So on Christmas Day I unwrapped a beautiful black box with a gorgeous pair of Fizik cycling shoes inside. I loved them, I was so excited to be the proud owner of these beautiful shoes… and then they went back in the box.
A few days later it hit me that I actually had to start using them on my road rides if I were to have any chance of completing the London Revolution cycle ride this year.
I was scared. Absolutely terrified. The longer I put it off the bigger the fear became.
Truth be told I had been putting off buying these for approximately a year because to me they were a disaster waiting to happen. (Especially for someone as accident prone as me!) I couldn’t get my head around being attached to the pedal and not being able to move and every time I thought about them I pictured myself toppling over. The falling over wasn’t the big deal but I was worried of falling over in front of a car or causing an accident.
So with the ride 18 weeks away I decided to just do it. Feel the fear and do it anyway!
The verdict
I did it! Not only did I do it but I LOVED them. Being connected to the pedal felt strangely safer and satisfying. There were no accidents and no issues. Now I understand that this is only the first time i’m using them but I finished the ride feeling more confident in myself and that is what this whole journey is about.
So step one done, time to get the mileage up!
Lesson of the day: Feel the fear and do it anyway. The thoughts are often scarier than what you are worried about.
M x
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Congrats! I couldn’t get into having my feet strapped to pedals (I fell….), but I hear it makes it a ton easier!
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As someone once said “Just do it” as you say the reality is usually less scary than the thought of it. Great blog
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Thank you, thank you for reading 😊
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