Day 45: 21.0 miles/1:20 “Feeling stronger every day!” Today was a milestone day. I have now traveled 1000.2 miles on the bike since January 1, 2011. Forty-five days on the bike, around 22 miles and 80 minutes a ride. Today’s ride was as much mental as it was physical. The reason I know this is […]
Day 44: 32.8 miles/2:00 “You can’t fix anything in simply one lesson. That is why change is so hard – we have to keep working at it until we get good at it.” For those people who have a routine or are process oriented, their habits are obvious to everyone close to them. If you […]
Day 43: 27.8 miles/1:37 “It only takes a moment to be pleasant to someone; but, it may be the smile they needed to change their day.” My children have always gotten a kick out of how easily I can simply say something to a stranger to briefly and simply engage them. It is something I […]
Day 42: 21.0 miles/1:20 “Even the smallest of steps on the toughest of days is progress. All you need to do is succeed today and worry about tomorrow, tomorrow.” I have to admit that some of the rides this week have been a little difficult. At fifty-four I am not sure my body is designed […]
Day 41: 23.7 miles/1:23 “Active participation is a two way street; either you are getting something out of it or you are bringing something to it. Either way there is never an excuse for not being involved.” I was thinking about Brandon’s rehab program this morning. He is in his 3rd day of a 28-day program. […]
