Creative Tweaks To Keep At It
On hot days when riding seems frightful,
To be out, is less than delightful.
Explore a new way,
Engage in your day.
Make all of your choices “insightful.”
Dreaming Gap
My reading’s expanding my learning,
And ramped up my interest and yearning.
If that dream is true,
The thing I could do,
Is let “planning-wheels” start their turning.
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Making My Way To Waterloo
I rode all 60.5 miles today.
At times today, I thought
Best thing about the day would be
Getting to end point.
Recommitting was required, over and over.
Where Are You Persistent?
This task is too big; it has laid bare,
Resistance and doubt,– do I now dare
To see the job through?
Stretch what I can do?
Remember, “Keep at it. You’ll get there”.
What “Carrot” Are You Dangling For Yourself?
To train for this ride is a “carrot,”
It gives indoor cycling great merit.
I’ll regain my strength,
And pedal the length
Of trails on this trip; I will swear it!
What Decision Have You “Wrestled” Recently?
Making decisions? — hard for me.
So many angles to consider.
How Are You Cheering?
You know those long, steep hills?
In life, or on a bicycle?
They can be Tough!
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How Have “Could and Should” Balanced For You?
Yippee!
Positive start on longer ride-days.
20, 30, even a 40 miler this week!
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How Do Consistent & Persistent Show Up For You?
Showing up,
Completing the task.
Grumbling as I go.
I guess that’s “consistent & persistent”.
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What’s Your “Current Carrot” On Discouraging Days?
Slightly longer rides this week.
These longer ride days are
HARD!
Relearning, AGAIN, that
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What Are You “Eyeing” As Possibility?
Drumroll —Excitement!!!
I have signed up for a summer bike trip!
August 2 – 26, I’ll ride in New York State.
“Empire State Bike Tour” with BAA Co.
Power of Visibility
How do you know you are
Showing up “Loud and Proud?”*
I have “cool” new bike shirt,
High-viz orange-red, SPF 50.