I am, at times, weak willed. So as New Year approaches I've been trying to think how to actually carry out my New Years Resolution.
It occurred to me that the problem is in the idea. After all, what is a New Years Resolution but an excuse to put something off until next year.
So for the first time in many months I found myself on a bike without petrol today. Thankfully I found the peddles without too much difficulty, but it was half a mile before I remembered how to steer in a straight line and another mile beyond that before my heart remembered what exercise was.
Eventually, however, the warm fuzzy feeling of adrenalin and endorphins kicked in. A short six mile trip, but well worth it. With any luck I can keep this up until next year.
