I've had such a great day! I woke up early and went for a walk with a girlfriend who lives just down the street. We went about 2.5 miles and it felt great. It got me out of bed and moving early!
Then I looked at my calendar and realized I could bike to work today. My office is about 6.5 miles (one-way) from my home and I'd like to bike more often but it's not always possible. It really depends on what time I start with appointments, who I have that day, and what time I get done. I really do not like biking after dark here in Phoenix. Drivers are crazy here, especially during rush-hour. Today, I had meetings until 3:30 then an hour break before phone appointments at 4:30 and 5:30 (which I could do from home). So, I was able to get to & from the office before dark & before rush-hour starts. Wahoo!!
It feels soooo good to get a bike ride in! It takes me about 30-35 minutes to go the 6.5 miles depending on intersections & whether or not I catch the lights. It's a fairly flat ride but I am definitely huffing & puffing toward the end because I try to keep a nice pace.
Since I'm writing this post from home, 13 mile bike ride in the books for today!! Yay!
I also ate really well today- smoothie in the morning, leftover steak & salad for lunch, afternoon snack of blueberries & grapefruit (have I mentioned I love fruit?) and dinner we're having chicken & veggies.
The salads I premade on Sunday night was certainly really handy today. I grabbed one then put a bit of dressing in a container and voila. So tasty & easy! I was glad I already had it prepped because I can tell you I would not have taken the time to make it this morning otherwise.
So another good day... nothing extreme, just healthy decisions throughout my day!!
Then I looked at my calendar and realized I could bike to work today. My office is about 6.5 miles (one-way) from my home and I'd like to bike more often but it's not always possible. It really depends on what time I start with appointments, who I have that day, and what time I get done. I really do not like biking after dark here in Phoenix. Drivers are crazy here, especially during rush-hour. Today, I had meetings until 3:30 then an hour break before phone appointments at 4:30 and 5:30 (which I could do from home). So, I was able to get to & from the office before dark & before rush-hour starts. Wahoo!!
It feels soooo good to get a bike ride in! It takes me about 30-35 minutes to go the 6.5 miles depending on intersections & whether or not I catch the lights. It's a fairly flat ride but I am definitely huffing & puffing toward the end because I try to keep a nice pace.
Since I'm writing this post from home, 13 mile bike ride in the books for today!! Yay!
I also ate really well today- smoothie in the morning, leftover steak & salad for lunch, afternoon snack of blueberries & grapefruit (have I mentioned I love fruit?) and dinner we're having chicken & veggies.
The salads I premade on Sunday night was certainly really handy today. I grabbed one then put a bit of dressing in a container and voila. So tasty & easy! I was glad I already had it prepped because I can tell you I would not have taken the time to make it this morning otherwise.
So another good day... nothing extreme, just healthy decisions throughout my day!!
I really want to take advantage of our nicer weather this month and next and do this. I only live 3.5 miles from my work. There is 1 stretch I'm nervous about though - the last 1/4-1/2 mile is on a super sketchy stretch of road for cyclists. I need to figure out how to safely do that stretch.
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