So this is my first entry in the world of blogs. First of all I thought who would be interested in reading a blog about a middle aged family guy who loves his family and loves cycling. But as I started talking to people about my cycling, the charity cycling rides, and my family life. I started to realize that people were interested. All of us have many of the same thoughts and problems and it helps to hear from other people going through the same thing you are. So this blog is intended to talk about a variety of topics. Maybe the most interesting for now is going to be about how I began my love of cycling and how I believe that cycling has helped save my life. I know it sounds a bit strange but I think as time goes on you will see what I mean.
So I will start from where I got the idea for the name of the blog “Striving Cyclist”. So let’s start with the word
Strive is defined as 1 : to devote serious effort or energy : endeavor <strive to finish a project> 2 : to struggle in opposition .
So for me this is the best word I could think of to describe my life. I think many of us strive for a well balanced life of family, work and Healthy lifestyle. Few have ever really been able to accomplish it. If you are very successful in one area then usually another one suffers. I am constantly striving to have a balanced life but as my family will tell you, rarely achieve it. But that shouldn’t stop us from striving to achieve that goal. So this is what this blog will be devoted to. Striving for a well balanced life that includes family, health and work. As you can see it is a constant struggle to maintain balance but I think you will find it is well worth the effort.
I for one have found out without the first two (family and Health) on that list nothing else really matters. Our actions don’t always reflect family and health as the priorities. But for me after getting diagnosed with cancer I see now that you can’t have success without your health and the support of your family.
The next few entries will give you a little background on how I started my obsession with cycling and why it matters so much to me now. Not only to ride for health but to ride to help others. So hopefully I can keep current as I start my dive into the world of blogging. Hopefully it will be interesting for some of you to read
