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How Cycling became a passion for me ?

 Lockdown 2020 was a blessing in disguise for me as i developed two new interests - Cycling and Calligraphy . Initially i doubted myself how quickly i would get bored with these and try my hands on something more exciting . But it's been around 2 years and both these Cs are flourishing . Thankyou God ! 

Let me talk only about cycling today . It all happened when the times were quite  fearful and we all were practicing social distancing strictly . I dusted off my bicycle , checked its air pressure and dared to step out of home as it was becoming very stressful being 24*7 within those walls .

Starting from tiny 4-5 kms ride to market and then daily one hour rides ; i didn't come to know when my stamina increased and it started turning into a passion . And then i joined a local cycling whatsapp group which is a great motivation ever since .

Now when life has come back to normal  i don't find the time to ride daily but i eagerly wait for Sundays . Pedalling with some friends even before the sun rises is nothing less than a bliss . 

You can check  a reel of my latest 50 km ride here

Now let me share some tips how you can adopt cycling as a lifestyle :

 1. Start using your bicycle for short rides - may be to market just for getting a packet of milk .Even these short rides make you energetic.

2. Take up a virtual cycling challenge with friends.  As and when you sign up for a challenge with others , the courage and determination to complete the challenge automatically fill up your nerves

3. Record your activities on some fitness device or gps system like Strava . Log your details of kilometres you rode today and it will push you to pedal more kilometres tomorrow .

Ride less or more ;just Ride ! It blesses you both with physical and emotional health .

That's Me with  my Dhanno 

I(Monika Suri) am writing this post as part of #BlogchatterA2Z blogging  challenge .





 




Comments

  1. Beyond Horizon3 April 2022 at 23:19

    Nice Dhanno. I have seen many who have taken cycling as passion - healthy and fun.

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  2. sam4 April 2022 at 02:33

    Wow this blog really motivated me to get out of the house! thank you!

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  3. Janaki/Ishaan Sai4 April 2022 at 09:22

    Basanti....Dhanno is super! i don't know cycling, but I'm planning to learn...

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