Winding Down

The name of the month on the calendar took me aback---November. Really, it's November? As in the 11th month of 2019? As in we just finished Halloween, shortly we'll be carving the turkey, cranberry brisket, and pecan pie, and then posting Christmas decorations throughout the house November? Wow---I do enjoy the fall foliage, though...

I'd like to say I was able to sustain a regular training routine in my cycling activities during this past year, but I cannot---no excuses, though I could claim several...I simply didn't keep the focus to do what I needed to as an athlete.  Life events make that decision path easy; string several of those decisions together over the course of a season...or a career...or a relationship...or a lifetime...and you end up facing the shadowy figure of regret.  For many, this past year may have easily gone that way; graciously and thankfully for most of us (hopefully) it did not...

As 2019 begins its initial descent into the final quarter of the year, I am grateful for the opportunities this cycling season to ride with my fellow Pacers teammates, albeit limited; though my personal cycling fitness has been far from the desired performance level, the encouragement & fellowship of these dear Friends have been a solacing inspiration to my spirit again--a true and genuine treasure, indeed. :-) And though my cycling adventures this season have be minimal, the opportunities afforded to have coached other athletes in their pursuits of excellence and health and to rebuild a bike for a friend has brought their own measure of fulfillment and gratitude--again, treasures indeed...

Yeah, I'm already thinking about the 2020 cycling season ahead, but there's a few good rides still left in 2019...tighten up the Boa's & let's go!