So I love morning time and I really love morning when I can go out for a long run or bike ride and not fall over from heat exhaustion. This morning was PERFECT weather for a long bike ride through some beautiful horse country in North Texas. Most days I will go out on the same route, just out to the lake and then back again but this weekend I talked myself into some pretty heavy events (total of 30+ miles combined - running with obstacles) ALL in the next two weeks! Yikes! So I thought I better step it up a bit and see how my legs hold out going a few miles farther then usual.
With weather and scenery this beautiful, I was totally lost in the beauty around me and the sun above me that 15.92 miles later, I felt amazing and recharged! Now, you can't see in the picture above that around mile 10 -12 I ran (biked) into the mecca of all rolling hills that required me to downshift and peddle like a ROCK STAR! But I made it through like a champ and actually switched it back into high gear for a glute busting interval workout!
I sort of felt like one of those elite cyclist that actually knows what they are doing out there cranking out the miles on back country road. Felt great, liberating almost to be surrounded by beauty, fresh air, dodging only a few bugs and critters crossing the road and the wind in my face. I'm quite certain (in the mind of a sweaty, so-so, endurance athlete) that was the best start to this day and a great way to wind down the weekend.
Sometimes THIS is all you need to clear your mind, start fresh and be a better version of you. Hope this post finds you all enjoying what you love this weekend! More good times and adventures are around the corner, my friends! I can't wait to share them all with you!
Find your peace,
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