Chew on This

When I am in training mode it is very hard for me to slow down, to hop in a bike and just ride for the fun of it. To not paying attention to my RPMs, Watts, Heart Rate Zones...Must train hard! A few days of the week this is fine, but every day of the week- not so good.  You get burn out, tired, you start hating to even hop on that bike.  So, as a reminder to myself, I've added a bike bell.  Yes, I know pretty First Grade.  But it's a reminder to me that sometimes, when the weather is just right and the scenery perfect- I sit up taller and take a deep breath in and ding that bell and maybe let go of the handle bars for a few seconds, because what I am doing I cannot take for granite.

This mentality of mine transfers over to most aspects of my life..Momdom, Teacherdom- To not just train hard, but to live hard, love hard, give 140% at all times. But when I sit back at the end of the day and think about how I was able to cram it all in at warp speed, I find that I didn't enjoy much of it. The rushing and discipline it takes to get it all done.

So the next time you see me and do a double take and ask yourself, "Is she wearing a bike bell?"  The answer is yes, yes I am.



A fabulous essay that gives me a few ideas...including an "internet sabbath." To just unplug for a while.