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As cyclist and those of us into cycling not just for our health but for our environment and the enjoyment of cycling, I had a friend ask me “why do you cycle almost every day?”
I smiled and told them, “it’s fun! Honestly because you have to be aware of everything and you have to learn how to navigate. You are literally closer to nature too because you are able to hear everything going on too. Too mean, it releases dopamine which is that feel good chemical in the brain which makes you feel like you’re alive. Yeah it maybe ten miles here, twenty miles there, or as little as six miles to the store, a little goes a long way.”
So, I wanted to share that with all the riders. Don’t get caught up in the whole 800 or more miles needs to be completed, I gotta do this, I have to do long rides, etc. Remember that a few miles goes a long way. Like the old saying about an apple a day or pennies makes dollars.
Take it a few miles at a time and ride to ride. Be proud of where you are and remember that you will add up those miles and you will see the results. Get a long ride in when it’s do-able but take it a few miles a day.