Got all the way to work this morning and realized that I had forgotten my ID badge that I need to enter the building. I went around to another door that gets more traffic and someone let me in. Then I had to find someone else with an ID to let me in my section of the building. First time I've done that in 6 months of bike commuting. I got thrown off my routine this morning because my wife got up earlier. Usually I've got the downstairs to myself and run through a checklist of items I need before leaving. With her there, I didn't do that -- which is my excuse anyway.

I rode a couple of fast 40+ mile rides over the weekend and my legs were tired this morning. So I just took it easy riding in. It's getting so dark in the mornings that I'm riding slower anyway. Pretty soon it will be dark all the way in.