Are you always searching for a great new way to change your life, be happier, and save some money at the same time? Try biking to work, and you may have found all three! Researchers are always coming up with great information that our brains do so much better when we exercise. It is being slowly proven that late stage Alzheimer’s can be slowed by regular exercise. So, you have to get to work, so why not use that time to exercise?
Even if you live far away from your work, and it is not feasible to bike the entire way, can you think about these options?
Ride a bus for part of the way, bike the rest
I know this seems a bit counter intuitive, but think about this a little bit. If you are driving to work say, 20 miles each way, can you catch a bus, close to home? What about biking to a bus stop, that takes you all the way there, at that point?
Or, can you drive your car for a couple of miles, park at a park and ride, and then bike to work? I want you to think about this seriously. Why not?
Riding to work is going to give you that brief exercise you will need to perform better at work. Often, it will be cooler in the morning, so you will not arrive too hot and sweaty. But, do not let that stop you! Can you join a club close to work, that will allow you to shower and store your bike? What about work, do they offer some benefit of storing your bike there, and maybe some showers?
What about the time spent, you think. Will I be able to manage adding another hour onto my drive in and my drive home? Are you at the gym, for an hour or more each day? Why? Stop staying inside, and mix up your exercise routine. Being outside is not always easy, but it is a way to stay connected to the parts of our community and nature that you do not get in a gym.
What about the fact that you are actually being productive in moving your body in a real way, and making an impact to save money, and use your car less? Everyone is searching for new and innovative ways to get around, and we can start with thinking about mass transit in a new way, and include a bike to help!
