The first resolution was actually decided on last year, when I had another 5 days added to my holiday entitlement for long service and good behaviour. My resolution #1 is to start taking the odd day or half day off work just to cycle. The trigger for these events is to be a forecasted big sun!
So far, I've managed 3 such half day rides. The first occurred in the week leading up to Christmas, the second in the last week of January and the third was this Thursday afternoon. Coincidentally, all of these rides have been with my old friend the Near Naked Man, who since giving up the Broom Wagon has a little more time on his hand. Who I will find to ride with once his liberty is finally traded for another honest job is yet to be determined, but if this is the only challenge I can think of for making this new resolution happen, I can surely cope with that!
I'm really looking forward to keeping this monthly extravagance going for the remainder of the year and unlike many new year's resolutions, this seems to be one I have most chance of keeping! Although I say extravagance, I'm starting to think that the elation and stress busting endorphins these rides provide me, could actually be that which keeps me sane, that is until I can either apply for another sabbatical or stop buying new bikes long enough for me to be able to afford retirement!
I can see a possible flaw in this cycling passion: I need to work to keep cycling, I need to take time off work to cycle and I need to cycle to keep working. My head hurts, time to hit the turbo, it's too wet and windy to cycle today!
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| New Year's Resolution #1 - Take Time Off Work To Cycle |
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