Doodles and Bicycling
For two weeks now I have been regularly riding my bike. Its an awesome bike and I am very lucky to have it. It was given to me in the summer of 2011 and I tried my best to ride it, but was having trouble. I’ve also been struggling with my weight in the last few years, and while I thought riding the bike would help with that what I really needed to do was lose some weight and then get back on the bike. Well over the winter I lost about 28lbs. So two weeks ago I got back on that bike and whew! It was that much easier. Which is good for motivation. When its hard, I give up.
I love going on my bike rides. They clear my mind. A lot of stress has been going on for a long time now. And just as I get past one stress a new one pops up. Drama. I am just so over drama. A week ago I turned 37 years old. And I feel like I am trapped in a horrible high school drama nightmare. And its very childish stupid drama. And I just don’t want or need it.
So I am doing my best to just be over it. Its still happening. And I will probably have to take it in to my own hands and just make a change to avoid it. Because it just doesn’t feel like its going to stop otherwise. I feel like I shouldn’t have to do anything personally to make it stop, it should just stop. But its not.
Yesterday I loaded my bike up into my car and went to some trails that I have never been to before. They aren’t far from my house so I should take advantage of them. I went about 3 miles or so and then started to feel like I might get lost (about 15 years ago, I actually did get lost in this same preserve with some friends while walking around looking for an old spookie cemetery). So I turned around in a parking lot and was on my way back from where I came.
Thats when I ran into someone I used to know. We stopped and chatted a bit. Then he said he’d ride back to my car with me. and I learned that I was doing my gears all wrong so that should also improve my rides. :)
There was a lovely deer on the side of the trails as we rode back. Normally I stop and take pics of these things, but I was with my pal and I don’t think I would have been quick enough anyway. So instead (while I waited for my oil change) I doodled that doodle up there. I have to clean it up and what not. But I am thinking she might look cute on some notecards. yes? no? gift tags? hmmmm.
After all the drama thats been going on, yesterday’s bike ride was one of my best and it made me feel great. I rode farther than I have so far and on tougher terrain even. My body doesn’t hurt today like I thought it might. Today is cold and gray. No biking. I guess I’ll give in and straighten up the house.
xoxo
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