I never intended this blog to turn into a cycling journal but I am going to use it keep myself motivated over the next few months. I started riding in 2006. This year has by far been my worst year about putting time in on the bike. I haven't had any motivation. I made a lot of excuses for why I wasn't riding. In the spring my allergies were so bad and spending time outside made me feel horrible. Then the heat of the summer came and gave me even more reason to stay off the bike. August is almost here and if I don't watch it I will have wasted an entire season of riding. This is likely the last year I will even have the freedom to go out and ride whenever I want. Just after the first of the year there will be a tiny human demanding (and getting) all of my attention. As the air starts to warm up next spring I will not be out pedaling the miles away. That is for sure.
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Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
"Hello old man, It's 27 year-old me"
It is a Saturday night around 8:30pm and I am considering lying down and going to bed. My wife is already in bed reading her book. I feel restless, not sure what to do tonight. I don't really feel like watching a movie, but there is little else to do. I am experiencing this really odd feeling. It comes around almost every weekend. All week long while I am at work I long to be able to just relax; to have nothing to do. On the weekend I usually have nothing planned, so I literally don't do anything.
I have this feeling of restlessness, but no motivation to actually get up and be active. During the work week I long for the weekend. I feel like I have so much I want to accomplish. When I really think about it, the only thing I want to accomplish is doing nothing. I really need have better purpose for my time on the weekend. It doesn't help that I have been on a streak of disappointing weekend circumstances. As you probably already know, my allergies have been heinous this spring. I have been pretty much eliminated for outdoor activity, lest I want to feel like total crud for a couple days following. My allergies have subsided in the last few weeks, but 2 weekends ago I was really sick. Last weekend, and this weekend so far, have been rained out. I have been stuck inside, and I am starting to get a little bit stir crazy.
I have this feeling of restlessness, but no motivation to actually get up and be active. During the work week I long for the weekend. I feel like I have so much I want to accomplish. When I really think about it, the only thing I want to accomplish is doing nothing. I really need have better purpose for my time on the weekend. It doesn't help that I have been on a streak of disappointing weekend circumstances. As you probably already know, my allergies have been heinous this spring. I have been pretty much eliminated for outdoor activity, lest I want to feel like total crud for a couple days following. My allergies have subsided in the last few weeks, but 2 weekends ago I was really sick. Last weekend, and this weekend so far, have been rained out. I have been stuck inside, and I am starting to get a little bit stir crazy.
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