Rode my bicycle to the Park-and-Ride yesterday. Somewhere on the way I pulled a hip muscle. I was able to ride home afterwork, and some ibuprofen got me through dance last night, but almost any motion hurts. No cycling today–took the car.
I did not ride my bicycle at all last week, between the rain, scheduling issues, and just plain not waking up early enough. I did ride to and from the bus stop this morning and evening, enjoying my repaired bike and the perfect weather.
Fortunately my weight does not seem to have suffered during the hiatus, but I cannot count on that in the long run.
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I rode my bicycle to and from the Rosedale park-and-ride (about three miles each way) both Monday and Tuesday. From there I took an express bus to work in downtown Minneapolis as I usually do. I gave my knees a break yesterday and drove to Rosedale, but I was back on the bike this morning. I hope to manage 3-4 carless commutes each week through the summer and early fall.
Long ago I read an article arguing that per passenger mile the bicycle was the most energy-efficient form of transportation known, not only to homo sapiens, but throughout the animal kingdom. It was in a reputable scientific publication, Physics Today IIRC, with plenty of numbers, equations, and graphs. I wonder if I could track down a copy of it.
As mia_mcdavid wrote last night, she is home sick today. I got up this morning to find a note from our son J in the kitchen table. He is also unwell, and is staying home today. People I know from work, church, and colgaffneyis are also under the weather.
However, I am feeling OK, if a bit tired (perhaps more on that later), and am on my way to the office.
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