Year-End Blizzard
As I type, the East Coast is getting slammed by our first winter storm and it's a nasty one. On Long Island, we are experiencing blizzard conditions, high winds and, possibly, 20 inches of snow. The gym just cancelled my morning class and, while I'll miss the Monday Morning energy, I am grateful that I have a warm home in which to wait this one out. As usual, my end of the year post finds me reflective and, in all honesty, I am glad ELATED to leave 2010 behind. On the surface, it was not the best year for me and it ended much differently than I intended, but I realize where my own growth happened. Much like a steady hill climb in the Spin room, I fought every turn of gear that I was asked to put on instead of just surrendering and believing my legs could handle it. Duh. Any of us who have ridden know that this is when it hurts the most. Yes, but, the beauty is that something always has to give. We either fight it until we are exhausted, get off the bike, or ...