Pannier ride

Today I went on a ride to my classroom.  It was 13.4 miles round trip.  That is nothing compared to what I plan to ride each day this summer, but it's a good start.  This ride was to try out riding with panniers loaded with about 12 pounds.  I was told it might take some getting used to the weight of the panniers, so I figured I would start with a small amount of weight first.  I didn't even notice they were there.  I am sure I will when they are fully loaded.  I might end up getting front panniers if my rear ones don't hold everything I need.  We'll see how that goes later.  It was a beautiful day for a ride.  I felt like I could have gone a lot further, but I want to ease into it.  Years ago when I started running I jumped into it too quickly and got plantar fasciitis.  That was no fun and took quite a while to recover from.