Motivation.
Someone who is busier than you, is training right now.
- The window display at Niketown on Michigan Avenue
I saw this on my way home from work today and it struck a chord with me. I often find myself slacking on training because I am so busy and drained from work...life...you name it. This needs to become my mantra on those days.
So I went home, with the intentions of going for a quick run...four or five miles...until Mike convinced me that I should hop in the saddle and go for a ride.
45 minutes and 10.16 miles later (just over a 13mph average, good for me considering the path was packed)...I returned home satisfied.
It's been well established that I sing the same song over and over to myself while I run. Usually the running tunes are sugar-pop crap that I normally wouldn't listen to...you know...Brittney Spears...N*Sync...Carrie Underwood (I can hear Mike gasping right now)...the annoying top 40 bologne that you just can't shake...
Apparently cycling is no different...except when I'm riding I've got a better taste in music. I've got my taste in music on shuffle in my head.
Today's brain track? Smashing Pumpkins. 1979. The carefree song about doing whatever you please and just loving life. Reminds me of "driving the fe" back in high school. The cool air breezing past me put a smile on my face. I imagined myself in the music video (I'm an SP geek...deal with it, folks). Twas good times...
And when I piled everything, including myself back into the car, turned on the radio...and 1979 was playing. Coincidence? I think not. Pumpkins are indeed on my brain lately. But more on that at a later time...
For now, I'm hitting the hay. Tomorrow we're off to celebrate with a certain tall birf'day boy!! Bet you can't guess who :) Have a good night, everyone!
Labels: Bike, I heart Smashing Pumpkins
posted by Iron Jayhawk at 9:10 PM
6 Camper Comments:
Barb, that's a great quote and holds true for me too. Nice pace on the bike ride.
Great quote. Though it certainly makes me feel guilty.
"1979" always reminds me of when I went to Europe after I graduated high school. I can distinctly recall sitting on the airplane, listening to my CD player (yeah, and that was top of the line then) and hearing that song as we were taking off from DC and heading toward Paris.
That same feeling of excitement and thrilling adventure always seeps in when I hear the song now since that's what I was feeling at the time.
Thanks for re-envoking!
Don't lie, we all know you are a carrie maniac. JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL
hey, how does nike now what i am doing??? :)
nice ride the other day. you are roking it girl. later.
Smashed pumpkin pie for birthday boy, methinks.
Great quote! Motivating, but challenging, too. But that's the iideal life.
I think it's a lot easier to ride when you are tired, than run.
I don't usually listen to musice when I ride, but last week I rode up a Moutain, which was 4800 feet in elevation. I wouldn't have made it without the help of Alanis Morrisette and Sheryl Crow.
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