Awesome Commute!!
01-06-13, 03:34 PM
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Awesome Commute!!
I just got done with a 16.4 mile commute. It was my longest commute to date and I feel amazing!! I had periods of struggling up hills and then I had periods of cruising down hill pretty fast. I would love to post Endomondo stats but I made the dumb move of forgetting to unpause it after my very first break and I never realized it until my third or fourth break. One of the most amazing things about the trip was that it was done on an old Huffy that I picked up for $20.
....now I feel like I need a nap lol.
....now I feel like I need a nap lol.
01-06-13, 03:39 PM
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Awesome job! I am glad you loved it!
The feeling of being tired will go away at some point. I remember getting to work the first time I commuter and all I wanted to to was lay down and take a nap.
The feeling of being tired will go away at some point. I remember getting to work the first time I commuter and all I wanted to to was lay down and take a nap.
01-06-13, 03:40 PM
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Well luckily this was just a trip to an exgirlfriend and not a serious commute.
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01-06-13, 08:37 PM
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So what else did you leave there? You need to do at least once more to call it a commute!? Congrats!
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01-06-13, 09:01 PM
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/kəˈmyo͞ot/
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Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
Noun
A regular journey of some distance to and from one's place of work.
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com·mute
/kəˈmyo͞ot/
Verb
Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
Noun
A regular journey of some distance to and from one's place of work.
Synonyms
exchange - change - switch
Keywords are "regular" and "work". See the title of this forum.
/kəˈmyo͞ot/
Verb
Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
Noun
A regular journey of some distance to and from one's place of work.
Synonyms
exchange - change - switch
Keywords are "regular" and "work". See the title of this forum.
To the OP - congrats!!
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I guess I didn't get the joke. I wasn't trying to nit-pick. I'm not sitting here correcting everyone's "there", "their" and "they're", cause there are plenty of those to point out(or the way that people spell their own usernames). I was simply trying to help someone's (potential) fundamental misunderstanding of a concept. Maybe you guys think a topic about a single trip qualifies as a "commute", but that's not the way I understand things. I don't go and post on the road forum because I do, in fact, travel on the road.
Sorry if I missed the joke.
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I guess I didn't get the joke. I wasn't trying to nit-pick. I'm not sitting here correcting everyone's "there", "their" and "they're", cause there are plenty of those to point out(or the way that people spell their own usernames). I was simply trying to help someone's (potential) fundamental misunderstanding of a concept. Maybe you guys think a topic about a single trip qualifies as a "commute", but that's not the way I understand things. I don't go and post on the road forum because I do, in fact, travel on the road.
Sorry if I missed the joke.
Sorry if I missed the joke.
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I guess I didn't get the joke. I wasn't trying to nit-pick. I'm not sitting here correcting everyone's "there", "their" and "they're", cause there are plenty of those to point out(or the way that people spell their own usernames). I was simply trying to help someone's (potential) fundamental misunderstanding of a concept. Maybe you guys think a topic about a single trip qualifies as a "commute", but that's not the way I understand things. I don't go and post on the road forum because I do, in fact, travel on the road.
Sorry if I missed the joke.
Sorry if I missed the joke.
He already had it planned, rode 16 miles for a t-shirt, so let's cut him some slack.
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Germans eliminated that problem by calling what's known in English as a "road bike" as a Rennrad (Race bike). Sometimes, lack of precision drives me nuts.
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Sorry about leaving you guys hanging. I checked it two days ago I believe and it seemed the thread died and then tonight it was filled with replies. I am afraid I didn't get the joke at the time lol. As for the time estimate, it took me about 60-65 minutes each way but there were a few steep hills, horrible road conditions and half way on the return trip I was dead on my feet lol. As far as traffic goes, it was a perfect route almost but as far as other things go, I wish I had another route available. The only thing I resent from that trip was the darn dogs. I had two huge dogs bark and chase me. Scared the heck outta me.
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Impressive, and good job, it gets easier the more you do it, I love my commutes as I love the results of getting better shape.I do about 14 one way and people cant believe I do it.Keep it up the reward will be great.
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Sorry about leaving you guys hanging. I checked it two days ago I believe and it seemed the thread died and then tonight it was filled with replies. I am afraid I didn't get the joke at the time lol. As for the time estimate, it took me about 60-65 minutes each way but there were a few steep hills, horrible road conditions and half way on the return trip I was dead on my feet lol. As far as traffic goes, it was a perfect route almost but as far as other things go, I wish I had another route available. The only thing I resent from that trip was the darn dogs. I had two huge dogs bark and chase me. Scared the heck outta me.
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