sacrifice...

does it mean giving up what you truly want to do for something that you do not necessarily want to do?  to give up something?

well...i've given up a lot as far as my cycling is concerned.  here is another cyclocross season down the drain.  i was upset when i missed the first race of the season.  a little disappointed as i kept missing races.  i have only been able to do one so far, and if all goes well; one more.

but what have i really given up?  sure my cycling level as a whole has gone down, but i have gain so much more.

i spend all that lost time riding with my beautiful little girl.  i do get her on the back of the bike from time to time (temp. is too low now), and ride around the 'hood, and you'd be surprised at how much effort that takes; esp. when i start looking for hills to climb.

as my bikes hang in the basement, and collect dust; life does not.  ride when i am able to; however it takes a real man/father to admit that 'things' are no longer the center of life.  being a father is.

[amitabha]