Hi All, here's another "physical" post!
Yesterday, Saturday, I rode 100 miles in an organized cycling event in Moab, Utah with my 28 year old son, and about 1,000 other cyclists. In cycling terms it's known as a "century" ride. For those not familiar with the area, it has dramatically beautiful canyon lands with soaring rock arches and sandstone towers. Really unique in the world.
Point is, it was hot (roughly 100 degrees) and windy. I have done these century rides before, and previously when I had been drinking, the dehydration from AL would have made this ride really tough, essentially painful. Well, yesterdays heat and winds made it a little hard but not really that bad. I remember reflecting during the ride (about 6 hours) how much I was enjoying the effort and being grateful for my sobriety...I hadn't done a ride this long since I quit. Just one more positive reason...