30 Days of Biking - Week One
The past winter brought the usual accouterments . This year there was an extra serving of the doldrums with a side of achy knees. Very little outdoor riding took place and only a handful of "rides" were endured at the local Y.
A major side effect of this funk was questioning whether or not to ride this April. Here's a few of the excuses:
I don’t want to feel like I have to ride my bike. I should only do it when I feel like it.
April’s weather is iffy. I hate riding in the cold and wet.
I don’t feel like it.
I’m not sure how I would fit it in with my current work schedule.
I really don’t want to.
My knees hurt.
I don’t wanna.
After a boost of encouragement from my sister and pausing to remember why I started this blog in the first place I felt silly about my attitude.
So, sign up I did, brushed the dust of the bike and off I went....