A Long, Healthy Life

I read an article about a study on the impact of taking your bike instead of driving for 1/2 of the errands you run that are close by. The results were pretty amazing. Billions of dollars could be saved in health care costs, and about 1,100 deaths avoided each year...and that's just from taking your bike on half of your long errands (2.5 miles each way...which is about how far I commute to work each day). It made me realize that there are so many benefits to riding my bike to work every day. I'm saving money, getting more exercise, reducing pollution, and spending more time outdoors (which is undoubtedly good for the mental health for someone who spends about 9 hours a day stuck in an office in front of a computer). Not to mention the social aspects of biking. Over the past few years, I've had so many wonderful biking experiences with friends. It's allowed me to see my world from a different point of view...to really take notice of my surroundings. All this while improving my health and the health of others. :)