Marta's blog

On glorious days like Saturday, Drew and I might have been tempted to drive out of the city to go on a hike.

Thanks to taking public transportation to work, I've had plenty of time to daydream and think about some wonderful things that have happened to me because I've been on foot or bicycle in my neighbo

Well, I'm in Charlotte, North Carolina and have had to do some driving (it's pretty hard not to here).

Today was Sunday Streets in San Francisco.  They shut down about a mile of streets in the Mission, a

My mileage in a car on Day 1 of the Challenge?  ZERO!

I'm proud to say that I've logged 30 miles today... NOT in a car.

Actually, I think it will be as impressive at the end of the Challenge how many miles I've traveled NOT in a car as IN one! Anyway, here's me with my tickets to ride BART and MUNI...

I'm having a hard time determining what I think I can get my mileage down to in June.  Partly because I'm going to a wedding in a place that I have to drive to, plus I might be taking another trip that would definitely involve a car.  :(

Summer trips... love 'em, but they're killing my mileage goal! 

I'm glad that we get 2 free "zero miles" days, though.  Plus, carpooling miles only count for half... so no more driving solo if I can help it.