Dark mornings are less stressful than dark evenings; the sky will grow lighter on the way to the office. Dark evenings slow me down—it is too difficult to see, and avoid, rocks, potholes, and sharp pointy things on the road. It is also impossible to establish eye contact with motorists and negotiate the right-of-way. Being lit up like a blinking Christmas tree is still not good enough to prevent a driver from misjudging my speed and cutting me off.
For me, traveling a few local miles in the dark is tolerable; the full 20 miles from the office ... not so much.
This week, I packed in four days of commuting, including today's group ride with six co-workers. They promised to take it easy. “Easy” turned out to be my fastest pace of the week, averaging 14 mph.
I really should push myself harder.
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Why should you push yourself harder? I can't think of one good reason. I should push myself *less*, so I would stop injuring myself and lower my stress level. Maybe next year . . .
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