I had a good commute today. (Aren't they all?)
I broke a spoke over the weekend and the bike was in the shop Monday and Tuesday. It is amazing when you take a couple days off on how much your body changes. I have also been rollerblading on my off days, so I am a little stiff in different places than the usual biking muscles.
My pace seems up, at least more than when I began my commutes. Everybody asks, "Is it getting easier?", well, it wasn't very hard in the first place. But, I feel I am getting better and stronger. That makes me faster, and makes me want to take more hills.
This is a little addictive, isn't it?