just crank away

was awake for a while after i hit the bed... think the endorphins had run its course, and i started to have doubt creeping into my mind.. was asking myself, "why am i doing this? why am i torturing myself, and yet achieve nothing substantial? so what if i can cycle 50km/h?" i realised that my life is slowly revolved around cycling, around training, around my bike.. have i become a showy person, only wanting to tell pple how fast i am, how nice my bike is? i don't wanna become someone who goes around saying, look, i've got the latest ipod/psp/massage chair/laptop/toaster/running shoes/smartphone with the best voice recognition/sensor technology/hundredth second accuracy/screen resolution blah blah blah..

then i realised, i'm doing all these, not to prove a point to others, but to prove a point to myself. doing all these does shape me into a better person. it has given me confidence, peserverance, faith.. now, whenever i face a difficult hill, i know that all i have to do is tuck my chin in, grind my teeth and crank my pedals away. there's no other way but up. or when i encounter choppy waters, i know i have to keep moving, keep moving one arm ahead of the other. or when the road is long and winding, i know that i'm not alone. and that i can (and i will) overcome. anything.

anyway, collected my race kit today. nice number, huh?
if u wanna come down and support me, pls liase with my fan club. email your name and contact no to zhenchangisthegreatest@gmail.com, and someone will get back to u with details such as venue to meet, what colour to wear, the various cheers, etc etc..