motivation/inspiratin
HI ladies. I am sitting here tonight while my little boy catches up on homework, making the most of my time reading your posts filled with humor, support, and inspiration. I love it. This is where I want to be.
I started a thread today (very first one) about "your first commute". Don't know how it will go over, but it's of interest to me to know who does try to get to work this way.
I started cycling for fun with my son about 2 yrs ago when he was 8. His routine was to ask me if I wanted to go for a ride - to which I would grudgingly agree. By the end of summer though, I was hooked. Jeezle Peets, I didn't get how or when to even shift gears properly that first summer. My first goal was to get up Laker Hill - probably the shortest but steepest little hill in my area. Took me another year, but I did it! Then I set my sights on getting to work under my own power. My first flight I was soooo scared I almost talked myself out of it. But my husband and son pushed me out the door and that was it. I can't recall right now the woman on this thread who rode to work and was just so exhilerated - I just thought "that's me, too!"
Thanks ladies for being such great support to one another. I know I am the only fish in the pond where I live-anybody who knows I ride thinks I'm more than a bit crazy to be out on a bike on the road. It's good to be in your company.
Night all.
Hillnelly
Dum vivimus, vivamus!
(While we live, let us LIVE!)