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As a former super commuter (90min to 3hrs one direction), I enjoyed aspects of the structure: the forcing feature of public transit made sure I got to and out o
by sethammons 4y ago
As a former super commuter (90min to 3hrs one direction), I enjoyed aspects of the structure: the forcing feature of public transit made sure I got to and out of the gym before work, and I would get to listen to audiobooks when not working on the train.
However, the forcing feature has major drawbacks that can be made up in other ways. The scales are so tipped against commuting that you have to do mental gymnastics to justify it. More and more, I realize we need walkable cities and walkable commutes.
- rjh29 4y agoWalking 1 hour round trip to work was the sweet spot for me. Exercise, easy to go to the gym either side, listened to podcasts, had a mental transition to and from work, and walking is fine in basically any weather or season. Now I work from home and it's nice but it has a whole set of mental challenges. I'd go back to walking if I could stand being in the office.