{"id":22479,"date":"2011-08-30T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T19:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=22479"},"modified":"2011-08-30T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T19:04:18","slug":"rise-and-shine-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=22479","title":{"rendered":"Rise and Shine Commute"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt was kinda early to get up on a Monday. Oooof. Good morning alarm! Since I was leaving right from the house I had very little time to dilly-dally. Thankfully Michael helped me out by making breakfast while I showered.<\/p>\n

It was a weird temperature Monday morning. Kind of brisk but not cold. There was a 10% chance of rain and it was cloudy. I’ve lost one of my arm warmers so I had to wear my cycling jacket. I set out on my route. I realized that I could take a few short cuts to shorten my route and avoid a big hill but I decided against it. The hill is good practice. I biked about 4 miles before stopping to take off my jacket.<\/p>\n

I biked through Sellwood. I really my route. It’s a decent length, mostly flat but with a few hills to keep it interesting. It was a lonely ride Monday morning. There weren’t many people out. Maybe they had a hard time getting out of bed too.<\/p>\n

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\nOnce I got to the Eastside Esplande I hit the 10% chance of rain. I started to feel some drops, but just a few.<\/p>\n

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\nI crossed the Steel Bridge, which was practically empty.<\/p>\n

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\nI got to the office in no time at all. It was a decent ride for a Monday morning when I just wanted to roll over and go back to sleep!<\/p>\n

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\nIt took me the exact amount of time as last time I rode from the house to work<\/a>. One hour!<\/p>\n

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\nMorning Stats:<\/strong>
\nTime: 59 minutes<\/strong>
\nCalories Burned: 413<\/strong>
\nDistance: 12 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m glad I had the forethought last week to bring a change of clothes to work!<\/p>\n

AFTERNOON COMMUTE<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

I love that Portland is doing such a good job making bike lanes throughout the city. They are everywhere, painted neon green, and just for bikes.<\/p>\n

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\nI set out in the afternoon to bike home. For my pre-ride snack I ate some vanilla Greek yogurt and crossed my fingers that it would hold me for the ride home.<\/p>\n

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\nIt was warmer than the morning ride. And the clouds had cleared up nicely, which was good because it rained a few times during the day. I made it out of downtown with no issues. I was a bit sore sitting on the bike seat from the morning ride–which surprised me. More on that later.<\/p>\n

It felt like I was biking into a wind tunnel the entire bike ride home. It was difficult and I felt slow. I got to Sellwood and the wind changed so it wasn’t affecting my ride as much. I stopped at an intersection, intending on going straight through after checking both ways when a cyclist behind me decided to pass me on my left and then TURN RIGHT. Really dude? He totally cut me off for no reason. It was awkward and weird. I biked through Sellwood and downtown Milwaukie with no issues. All the hills I tackled were a breeze.<\/p>\n

Remember that short cut I talked about? I ended up taking it on the way home. It wasn’t planned, it wasn’t ideal. I was in the right lane crossing a busy intersection on the highway and needed to go straight but I couldn’t safely merge into the traffic without coming to a stop and waiting, or doing something unsafe and stupid. So I chose to turn right and take the shortcut through a big parking lot. I hated taking the shortcut. I missed out on a decent hill and it cut off 5 minutes from my commute. I immediately felt dirty<\/strong>. Like I was cheating on my bike commute<\/strong>. Weird, I know. I just felt disappointed that I took a short cut.<\/p>\n

The rest of the ride home was quick and easy.<\/p>\n

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Afternoon Stats:<\/strong>
\nTime: 54 minutes<\/strong>
\nCalories Burned: 397<\/strong>
\nDistance: 12.01<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total Distance: 24 miles\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When I walked in the door I saw Michael making me a chocolate milk recovery drink! Aw! He’s such a thoughtful guy.<\/p>\n

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\nThen he helped me with my bike seat. We’d both noticed that the bike seat was too high in the front, at an angle. I think that was the cause of my discomfort and saddle soreness. Michael sweetly fiddled with it and had me test ride it a few times and make the necessary changes. We finally got it right! It feels much better. I hope that also helps with any back discomfort I might have on the bike too. But my poor sweetie, he bumped into my bike chain as he was fixing the seat and cut himself pretty badly. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>It was a pretty deep gash! Be careful: bike chains and spokes are freakin’ sharp. \ud83d\ude41 Check back this afternoon for the yummy recipe we made for dinner, too!<\/p>\n

QUESTION: Do you take short cuts in your workouts or healthy living?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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