Recap: Bike to Work Week

I used to ride my bike for work. As a professional triathlete, riding a bike is pretty important to the job equation. I always felt a little silly when "Bike to Work Week" would roll around. If the bike is my work, how do I ride to it? How do I measure the miles of "Bike to Work Week"? Where do the work miles start? Where do they end? When I have I arrived at work?




Fast forward to today. I am now a retired professional triathlete. I still ride regularly, just not as far. Heck, I even participate in races now and again. However, "Bike to Work Week" rolls around and I still feel kind of goofy. I co-own Hypercat Racing with my husband, a legitimate brick and mortar place of business (and work), but I work from home 6 of 7 days a week so I can be with my toddler.


Darn it. How can I do "Bike to Work Week"?

This year, I decided it didn't matter where work was, or that I was working most of the week from home. That meant my "bike to work" started and finished at home. Heck, I'm still working. I'm riding my bike. That qualifies, right?

I rode Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. In the spirit of my pre-baby life and old pro racing days, I rode my bike to the "Law Day 5k" in Ventura, Calif. Old habits die hard!

 I won my age group and set a season best time.

Rachel Sears Casanta is a former professional triathlete, coach and co-owner of Hypercat Racing, an endurance sport coaching and bike fit studio based in Ventura, California. Mom to an energetic toddler, when she is not chasing her son, Rachel is busy helping athletes achieve their goals while herself keeping fit in the water, on the bike and on the run.