Slow down. (Not on a bike however. If anything, I am more determined to perfect the art/sport that I have come so dedicated to and apply even more skill and daring -- in that order. Skill first, then daring). With a knee injury (still non-specific, no clear diagnosis yet) everything takes twice as long . . . and surprisingly that is refreshing. I used to dash around from task to task trying to cram as many activities in one day as I could, usually doing two or three at the same time: Work, clean house, stock refrigerator, somewhat of a handle on laundry, children's activities, my activities (friends, bike rides, emails), yard work, organizing, planning . . . the list goes on and on and all was to be accomplished in one normal sun up, sun down day. Why not? Why not do it all, have it all, and get it all done? It is possible.
With this lame knee, I hobble from task to task and decide on . . . three. Three things a day to accomplish is a good number. I get some work done. It is enough. I ask my children to accompany me to the grocery store and make dinner, and they accept. Instead of it becoming a task to accomplish, it's time we spend together. So far, in the past two days of hobbling, I can see this as an advantage. Today while I sat at the river in my folding chair working on my laptop as my friends went on their customary ride together (not wanting to leave me out they escorted me down to the river and set me up in a nice spot) I watched as they took off down the trail . . . I may not tolerate this aspect too much longer. But the slowing down, I hope I can apply that always.
4 comments:
Sorry about your injured knee. That is a bummer.
Had a similar injury. Took six months before I could lift my leg without help from my hands to get my sock on. Hope you heal faster than me. Go easy on it for a while or you will make it weaker in the long run. And we cant have that. I'm still waiting to be regaled with stories of your wins! And the pictures! So very!
No, no, I can't take that long to heal. Can't let that happen, but thanks for sharing your story.
I am sorry I can not regale you with stories of my wins because I usually don't give it my concentrated all when I race. I can regale you with stories of my third places. I have found that I don't give anything my ALL but rather spread myself across many areas -- I'm well rounded to a fault.
Winning isn't about being first. Winning is about what's inside and how you use it. I don't need to hear stories of first place. You said it quite succinctly when you said; "I'm well rounded to a fault". Every time you come flying down the hills with your friends in tow, either in front or behind, that feeling you get when you finish, that's winning. Putting your feet up and drinking a beer with your companonero's (or companonettes) after a hard and fast and dirty descent, that's winning. Regale me with that
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