Day 6, Evening Commute (20 miles):
Thank goodness for other people who want a workout and are willing to pull into the wind. I had a headwind all the way home, but I found a guy who was riding my speed and didn't mind my slipping in behind him. We rode all the way from the UW to Kenmore on the Burke together.

Day 7, Morning Commute (8 miles):
Accompanied my mother to Bellevue. It's always pleasant to have company, even if the company is much slower than I am. I'm really OK with taking it easy now and then. I caught a bus from the Bellevue Transit Center the rest of the way to work, as I needed to get in early. I barely made the 7:03 bus and got to work about 15 minutes earlier than usual.

Day 7, Evening Commute (20 miles):
Rode the opposite of my usual commute and went west across I-90 and then north up into Bellevue. I picked up a set of SPD pedals from Dean at Pedal Dynamics. I really like Dean, and would love to give him more business, but he mostly works out of the Overlake Transit Center -- really not handy for me at all. One day a week he comes to the Bellevue Transit Center, which is when I get to work with him. Great guy. I recommend him if you're looking for a bike shop.

Anyway, didn't get the pedals installed because my replacement crank arm hasn't come in yet. I'm somewhat apprehensive about switching to a different kind of clipless pedal; I've used eggbeaters for the last 3 years, clipping in and out is second nature now. I don't really want to tip over on the learning curve for SPDs, but we'll see.

Day 8, Morning Commute (20 miles):
Surprisingly strong south wind this morning, with a predicted north wind tonight -- the usual recipe for Headwind Both Ways. Fortunately it's supposed to be 60 and sunny this afternoon, and the weather's even saying highs into the low 70s for later in the week, so overall not too bad.

My legs felt quite leaden today. Not sure what to do about it except rest, and I'm not going to rest until the month is over.