It occurred to me getting back from a summer vacation in Duck, NC this summer that I could ensure a good workout everyday if I could bike to work. I'm not really sure why I've never been interested in trying this before but I'm glad I had a moment of idea meet personal motivation to do it. It took me awhile to get prepared (fix bike! get gear, join gym at work, etc, etc) but after a week or so of errands I had everything in place this weekend.
So today was the first day of commuting to work via the bike and I think it went really well. It's a very nice ride (almost all on a dedicated bike path) with a long stretch along the Potomac River.