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my mouth as I pushed myself upward. My sunglasses had fogged up so badly that I had to remove them and put them into my pocket in order to see the road.
As I turned the fourth corner, I knew that I was almost to the top. My heart was pounding out of my chest. It rang in my head like a gong as it pumped blood throughout my fatigued body. I could start to see the hill gradually cresting at the top. This meant I was almost there. My legs were now struggling to turn the pedals, but I knew that I couldn’t give up. I knew this was when I had to dig deep down inside and ask myself how much I wanted this. I was like a marathon runner at mile 22 with 4 more to go. This was it. It was go time.
Struggling over the crest of the hill, I could see a clearing through the trees. I knew that this was my final leg. Now rather than a physical challenge, it was becoming a mental challenge. It was mind over matter. This is where I had to ask myself. Do I quit now or do I power through? As I got closer to the clearing, the road began to level out. My legs seemed to be moving faster now than at the beginning. I finally reached the top and coasted through the clearing, completing what I had set out to do.
As I stood at the top looking down the road that I had just come, a feeling of accomplishment came over me. I felt as though I was on top of the world. I stood there for a few minutes just reflecting back on the ride up and how good it felt to finish this challenge. I knew then what people meant when they talked about having a “runners high”, the feeling that runners get after completing a long run.
Although this bike ride happened in under a half hour, it has had a huge impact on how I view other challenges in life. I now look at many life challenges like this bike ride. Having a little determination can conquer mountains in life. For example, recently I decided to return to college and receive my Associates of Applied Science degree in
As I turned the fourth corner, I knew that I was almost to the top. My heart was pounding out of my chest. It rang in my head like a gong as it pumped blood throughout my fatigued body. I could start to see the hill gradually cresting at the top. This meant I was almost there. My legs were now struggling to turn the pedals, but I knew that I couldn’t give up. I knew this was when I had to dig deep down inside and ask myself how much I wanted this. I was like a marathon runner at mile 22 with 4 more to go. This was it. It was go time.
Struggling over the crest of the hill, I could see a clearing through the trees. I knew that this was my final leg. Now rather than a physical challenge, it was becoming a mental challenge. It was mind over matter. This is where I had to ask myself. Do I quit now or do I power through? As I got closer to the clearing, the road began to level out. My legs seemed to be moving faster now than at the beginning. I finally reached the top and coasted through the clearing, completing what I had set out to do.
As I stood at the top looking down the road that I had just come, a feeling of accomplishment came over me. I felt as though I was on top of the world. I stood there for a few minutes just reflecting back on the ride up and how good it felt to finish this challenge. I knew then what people meant when they talked about having a “runners high”, the feeling that runners get after completing a long run.
Although this bike ride happened in under a half hour, it has had a huge impact on how I view other challenges in life. I now look at many life challenges like this bike ride. Having a little determination can conquer mountains in life. For example, recently I decided to return to college and receive my Associates of Applied Science degree in