the very slow exercise roll

Stage One of “whup Friend at the pool” is complete: I have conquered Bike Butt and can now cycle to work/begin taking longer bike rides.

I mean, by the time I actually manage to get fit enough to swim AFTER biking to the gym, Friend is going to be swimming two miles a day and it’ll take me months to catch him, but dammit, at least I’ve gotten started!

I’ve also put the front and tail lights on the bike, found the biking gloves and the bike lock, and put those things into the panniard for ease of...