from green to black

just keep cruising baby

went for a long ride with my wife today. miss the
times with the old girl and how she's oh so smooth
on the roads. me and her, together we conquer.

yeah, story of our life.

hit 100km and did around 4-6 sets at the coastal
road today. not really that fast because i havent
been riding but my legs felt much better because
there was definitely less impact than all my runs.
oh well, maybe this is a hint to cross train more.

the sets werent easy because i had to push myself
to hit and sustain past the thirties. so i had to
keep telling myself,

"keep cruising baby" to get myself relaxed in order
to go faster. tense muscles result in very strained
contractions that reduce speed. so its always very
important to relax when you wanna increase speed.

and

"you've got to earn it" some people have very nice
bikes. young kids have their racers. people buy
bikes for their children. well, not for me. i had
to do it myself. in the same way, if i wanna be
better, if i wanna improve, the only person who
can push myself harder is myself. you've got to
earn it. a little faster each time, one drop of
blood and one drop of sweat each time.

and my life in sports mirrors my personal life.
there will be sweet times with my loved one and
there will be times that are rocky. we got to
keep cruising along without giving up. sometimes
give and take means that we have to compromise.
that may mean we sacrifice some of our wants and
desires. we wont feel exactly the happiest while
we are doing it. but one step at a time, little
by little we'll cover more ground and things will
pay off in future.

a good relationship is also earned. its not
something you just walk into and everything is
bright and rosy. things will happen where you
will cause each other pain. its important to
be sensitive. taking each other for granted
doesnt pay for the relationship. if i want a
stronger more robust and vibrant relationship
i have to work and put some effort in it. a
good relationship is earned. it isnt easy, but
you can tell when you've put enough into it.

well how do you tell you may ask. i say just
look at my bike. when she purrs so smoothly you
know she's well taken care of. in the same way,
i just look at the smile on her face when she
knows shes got me.

its just that simple. keep cruising baby.

posted by green unseen @ 8:30 PM