My Firsts:

[MikeW-71]

You're doing good, keep it up, but don't forget to let yourself recover. As you get fitter, that recovery time will be less.

I remember my first commute of 5 miles. I wobbled in the door on legs made of jelly and it was the same when I got back home afterwards. Took 2 days for the legs to recover.

Now I deliberately take the long way home without even thinking about it

 

[User19783]

Well done

I enjoy cycling,
when I don't have a planned route or a set time to achieve,
Just ride and relaxed, bliss.

I hope and wish you all the best achieving your goals.

 

[vickster]

Good job

How are you guesstimating the calories, for a woman of average build, speed and effort, 30 per mile is probably realistic, ignore the gadgets and use the exercise as bonus for fitness not an aid to weight loss without modifying calorie consumption

Keep it up, it gets more comfortable, not easier, just quicker and further

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Sometimes have Hubby's Garmin edge other times my little aldi computer

 

[terry_gardener]

keep it up but most of all have fun. i agree with User19783 i love the rides that i don't know the route I'm taking and have no time restraints.
try not to over do it.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Cycling makes me hungry. Commuting actually took me a stage further and led me into a reward loop type of behaviour. This is something worth remembering if looking to lose weight (although I recognise not everyone is the same).

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Well. Tomorrow is another day.......a new one with things to try

 

[User19783]

Sounds good, don't forget to keep us informed,

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Well I did it. My first double commute. Really enjoyed it. There's one bank coming home that is my biggest challenge. I hope to get a little further up each time before I get off to push. It's the bank at Cox Green in Sunderand, from the Oddfellows pub towards Penshaw if anyone knows it.

It's an 8 mile journey each way for work and I can't believe I did it.

More tales of my Firsts later.......not had my first puncture yet but I did do my Hubby's for practice on Sunday. Not had my first fall and I'm not looking forward to that!

 

[Yazzoo]

Well done you, I don't want this to sound patronising at all cause I think you're doing really well - it's just hard to get tone of voice across in text!

Keep it up, you'll soon be up that hill without getting off and even realising it's there!

 

[raleighnut]

Keep it up, it does get easier.

 

[Diggs]

Lovely to catch up on this thread. Really brought a smile to my face.
I was actively looking for a job to enable me to cycle commute. Unfortunately it didn't end up being the case.
Brilliant progress @CannondaleLady !

 

[LocalLad]

Loved reading this thread just now. Keep it up!

 

[Cuchilo]

Nice one ! Well done
Keep it up and you will be going the long way to and from work to add the miles and smiles .

 

[nobbyp]

Loving CannondaleLady!!