Fat Lad's Mojo Crash
There are many things that can be said about me. Most of them derogatory and nearly all of those true. But one word would never been able to come from anybodys lips:
Uncommitted.
That is, until now.
I am so unmotivated it's beyond funny. Two weeks of illness combined with the sudden and downright bloody miserable winter and I've sat astride my suffering bike only twice. Both those times were sullen hours of snap-free quads and empty reservoirs of necessary forward momentum. My get up and go has got up and gone. I have details of your very own chunky cyclists award winning evening but that too dwells in the cyberspace dank well of absent-drive.
This needs remedying before it's too late. The lure of the XBOX is calling and I must ignore it's siren call of cheap adrenalin fixes and warm living room contentment.
Perhaps the lure of a new route will reel me back into the fold of the always forgiving (if less than gently mocking) Pootle crew and I can get my winter riding back on track.
Whose with me?
Fat Lad


7 Comments:
i've got a photo of you that might inspire you to get on with it !!!!!
stAn
A new route sounds like a great idea. Unfortunately, one has to get farther from the home base, or drive to a new starting spot, to find some new pavement (or dirt - for the off roaders).
As you said in your last post..... your wife knows best!
So as your long suffering, bike widow wife I simply say......
Stop feeling sorry for yourself, don't go on the xbox tonight while i'm away, Get on your bike and explore! You'll find your missing mojo hidden in them there hills!!
ps - Get your other post written up or i'll sell the xbox!!!!
Dude, she's going to sell your xbox, better get with it! I'm about to go nuts without riding. It's been 7 days, and tonight I wanted to ride so bad, but no one showed up. Being female and not stupid I ended up driving home and going for a run. I think my tires deflated themselves when they saw me head up the road in tennis shoes. The holidays have the next three days crammed full of stuff to do, so it will be Monday or Tuesday before I can even thinking about turning a crank. I'm sure I'll be a real cranky bitch by then! Punny huh? Anyway, if you've got the time, get the tires rolling!!!! Ride your regular ride in reverse order, or as someone else suggested go find a new spot to ride. =) Peace! Happy Holidays!
Jen
I have the answer!
I have successfully put all thoughts of riding bicycles out of my head and I am cured of the need to go out in sub-zero temperatures wearing tights and a head-sock!
"How did he do it?" I hear you cry....well, I used a subscription to Sky TV, a very comfy sofa and a large bucket of beer. Now I have no problem at all with staying home ;-)
Maybe I'll see ya when it's shorts weather again! Mojo is dead, lazying is the new riding!
....yeah, right!
Fat Lad, if ya want to get out on ya bike, give us a mail (see below), what can be better motvation, that going cycling with someone you are fitter than, and more experienced, nothing better than watching someone esle struggle, while you are flying.
wozboy@sky.com
Wozboy, EX Egton.
Sell the Xbox and spend the money on sweet new wheels. Or put the xbox in the yard and practice bunny-hopping over it.
Buy new grips, makes it feel like a brand new bike!
Sit on the bike in front of your house, you will definitely end up pedalling somewhere, even if it is only to the mailbox.
Do you have mailboxes? You probably call them "Post Receptacles" or something.
Oh, and if you don't start riding I will crush you in September.
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