Keeping Pace

Keeping Pace

Archives for July 2011

WATCH OUT!

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Since generally I ride solo, I have not been in a situation of being the one to set the pace or lead. Today, however, I was. Consequently, I was also in a position of being the first to spot the road hazards such as potholes, loose gravel, and garbage cans in the bike lane. Having been the recipient of such advanced warning, I know how important hand signals can be. Since the rider is following behind the other, he or she often does not have the ability to see the dangers until it is too late to react appropriately. I took my job seriously and did my best to spot and point out the potential problems.

I was doing pretty well – proud of my contributions to my ride-buddy’s safety when I saw a large object protruding in the road ahead. This was certainly the largest and most dangerous issue to date. I pointed down as I approached.

When I got close enough to identify it, I laughed at myself. It was none other than an oversized leaf. Hazardous indeed. WATCH OUT!

Dear Running

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Oh, how I have missed you. Although we have visited briefly in the past weeks, it seems like forever since we have really spent any quality time together. Believe me, the separation has left me feeling discontented.

I am sure that you are aware that, in your absence, I have been spending a lot of time with cycling and yoga. Please, don’t worry about them. I have plenty of love to go around. They have grown to be great friends however, my relationship with them is nothing like what you and I have had.

In spite of our deeply-connected past, I am cautious to just pick up where we left off. You hurt me once. No! You hurt me TWICE. I can’t afford to make the same mistake again.

If I was to put my finger on what went wrong, I’d have to say that we simply took a good thing too far in too short a period of time. Maybe I asked too much of you. Maybe you asked too much of me. It does no good to place blame.

For the time being, let’s not rush to take our shoes off; sexy footwear can come later. We need to take it slow. If we keep our communication honest, and expectations reasonable, I think we might have a good chance of making this a life-long thing.

No matter how this turns out, please know that you have been, and always will be, my first love.

Sincerely yours,

Juls

Morning Crow

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Morning Crow

Some people eat crow. Some people chase them or yell at them to “shut up.”

Having recently acquired this skillful balancing pose, I like to see if I can improve upon it. Can I pull my feet up higher? Hold the pose longer?

I know there is a next level. It’s probably something that seems next to impossible at this point. Still, whatever it is, I know that it sure would be cool to nail. For now, this is my morning crow.

What’s bad is good

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Ever since the harassment training, folks at the office have been challenged to phrase compliments in an acceptable manner. It’s become somewhat of a joke, but with the awareness that it can be serious business.

In the middle of the workweek, the top dog of the company caught me expressing my displeasure at having so many restrictions when he walked past me blurting out “WHAT-EVER” in my this-is-so-stupid tone. This came immediately after explaining what that were allowed to tell someone that we liked their shirt but not that it looked good on them. My BAD!

At the risk of repeating myself, let me just say: If I look like crap, please TELL ME. If I look good, PLEASE tell me.

The idea of how you phrase something, paired with how you say it was also a part of this training. I thought back on this while out on today’s cycling adventure. I was about 20 miles away from home when two cyclists came up from behind. They slowed for a minute to exchanged greetings. Then, as they were moving on, one slyly said, “Niiiice bike” as he took one final glance in the direction of my ? Back wheel? Seat? Ass? I smiled and said, “Thanks” as they rode away.

To tell you the truth, I hope it was my hind quarters they were complimenting. I’ve been putting in a lot (by my books) time in the saddle. I want to reep ALL the rewards of my hard work – including the beautiful legs and tush that many cyclists seem to have. It’s true. One person’s harassment is another person’s compliment. What’s bad is good…as long as they keep on riding.

the perfect balancing act

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Upward DogFinding balance in all that you do, can be a really tricky thing. Often, it seems there is too much on our plates to handle at once. We try to juggle things around, prioritize, but it never quite seems possible to get it all done.

Placed on either end of the teeter totter are activities designed to counter-balance each other such as responsibility and play. However, on a given day, the distribution isn’t always equal. And thankfully, life allows for this.

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