some rides you are on it straight away, from the gun, in the zone, legs feeling great, hitting turns perfectly and cresting every climb with barely a wheeze. Sadly today wasn't one of those, frankly I was feeling below par, not in a coughing an spluttering style but more in a completely unmotivated way. The temperature being in single figures in the morning certainly didn't help in my quest to find a reason to boot myself out of the door. But I'm a determined sort and I also knew we were expecting guests for tea so i needed to burn some calories but make up for over indulgence later.Having a limited time made the choice of ride easier, a quick blast through the woods on the mountain bike would be ideal. so that's basically what I did. Now I've read and heard all about the "endorphins" you can gain from vigorous exercise but have always viewed them with a sceptical eye but I will admit the further i cycled the better I felt and the temperature got higher, the sky bluer and the wind less. Maybe there is something to it! by the end of the ride I was feeling much more myself, So note to self, cycling is a great "pick you up"....i reckon I knew that anyway :-)
ride 98
22 miles
total 1350
June 65
commute 463
Monday, 10 June 2013
the Brr, meh, Phew, Grr ride
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