Climbing Hills

I went out on the bike again this evening. Being very familiar with this area I of course know the hilly routes and the flat routes. The other day when I went out I decided to take it easy since I'm still so out of shape - so I chose a flatter route. But tonight I decided to challenge myself with a few hills.

God has a way of speaking to me through my day to day activities and he's taught me a lot just through bike riding. Tonight as I was riding I began pondering some of the lessons he's taught me. The one that comes back to me again and again (especially when I'm faced with yet another hill to climb!) is that I may not like climbing hills much but they always make me stronger!

Bike Ride

I went out for a bike ride last night. The second of the season. It felt sooo good to be on the bike in the fresh air. But boy oh boy am I out of shape!! I did about 10 to 15 miles or so.... And I was whipped when I got home! The wind was fairly strong (though not nearly so strong as today) making it difficult to pedal. But, I figure it'll whip me into shape a little faster than if I didn't have the wind to battle.... Hopefully I'll get out more and more and take off the extra pounds I've managed to accumulate through the winter.