practice what you preach
As a planning student, and general trying-to-make-the-world-a-better-place person, I'm a big advocate for driving less and walking/biking/public transiting more. For the past two school years, I've driven my car 3 minutes to the train station (which is on my street) and ridden the train to school and sometimes work. Starting this week, I've finally taken the plunge, and am trying to use my car as little as possible. Part of it is the trying-to-make-the-world-a-better-place part of me, the other part is the gas-is-really-expensive part.
Monday I rode my bike, as I posted about earlier. When I got home, my leg was greasy and my shirt was sticking to my back. The next morning my arms, neck and shoulders were sore and tired from trying to hold onto my bike and not fall over on the train. It was not so pleasant, but the riding part was great.
Yesterday and today, I walked. Walking to the station isn't so bad. It is usually morning, and very cool. The way home is another story. It is usually hot, and I feel sticky and yucky and uncomfortable. It is going to be hard to stay motivated to keep this goal up. I may have to start taking the bus that stops in front of my house and goes to the station.
Monday I rode my bike, as I posted about earlier. When I got home, my leg was greasy and my shirt was sticking to my back. The next morning my arms, neck and shoulders were sore and tired from trying to hold onto my bike and not fall over on the train. It was not so pleasant, but the riding part was great.
Yesterday and today, I walked. Walking to the station isn't so bad. It is usually morning, and very cool. The way home is another story. It is usually hot, and I feel sticky and yucky and uncomfortable. It is going to be hard to stay motivated to keep this goal up. I may have to start taking the bus that stops in front of my house and goes to the station.
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