Attacked by a Groundhog?
3 Lessons and a pretty funny story …
The weather was absolutely perfect last week in Louisville. Cool mornings, virtually no humidity…perfect days to get outside and enjoy the weather.
Well one morning a friend asked if I wanted to go cycling with him. Excited to enjoy the weather and get out for a ride, I agreed … mistakenly, though, I didn’t ask how long he planned to be out there.
Wrongly assuming we’d be out for about 75 minutes following the same route as the last time we went out, I only had 1 – 20 oz water bottle, with places along the way to refill.
I get to the meeting point … with 3 other riders there waiting … and they all agreed that we should do a 2.5-3 hour ride.
NOT what I planned for.
Lesson 1: ALWAYS ask what you’re getting into if you don’t know. This will help you with your fat loss; it’s important to understand the "plan" that will help you reach your destination.
Lesson 2: PLAN ahead … hydrating a fueling up for what turned out to be a 40+ mile ride is a lot different than one that’s half the distance. Planning ahead is one of the keys to losing fat…without a plan, you’ll struggle to reach your fat loss goals.
I was up for the challenge anyhow, though.
So we’re out on the ride … about 1.5 hours into it … and are heading down a hill, so going about 30-35 mph.
Next thing I know, the cyclist in front of me is braking pretty hard …
…and I see an animal crossing the street.
As I got closer, I saw it was a groundhog — we’re all braking to try to avoid this little bugger, and suddenly it stood on its hind legs and bites at my shoe!
I was attacked by a groundhog! I tried to move away from it so I didn’t kill it … and it didn’t kill me! What was probably a 5 lb animal almost knocked me off by bike by biting at my shoe!
If nothing else, it gave us all a good laugh …
Lesson 3 — laugh at what life throws at you (maybe it’s being "attacked" by a groundhog or maybe something more serious — but doing whatever it is with a smile is better than doing it with a frown).
July 5th, 2010 at 8:25 am
Sure it was a groundhog or just a real fat squirrel? Great story
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July 5th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Lol glad you survived and no groundhogs were hurt in this story!!!
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July 16th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Lesson 1 and 2 are always a good thing, but lesson # 3 I feel is a MUST!! Life is too short to be frowning all the time. When you smile a lot, you actually feel better about yourself. Thanks for a good article.
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July 16th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Lesson 1 and 2 are always a good idea but I think that lesson # 3 is a MUST!! Life is too short to be unhappy and frowning. If you smile a lot, it actually helps you feel better. Thanks for a good article.
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