscle sore! I think I found muscles in my hips I didn't know I had. Plus I'm using my lower back more.

I've been lifting weights for a few months now since my injury last fall. Making progress. I have a barbell in my bedroom and lift it in the mornings. I think it's about 45 pounds. Yesterday, I asked my wife if she had been using it, since it seemed lighter than usual. It turns out that lifting 45 pounds 25 times has become easy. Yay!

I've decided to aim to ride to work three days a week for a while rather than two days a week. I want to get stronger, and I want the other benefits, too.