Mornings? Evenings? Weekends?
Being in a warmer climate, summers can be brutal if you don’t get out and early before work, otherwise dusk is the next best time. What works best for you?
I run too, so the only way I was able to find the time for cycling was by making it my commute
To and from work gives me a good 24 km of quality time on the bike, all the while listening to podcasts. It works out to almost exactly 1 hour.
I’m blessed with really high quality bike facilities at the office, and the road to work is in relative terms pretty good. The weather here in Sweden is currently also very good for cycling, it’s sunny, but cool enough to not making excessive sweating too much of an issue. It’s also not rained for a long time, which is concerning from an environmental perspective, but pleasant for cycling.
Most of the time if I ride it’s in the morning. For me its the easiest and most reliable way to plan and execute before day starts. There is also this feeling of accomplishment after the ride and it feels great the rest of the day.
I used to ride as my commute. My current job is remote, so I try to do a “fake commute” and ride first thing in the morning or immediately after work. Then I do a longer ride on the weekend; again, first thing in the morning (I sunburn easily, so earlier or later helps beat the worst of the Sun a bit)
My absolute best days start with a ride.
Wake up 5:30 with a strong coffee, have a protein shake & banana, hit the bathroom, and I’m usually on the bike by 6:30
It’s so hard to fit everything in, though. I also run and train olympic weightlifting… and like to kayak when I can. Being an early morning person is the closest thing I have to a secret weapon.
