A Healthy New Year’s Resolution

FullSizeRenderMy New Year’s resolution includes my mountain bike which has been in our garage unused, for a very long time. I can’t even tell you when I last rode it. At one time I competed in sprint triathlons, and enjoyed training six out of seven days a week. Each training session was different. I either swam, ran, or rode my bike, and because of the variety, it was never boring. Six years ago I had a serious bicycle accident, and if I hadn’t  been wearing a helmet, I would not be here now writing this post. So, first of all, if cycling, please wear a helmet. I wasn’t a novice to the world of cycling, but a small dip in the bike trail sent me flying. That was the end of my days as a triathlete. It took months to work up the nerve to get on my bicycle again, and when I did it was on my wide tired mountain bike. No more skinny tires, or racing for me. At the time of my fall, I was in great physical condition, which helped me to heal quickly, but since then I’ve been unable to stay with an exercise routine. I belonged to a very nice gym, but could not drag myself there and on top of everything else, I felt guilty wasting the monthly dues, so I quit, even though I knew how important exercise is for everyone. Those of you who read my blog, know that I have been a motor scooter rider for two years, and now, ride  a can-am Spyder 3-wheeler  motorcycle, but neither gives me any real exercise, and when I pass cyclists going up hill, I feel a little sad about the work- out I’m missing. Recently I was out on my scooter and saw a woman riding her bicycle and I knew then and there that I was going to get my bike out of its corner in the garage. Next, I had to locate my bicycle helmet and other bicycle gear that was stored away. When I found my helmet I was surprised to feel how light it was. I am used to wearing a motorcycle helmet now, and the bicycle helmet felt rather flimsy in comparison, even though my bicycle helmet is sturdy and covers more of the head than most. Here you can see my two helmets, side by side.

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My New Year’s resolution is to ride my bike for at least 30 minutes, no fewer than five days a week. I felt a little nervous this morning as I headed down the driveway, and wasn’t certain if I remembered how to change the gears. It had been a long time. However, after only a few minutes I felt very much at home on my two wheeler and had an enjoyable ride around our neighborhood. Now I’m looking forward to heading out again tomorrow. My destination will be our local bicycle shop where I’ll leave my bike for a tune up and safety check. The shop isn’t far away, so I’ll get some added exercise walking home. I think this is a resolution I’m going to enjoy keeping.

 

 

 

 

One thought on “A Healthy New Year’s Resolution

  1. This is so wonderful!! I’m very proud of you. We’ll go mountain biking with Charlie when you’re here in April!! Xoxo

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