This past week I made up my mind that regardless of what is going on in my life, I need to be more active than I have been this year.
Gaining 40 lbs. and feeling down on one’s self is not a place I want to be anymore.
I decided to start riding on Monday, and as usual when implementing a new goal, life gets in the way. Tuesday I made it a point to ride, come what may, and I rode for a good hour – first time in 10 months! Wednesday came and another good evening ride. Thursday and Friday were both good days to ride. For the week I logged 65 miles! Life is good. Just over a 100 miles for the year… (did I mention I took this year off from riding?)
Saturday and Sunday I’ve taken off from riding. One thing I have learned over the years is that it is just as important to have time away from riding as it is to ride. If it stops being fun, then why ride?
I will admit that I have missed the time I spent riding, being alone with my thoughts, giving me the well needed recharging. I don’t know how some people get all jazzed with being with others, quite often for me, being with groups of people is draining and I feel like the life has been sucked out of me. I hate that feeling and avoid it when ever possible. No I don’t want a social life. How do you share this with people and not be made to feel odd? To me, the social butterflies are the odd ones!
