I am a big fan of biking to work. Commuting via bike can seem perilous on busy city streets, but new research show that the more people ride bicycles on city streets, the less likely they are to be injured in traffic accidents. It seems that motorist drive more safely in the presence of cyclists and pedestrians as well. Yay!
This increase in road safety did not help Jim Litz, of Missoula, MT. Biking to work, he "T-boned" a black bear as he crested a hill going 25 mph. Luckily, Litz escaped with minor injuries — a cracked helmet, a bear scratch, and a few bruises. Talk about a crazy commute.
It seems that as the length of the average workday increases, the commute pulls double duty and has transformed into a workout for some of us. Even the folks at Runner's World are promoting the notion of running to work. I would like to hear your stories about your commute and how you pack in exercise as you go to and from your job: bike, run, skate, or walk. Do you stand on the subway to work your core? Any other bear accidents out there? Tell me in the comments section below.
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right? i'm myself thinking if i can make my 30 miles commute to university every day. i know i could do that when i was in shep - did that from home to beach and back in midday sun, cause had to leave the beach at 10.30 before the harmful sun set in. and bikinf after sunbathing is really difficult.










I live blocks away from where I work, so I usually walk. But I always bike to the grocery store. Biking here in Portland is a common thing, though, and quite easy as long as you stay out of the way of the yellow spandex wearing, $2000 bike riding elitists that yell at you if you don't go fast enough.