I feel like writing. So I guess I ll write here haha. Its been a while since I last posted anything so I ll give an update of my last couple months. I ve been trying to stay in shape in Hudsons hopes, however with the cold weather in the middle of nowhere with no one around, there is definitely a lack of motivation, and even though somethings I would like to push through it, it often gets the best of me.
Luckily I got to go to places like Hawaii and Palm Springs this winter, which was nice. First I spent some time in Honolulu, where I went with a bunch of my friends and had tons of fun and partied hard. Then I spent some time in Maui with my friend Jevon, where we did some good bike riding. I leaned alot on that trip about cycling, it was great. Jevon is a very strong rider and someone who will do very well in the near future. Palm springs was next, I got to go with my friend Steve, who is a triathlete. Here we also did some riding, I really like the desert. I thought it was cool since I d never been there before. It turned out to be an awesome time, Steve is a machine, he always pushes me to go faster, he is someone else who will be winning races sooner than later.
Recently I just got back from a 2 week vacation where I basically spent one week in Nanaimo and Victoria, and one week in Powell River. It was cool to see my family and friends again. Man I miss it there haha. I also got to see some other cyclists, and I realized how slack and out of shape I must be compared to them. These guys are super dedicated which is really cool to see. Although I don t think they realise how lucky they are to live where they live with the oppurtunity to ride outside all year, I noticed they seem to have great focus on there goals in the sport which is very motivating. One thing I didn't like however, which is more of my fault. It is how my brain reacts to all this. I can be a very competitive person, and when I hear of how hard everyone is training, how good everyone is eating, and how perfect all these cyclist do things, my brain goes out of control, cause I want to try and do everything at once. Luckily I m smart enough to know I cant. All I can do is chill out, do what I think is right and what I have time for. It is very easy to get caught up and addicted to this cycling business, just like money, but at the end of the day, as corny as it sounds I always remind myself that there is more to life then just those two things.
I always like going home, I find it to be like a check point for me to see where I m at. And so far Hudson s Hope may of not turned me into Lance Armstrong, but I ve enough new and interesting experiences in the past year I can very well start a tv show or something, but I ll save that for later, haha.
Anyway with all that being said, its back to my igloo, where I have to get some serious focus going, cause I have lots of catching up to do in,, mmmmmmm everything, haha, especially cycling, thanks for reading, keep it real ,
Patrick,
