Oy! Today did not go how I thought it would thats for sure. When my alarm went off at 6:30 this morning I really did not want to get out of bed. I kept making excuses in my mind, "I can sleep a little more" "no one would really know if I didn't go." Then my dog came in an continued to lick my face because she needed to go out, so I got up and let her out. Then I thought well I'm already up, so I may as well just go and do it. Who knows what would have happened this morning if my dog didn't need to go out or had asked my dad to let her out.
After a little hectic time getting ready this morning I finally started riding, with my gatorade in the holder and my ipod in my ears I set off, feeling pretty good that I was up and doing what I planned on doing. Now I just had to go the 2 miles I wanted to. I learned VERY quickly that bicycle seats are one of the most uncomfortable places to put my tushi! Sheesh! There is no cushion at ALL! I may as well be sitting on a board with nails in it! Maybe it is something I will get used to? I don't know...
The first mile went alright. I do a lot of coasting, which is nice because you aren't really doing the work, but you are still getting somewhere. haha I stopped for a little bit after the first mile, hydrated back up and tried to get my breath back, this is going to be a really long journey! I started the second mile then my ipod fell out of my pocket and made its way to the gutter, great. Luckily it still worked after skipping a few songs. Sadly it fell out right before I was going to go up a small hill, having no momentum and not a lot of energy I decided to walk the hill this time, it was pretty short so as soon as I got to the top I got back on and kept riding.
I finished! I rode 2 miles (more or less I did this loop twice my dad said was around 1 mile) I'm very glad that I did it! It was horrible! Is it possible to feel so yucky but so good at the same time? Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get up without any help. I think I'm going to try to end each post with an insparational or motivational quote. Here is today's:
"Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving."
Dennis Waitley
I was trying to ride some this summer as well. Way to go on getting up and out there. That is the hardest part. I think it is very safe to compare a bike seat to a board with nails. I greatly dislike that discomfort. Spencer tells me you get used it. Way to go!
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