Winds of Change

They say that the wind can change in any given moment.  That happened to me today.  Did just an hour on the bike as I had a bundle of hyper energy and adrenaline I needed to get ride of .  Headed out on my usual route and was even contemplating going a little further as the ride seemed to be going good and the winds didn't seem to be as bad as I thought they would be.  Bonus was that cycling along the water always brings me peace.  How wrong I was.  Stopped after 25 minutes at my usual spot (which was giving me a better time heading out) and then decided to head back.  That was when the winds changed on me.  No wonder I had done well heading out.  The winds had been at my back...now they were pushing me back and to the side.  Every pedal stroke seemed like an effort.  The more I pushed, the harder the wind became.  Gearing down or up?  My brain froze.  It seemed every gear I chose was the wrong one.  I even wondered at one point if I would have to find another route home or even *gasp* get off the bike.  And then the words of my friend V came to me:  "Jill, just think about the next 2 minutes.  That's all that's in your head space.  Just the next 2 minutes.  And then when those 2 minutes are up, think about the next 2 minutes!"   Well, it worked!  I threw everything out of my head except concentrating on my pedal strokes for those next 2 minutes.  And the two minutes after that.

Oh and the only other thing in my head?  PINK singing "Raise Your Glass".

So thanks to V and Pink, the changing winds did not divert me from my path nor my goal.   And I was able to "raise my glass" (of chocolate milk) after my ride. 

Raise Your Glass - Pink

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