What's my motivation?

Woke up today at 6:30 and got ready the same time as Brian. What a sunny, beautiful day! And wow, I have so much energy!

He put on his work clothes while I suited up in my cycling clothes. We walked to the garage together and while I was pumping up my tires, he reversed out of the garage. We stopped to wave and memorize one another, then he drove off and I finished pumping. I put on my helmet, gloves, glasses and watch. I readjusted my seat, took off the bike bag Brian and I used on our last trip (we often cycle to the grocery store on weekends), and replaced the old water bottle with a fresh one. Walked the bike outside, locked the door, got on the bike, put my right foot on the peddle...and noticed it's a little chilly out right now.

I paused and put my foot down.

I thought back to the big cycling trip and remembered all those brisk mornings. Yes, I remember starting out chilled then getting warm within a mile. It's warmer now than those mornings in New Zealand. Shoot, we rode through fierce winds that knocked a woman clear across the road and lifted a guy right up over a guardrail. We layered up and rode through snow. We battled our way down a pass as rain blasted at our faces. We survived narrow highways, cattle/sheep crossings, construction detours, and 115 degree weather with terrible humidity!

Whew, I'm worn out just thinking about it.

I got off the bike, unlocked the door and walked my bike back inside the garage. I've been riding every other day for the last 3 weeks, but not today. Today cycling will just be a memory.