Bike

I’ve finally decided to try bicycling to work and measure how much time it takes. The total round trip was 3.5 hours, 2 hours there while sightseeing and 1.5 hours back. Here’s the map of the road I traversed. A mere 66 km., still far off from the 144km requirement of triathlon, 1/5 of the way to Ottawa.Cycling is a sport for a specific type of people. The very act of it requires the person to open their senses on the open road and be aware of everything. Cars, buses, trucks, bikes, pedestrians, rocks, potholes, tree branches and PEOPLE WHO INSIST ON SWINGING THEIR CAR DOOR WIDE OPEN JUST AS YOU PASS THEM.

After the morning’s breakfast, I embarked on the journey with a pump, 1L of water, 3 nutri bar and off I went without a care in the world. I made a commitment to follow my heart’s content and go with the moment. The only goal I have was to reach my destination and even that is of no importance. I can feel the change of heart as soon as I cycled past my circle of comfort and into unknown territory. I always have a weak spot for anything that’s alien to me and the small shift of settings was enough to bring up my favorite frame of mind: “Here I am again, stepping into an unknown world”