gezondheid

i spent last weekend surrounded by trees. it was wonderful. went for a 40 km. mountainbike ride with a guy who does that every week. "40 km.," i thought, "i can do that."
well, i could, but not the way i had imagined. many years of all smoking and hardly any exercise have taken a toll bigger than i had thought. after about 7,5 km. of really fast cycling throught the woods i almost passed out. i had to take a break, meanwhile putting up with all kinds of friendly and well-deserved insult by my co-rider. well-deserved, because before we went for the ride, i had been practicing my boasting skills. a lot. he suggested we go back immediately but i couldn't get myself to say yes even though my whole body was screaming for mercy.
so i rode on. we slowed down a bit and it worked perfectly, it even made me decide to get a mountainbike and do this more regularly. it also left me somewhat surprised about my physical state. i mean, i do exercise a little bit, i go running up and down the schelde river here in antwerp every once in a while, but cycling is a whole different ball game. and cycling in the woods, well, even more so.
but it was great. really. i'd forgotten how much i actually love the woods.
didn't smoke during the whole weekend, either.
although, as soon as we got into the car to start the journey home, i was craving for a little cancer stick. lit one, too. back to the city and its unhealthy air and lifestyle.