Obstacles

During my training, I've come across some obstacles - some verbal, some physical and some mental.  Each one can take you down if you let it.  And just like in life, when on a bike, you have to deal with each one as they come along. I've learned to ignore the verbal and know that the physical will get better but it's the mental obstacles which are the challenge.

There is a little hill (some experienced cyclists I know have referred to it as an incline) near my house.  When I start out on any bike ride, I love that hill.  Why? Because I'm going downhill and fast.  At the end of the ride though, it's uphill and my thighs are screaming for me to stop.  I have heaped verbal abuse on that hill, on my thighs, my bike and my brain.  But I still won't stop.  Why?  Because to stop is to give up.  And I'm not going to let some little incline (because that's what it will be when I conquer it) stop me.  So bring on the verbal, physical and mental obstacles. I will work on defeating each one as they come along.  Because,in the end, the obstacles I face are nothing in comparison to the obstacles the cancer patients I am doing this for face.  And that is what counts.



If you would like to donate to my ride effort, please click on the link below.  I appreciate your help.

http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Montreal2013?px=2645026&pg=personal&fr_id=1451