Okay not technically today, but I just found this thread... On Saturday morning I did my first work commute. I usually have to work at 6:45am, but this time it was 9:00am, so it seemed like a great chance to give it a shot.

It figures that I'd head out in skimpy UnderArmour for the first cold morning of the year. In the summer I only really check precipiration forecasts, as I just assume the temperature is gonna be hot, so the details don't matter. And if I had known what the winds were gonna be like, I probably would have driven. At one point I was pedalling moderately hard in a high gear going down a slight grade; utterly ridiculous. It was a lot harder than my test run a few weeks prior, but I made it there at 8:55. Changed clothes and composed myself just in time to have students hit my desk at 9:00.

The ride home was much better, as it had warmed up and the wind wasn't quite so fierce. I explored a bit and found a route that doesn't involve our town's new elevated beltway, which is a very good thing. I'm still not quite ready to ride in every day, but I'm getting there...