My arse is feeling much better! Yeah, well what does this have to do with being AF in April? Let me explain....
The mountain biking season has finally arrived and I have been trying to break my arse in. This process would not be so hard, if I had not clung to my old mountain bike shorts. These shorts are so broke down in that padded layer designed to protect the arse from the riggers of trail pounding. I have been wearing them for the last 7 years. Last year I promised to buy a new pair before this season started. I did not hold true to that promise. My first ride of the season found me 5 miles in on a loop trail with one sore arse. Of course I could not stand up in the seat because my thighs were also feeling the pain of the first 5 miles of the season. To allviate the pain in my arse I choose the only option available, I complained alot. "My arse hurts!" "Owie!" "My arse hurst so much"! This of course did nothing to ease the pain and really only annoyed my fellow riders.
Today was my forth ride of the season and my arse is already much more conditioned. I am still riding in my old moutain biking shorts. The padding no better than before and probably even worse. But my arse is better conditioned and has gotten used to the trails.
As I head down the "fun part" of my ride today I rise from seat, shift my weight back, lower my stance and prepare for the descent: my mind wanders to this month of April on MWO. Yes this month is very much like me getting in shape for the mountain biking season. April started out tough. I complained. I was uncomfortable. I did not like it. My old habits were there pulling me into old ways of behaving. I needed new ways of behaving and I needed to get into better shape to deal with the new ways of thinking I had in mind. Now that the month is coming to a close, I am in better shape. I can handle things better. I am in much better control. I know how to handle the terrain.
I fly down the hill in control. Once down at the bottom of this hill I will reward this ride and this month with a trip to the mountain biking store. A gift of some new mountain biking shorts to celebrate the lessons I have learned in April! It is about time on both accounts.
To day 25 everyone!!!
The mountain biking season has finally arrived and I have been trying to break my arse in. This process would not be so hard, if I had not clung to my old mountain bike shorts. These shorts are so broke down in that padded layer designed to protect the arse from the riggers of trail pounding. I have been wearing them for the last 7 years. Last year I promised to buy a new pair before this season started. I did not hold true to that promise. My first ride of the season found me 5 miles in on a loop trail with one sore arse. Of course I could not stand up in the seat because my thighs were also feeling the pain of the first 5 miles of the season. To allviate the pain in my arse I choose the only option available, I complained alot. "My arse hurts!" "Owie!" "My arse hurst so much"! This of course did nothing to ease the pain and really only annoyed my fellow riders.
Today was my forth ride of the season and my arse is already much more conditioned. I am still riding in my old moutain biking shorts. The padding no better than before and probably even worse. But my arse is better conditioned and has gotten used to the trails.
As I head down the "fun part" of my ride today I rise from seat, shift my weight back, lower my stance and prepare for the descent: my mind wanders to this month of April on MWO. Yes this month is very much like me getting in shape for the mountain biking season. April started out tough. I complained. I was uncomfortable. I did not like it. My old habits were there pulling me into old ways of behaving. I needed new ways of behaving and I needed to get into better shape to deal with the new ways of thinking I had in mind. Now that the month is coming to a close, I am in better shape. I can handle things better. I am in much better control. I know how to handle the terrain.
I fly down the hill in control. Once down at the bottom of this hill I will reward this ride and this month with a trip to the mountain biking store. A gift of some new mountain biking shorts to celebrate the lessons I have learned in April! It is about time on both accounts.
To day 25 everyone!!!
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