Carried a coat with me.

After a few days of getting used to the light levels in the morning and the evening - the confusion of the darkness outside the curtains, and the sheen of the road.

It's only a mile or so to work. It's warm. The air smelt great. The water is already running down my arms as I wheel the bike out and smile as the rain hisses away.

Lights on and riding in.

3/4 lengths.

Mudguards doing their thing.

Beaming away.

Dark old day.... but a change. I was looking forward to it.

These small rides to work matter. 

They matter a tonne - as much as the longer ones. It is about what is going on in your head as much as anything else. Climbing back into the saddle and it feeling second nature. Familiar. Home.

Good job I carried a coat in my back pocket all the way in... you know... just in case it rained. Hard. Like it was ;)

Type: 
Ride
Workout_type: 
default
Date: 
2017-03-30T07:26:56Z
Avg Pace: 
2:10/km
Elevation: 
41
Distance: 
5651.6
Moving time: 
736
Activity id: 
920367757
Strava title: 
Glad I had that coat with me in case it rained hard!
Total photo count: 
1
Title: 
Carried a coat with me.
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Average speed: 
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Language: 
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