My second day of pulling a trailer to day camp and on to work. This time, I made it all the way to the top of a steep (about 200 feet in 1/4 mile) hill on Walter Reed. For the next week and a half, I will have a loaded one-way commute of one hour over the steepest hills in the area. Now, this is peanuts compared to what a lot of you do, but i=t is my intro to "hardcore commuting" -- a big step from my usual 10 mile round trip carrying only raingear and a lock.
Interestingly, I have more energy during the day as a result of my morning workout. (I also have a lot less energy come 9 pm or so.)
I'll be pulling the trailer all summer, but after next week my daughter will do a different day camp and I will havew a shorter, less demanding ride. The Four Mile Run bike trail is amazingly beautiful in the morning -- a big change from my usual congested roads.
Paul