THE CHALLENGE TO RIDE TO WORK AND RETURN

It was not the distance but more the uncertain bike path and managing the distance in time. The mountain bike is not exactly a steady commuter to ride to work. I rode 27.4km and arrived into Zuccoli in 1:30min.

My mental prep for the ride home to Darwin City was already building.

Having taught my Year 3 class all day, I needed to endure the 36 degree heat riding home.

Adding to the exhaustion of my days' energetic teaching, threat of a thunderstorm ahead, constant adjustments to the clunk of the "out of whack" gears and riding off in the hot head wind with a few tricky inclines to defeat was on my mind.

It was more challenging heading back to Darwin and all of this added and hour to the return journey but I eventually made it. Seeing the home final stretch was bliss. It was all worth it ...58km done!