Keeping life's demands in order can be a challenging thing. For instance, keeping a clean house with three active kids, one of which has not been feeling well, is nearly impossible. One thing or another seems to get in the way. Especially when the older two feel like they have little to no responsibility when it comes to maintaining their (I say junk) possessions. Last night we had reached a fever pitch in the family and I could tell that my wife was about to go over the proverbial cliff regarding our house unless something happened fast. So, I put our little guy down early (he screamed for a while but eventually caught on that no one was coming to rescue him) and the rest of us got to work straightening, sweeping, mopping, etc. By the end of the night, the house looked and felt good again and that crazy look had vanished from my wife's eyes. Another crisis averted.
Cycling has been like this for me the past few weeks. One thing or another has kept me from logging miles. First it was flat tires. Then extremely high heat. Earlier this week I got sick, thew up at work, slept for 17 hours, drug myself back into work and somehow managed through the day. Well yesterday I got up, felt fine, the weather was nice and my tires were full. No setbacks today! I spent the whole day ready to get back in the saddle. I promised myself to take it easy and just back into the swing of things for a leisurely ride. I was amazed how good it felt to be back at it again. I had energy. There was a cool breeze. I didn't feel like I was breathing in a cloud. Life was good. So was the ride! Great to be back at it!
