Soak it up...

I am in shock that we have already reached the middle of September. How did this happen? I have so many things I want to do this year and time just seems to keep ticking by. In an attempt to soak it up, I have told myself that I have to make every day count. Keeping my friends in on it, we try and do something together for at least an hour or so every day.

This past week, I went for a bike ride with my friend. It was such a nice day and I hadn't been around campus in awhile, minus my visits to old, faithful, Nicarry. We hopped on our bikes and headed down some main roads. Now... I KNOW I am out of shape. But this was one of the hardest bike rides ever, I could not figure it out. I had been pedaling with all my heart to try and make it up and across these roads. After pedaling uphill towards the health center, which I nearly had to stop at for mouth-to-mouth, I hopped off my bike and found the nearest curb to sit on. My friend, Megan, asked me if she should go get her breathing machine. Yes... I was sucking that much wind. I could not understand why it was so awful!

Just when I decided I was going to cut cheese out of my diet for good, I looked down to see my once full tires practically flat. Bring back the cheese! It's the bike, not me! I switched bikes with Megan just to make sure... Guess who was sucking wind when we got back?

This whole "making the most out of every day" deal is taking it's toll! But in the end, I realized it was just another memory for the books this senior year. I will most likely look back at this with a "remember the time I nearly died trying to bike with you" attitude.

I added something to my list today.... Get back in shape. :-)