Saturday was a beautiful, sunny morning! I planned all week to go for a bike ride and so, after gobbling up the pancakes I prepared for Joan and me, I pulled on the leggings (45 degrees outside), put the bike rack on the back of the Prius, loaded up the bike and all the stuff and headed out for my "Tour de Veloway"!Once in the car, I plugged in the Itouch, put it on shuffle and first song out of the box, I kid you not, was "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens.
Morning Has Broken like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!
Praise for them springing fresh from the Word!
Parked in our Church parking lot and headed off on the bike through Western Oaks, to Beckett, through the neighborhoods to Escarpment, out Escarpment to 45, to Spruce Canyon, back around to La Crosse and over to the Veloway.
On the first Veloway lap, I began to get a little tired. But I am spurred on by my friend Marilyn who , after endless treatments, after a bone marrow transplant, after a short period of remission, and, finally, after learning the disease is back - asks if she could borrow our stationary bike to get some exercise. Her husband Gerald picked it up this morning before I left. What spirit! I pedal on!
On the second Veloway lap, I'm all alone. I pass noone and noone passes me. I am a Rock, I am an I-I-Island. But I'm feeling the pain. 18 miles on my odometer.
But then I start to think about all my friends who have shown an interest in my training for the MS-150, some of whom have even donated to the cause. Just check out the Honor Roll on my MS-150 personal page and you'll see what I mean!! I am encouraged and pedal on!
On the third Veloway lap, I'm still all alone. Everyone seems to be bunched at the entrance or perhaps we are like the planets orbiting the sun at opposite ends of the solar system.
Ah the sun! Warming up things now. Right before I get off the Veloway to head back to Church I pull up my sleeves. Must be 60 degrees now and the breeze has picked up. I arrive back at church - 23.7 miles. Praise for the morning!! Let's do it again next weekend. Pedal On!
