Rest, don't quit- and keep climbing.

1200 RIDES- Holy cow is right!?Today I celebrate my last 100 RIDES a little differently, because these last 100 were the hardest to get since my first 100. Remember yesterday when I shared how I am obsessed with metrics? Well, prior I had been hitting my 100 RIDE milestones within 105 days on average, but this one took me 165 days to accomplish. I started my climb to 1200 in February and in the past 6 months life has come at me fast.

There have been a lot of twists, turns, highs, and lows,?I lost my fast jog, and my body and mind asked for lots of rest- and unlike normal Vick, I gave myself breaks. That was hard for me. I love that studio, the dark room, the tribe- for those of you who have never taken a class at RIDE, it's hard to explain, and I am sure that you think I am nuts most days the way I go on about a workout, but once you go, you get it.?

That room has saved me this year. When I have been down, they have lifted me up. When I have felt weak, they showed me I am so strong. When I felt like everything was going wrong, I would clip in, unplug from my world, and come out ready to face the day, with a renewed spirit and outlook. These people- are the best kind of people-- they show up, they cheer for each other- and even though most of us never see each other outside of that room, when we are grinding for 45 minutes, we are one unit, in unison, working together towards a common goal--that RIDE home and high like no other that keeps us coming back for more.?

Thank you Ellen for always making me (and everyone else) feel special- you are such a gift. Thank you #ridetribe for just being you- I am a stage 5 clinger for all of you, and seeing your faces to start my day, is always the best way to wake up. Here's to the next 100, and celebrating all of you along the way- and take my advice, REST, don't quit- get back on that bike, goal, challenge- and keep going. You'll get there, and when you do clap for yourself.

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