Hi there fellow commuters.

I've lost the motivation to bike to work. My head says "do it!". My heart says..."Naahhh....another time".

The back story:
In 2005, I started "really" bike commuting - 53 days during the year. My '06 New Year's resolution was to beat 56 days, and I did....barely. I got about 60 or 63 days in -- based on total mileage on odometer / average distance - I haven't counted on my log yet. The fact that I haven't bothered to count is sort of indicative of my larger problem. I haven't commuted since October 30th, and I'm not terribly motivated to hop back on the bike. Oh....I look at it, parked all lonely in the garage, with the panniers strapped to it expectantly.
I have a couple of issues:
1. Herniated disc in neck, makes riding painful.
2. Riding partner is out with a busted up knee, so he's off the bike for a while, so no one to egg me on.
3. It's cold and dark and wahhhh! I'm not too thrilled to risk my bod out there on the mean streets.
I know, in my brain, that I can easily put these concerns to rest:
1. My relatively short (7.5 miles each way) won't kill my neck. I have ice packs at work, a great chiropractor within walking distance of my office, and if that fails, a drugstore across the street to load up on Vitamin I (Ibuprofen)!
2. I've ridden loads of times without him (in the dark, too!) before...and I can do it again.
3. I have lights. I have tons of reflective gear. I've ridden before in the dark. My DH has better lights - and he doesn't use 'em! I could use his, if I really felt light-deficient.

So....
When faced with 3 lame excuses that are nonetheless keeping me off the bike....how can I motivate myself to get back out there????
I even signed up with the BikeJournal.com's 2500 mile challenge and that's not working....I actually thought of pulling out the rollers tonight! {{shiver}}