When did it become an obsession?
So I got back into riding about August of this year as a bike commuter. Someone here introduced my to BikeJournal.com which is a Great site. Under my profile I could set a goal for 2004. A goal??...Wow...I never thought of that. So I sat down and calculated what I thought was a realistic, achievable goal. As of my ride home last night - I was only 3.35 miles from that goal. With the holidays coming up and my holiday plans I was wondering if I would be able to complete that? Upon awaking this morning, Albuquerque is under a Winter Storm Watch with winds predicted at 30-40 mph this afternoon and possible accumulation. (in Albuquerque??!) I do own a vehicle and I Could have driven knowing it could get really ugly here really fast - but its only 3.35 miles! Thats just about 1/2 my ride 1 way. Just 3.35 miles! Did I ride to work?? Well Yah!!!
So when my little daily bike commute become an obsession??
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"