Made my first bike commute of 2011 to the office today. 11.5 miles each way, gently rolling hills. Was determined to get one in this week during Bike to Work Week - despite being on the road at meetings Mon-Thurs.

Felt good to dust off the old commuting legs! And...have a reminder about how much having laptop, power cords, notebooks, change of clothes on the back end changes balance on the bike.

But it's motivation for getting back on track on the fat loss...getting closer to my goal (40lbs more to go) will make the 30lbs of commuting cargo neutral vs. now!