Well today was my first day of the week to commute to work. Last week I did all five days. A first. Racked up 360 kms from June 2 to June 8. Took Monday and Tuesday this week as rest days.

Today, I decided to take a different route. For those of you in Vancouver, BC, my new route takes me from Steveston, past YVR, over the Arthur Laing and eastward along Kent Ave to Boundary Road and continuing eastward in the Burnaby flats to work. This route is quieter than my other commuting route which is along Westminster Hwy and over the Queensborough Bridge. And the new route is 4 km shorter and takes me one hour in actual time to do, even with a headwind.

After last week of 5 days of sunny weather and getting hotter by the end of the week, today was welcomed. Last Friday was in the high 20's (we're in Canada, eh) and a strong headwind on the way home. Today, slightly cooler, cloudy in the morning, sunny on the way home PLUS a real TAILWIND. With the shorter route I can do this.