commuting and gym

['hamster]

I normally commute to work 3 times a week 30km one way. Soon I will be going to gym as well and want to go on my way to work.

There are 2 options, one gym is 10km from my home and the other is 10km before work.

 

Would it be better to go to the one closer to work or closer to home?

Initially I thought the one closer to work because it will be an easy ride with not much of hills after a hard work out.

But won't I be burning too much of energy before gym?

 

Would you advise I go on a different days and not commute on my gym days? Or can this be possible? and which one would be the better gym to go to?

 

Thanks!

[emortal]

Definitely on the way home 10km. If you have a bad day at work, you want to have the option of skipping. If you murdered yourself on the way in you will regret going to gym. Also after legs day, rather have 10km to get home, rather than 20. Also you will have less far to travel if you want to gym on a weekend.

 

I would also worry about over training with 60 km a day plus gym. Also with the closer gym you can drive those days and add cycle to gym from home without it being too heavy.

[V12man]

The one with the best bike parking.....

[LeTurbo]

HTFU, Hamster! No wimping out. I'd do the one closer to home - then you can go on weekends too. On good days, you'll think "Hey, I can do this" and do a session on the way to or from work. But do you have the discipline to still go on a rough day, or will you make excuses and go home?

[Firemeister]

Both or nothing.

['hamster]

Hey guys!

 

Thanks so much for the replies... much appreciated!!!

 

It does make more sense of having the gym closer to you always, I agree that option should work the best!

 

Thanks again!!

[Hairy]

where do you work and where do you live?

 

what sort of terrain do you have to cover ... flat and windy or hilly and windy .... it is CT so the windy part is obvious I guess

['hamster]

Hi Hairy

 

Yes, it's always windy in Cape Town...

 

I drive hills... to make it simple... Tiekie Draai is on my way to work there's a gym before that and a gym after the hill. It's not bad on my way to work as it's more downhill and less wind of course but to do a windy tiekie draai hill and then go to gym is a bit of a mission... which would be the one closer to home.

 

Do you think I can go to gym and then take a slow ride to work from there?

 

Thanks

[Hairy]

Hi Hairy

 

Yes, it's always windy in Cape Town...

 

I drive hills... to make it simple... Tiekie Draai is on my way to work there's a gym before that and a gym after the hill. It's not bad on my way to work as it's more downhill and less wind of course but to do a windy tiekie draai hill and then go to gym is a bit of a mission... which would be the one closer to home.

 

Do you think I can go to gym and then take a slow ride to work from there?

 

Thanks

 

Hell why not ... if it does not work and you can't stay awake at work then try the other option.

 

You will however be tired and very hungry in the first few weeks .... if like me, you will always be hungry if you commute.

 

H