I am a sucker for peer pressure, in a positive way. I love the mutual encouragement that comes from hanging out with similar-minded people. It is almost always the thing that gets me active.
This week, someone posted a question about why people don’t bike in winter/bad weather. I answered that I used to bike to work all the time, but with the new job I am finding it much more difficult: dark, wet from being in the pool, cold. His response was that the wet part was tough, but I should give it a try.
So I did.
The verdict? It was totally fine. Fun, even.
Admittedly, it’s not yet really cold, and this was a lifeguard shift so I didn’t get wet. I might feel less enthusiastic when there is snow on the ground and I have been in the water for several hours beforehand.
But I pulled my winter bike out of storage and oiled the chain. I still need to charge all the lights and pump the tires. I want to be ready to try and make that positive peer pressure feeling last.
