I'm no athlete nor do I have any asparations to be an athlete but my level of physical fitness does play a large part in my life. I cycle 30+ miles a day all year around for work and transport, it's both the most enjoyable thing ever and the most functional thing ever. My average day involves getting up and making a 10-15 mile cycle commute to work, cycling another 10 miles during work and then cycling the 10-15 miles back home. It's a physically demanding routine and my understanding of that is a great source of apprehension.
For work my entire livelihood depends on my ability to ride, the pedals stop turning the money stops coming in for me, it's that simple. I teach cycling which given cycling is something I do so much of and something I enjoy sharing and promoting it comes to me very naturally.
But what do I when my knees give out or the pollution of the city wrecks my lungs? And that's not just from a money point of view but also a lifestyle point of view. Will I be able to get past that huge transition gracefully, how linked will my physical and mental health be during that period.
It's scary stuff.
