My car (which, while green, is only green in colour, although arguably green-ish since it’s small and relatively fuel efficient) stayed home today. Thanks to the long-term loan of a bike (which made it’s first appearance in my blog here), and the acquisition of a lock covers the biggest impediments to not driving to work, but the final one has been my inability to get up early enough. Today that was taken care of because Luc had to be at work early, so I got up early too, and used the extra time to final get myself the kick-start I needed.
It was not easy. The last time I biked as a mode of transportation was around junior high (or earlier; I just realized that I’ve never actually owned an “adult’s” bike). Plus, Mulhouse isn’t exactly flat, and I I clearly didn’t pick the best route to minimize hills. I rediscovered muscles that I had forgotten existed, but I felt great when I arrived at work, and just generally felt good all day. The way home was a bit easier (a different route with less steep hills).
I admit that I’m happier about the positive effects on my health than on the planet, but the environmental benefits make me happy too. One step closer to green…now to make it stick!
