First commute of 2017 this morning, and also the first commute I've had in nearly two weeks (traveling over the holidays.) Had a doozy for my first day back on the bike. 9°F with a 30 mph steady headwind. Road had a layer of ice, about 1/2" of snow on top, and another layer of ice on top of that. Temp is supposed to steadily drop throughout the day, but at least I should have the wind at my back for the ride home.

When I arrived at the office I had a guy show great interest in my ability to ride in the icy conditions. He had never heard of studded bicycle tires before and was fascinated with the idea. Talked to him for 5 minutes about the topic.

Stepped on the scale this morning only to discover that I'd gained 10 pounds on our 12 day trip to see the in-laws. Ate out nearly every meal and they constantly had goodies sitting around. Combine that with my complete lack of will power and now I've got to do some damage control. I did manage to get out and run 6 times for a total of more than 30 miles while we were away, so at least I only gained 10 pounds. Last year I didn't exercise at all and gained 14 pounds on the same trip.