Exercise... the cleansing effect

I have to say there's a benefit to this whole exercising thing. When I do it regularly, I poop like a champion. Not what you wanted to hear? Too bad! I've been pooping and pooping like crazy. Tummy has flattened out  a lot and I'm also sleeping a lot better.

I rode to work and back today. As I was going through a roundabout, I looked to the left and saw this old bloke struggling up the hill. He didn't look like a pro, just an average Aussie battler, so I called out "You can do it!" to which he didn't respond but looked at me like I was crackers. Minutes later, I'm heading up the biggest hill on my way home. I talk myself up this hill. Loudly. So I can hear it. I was saying "You can do this Jen", pedal pedal "this hill is your bitch" pedal pedal "you can get to the top of this hill" and then I hear "You sure can!" and the old nugget glides past effortlessly on his bike. I kid you not, I was standing up on the pedals, red in the face, huffin' n puffin' and he was sitting down, smiling.... cruising along. He could have been singing "riding along on my pushbike honey" but he didn't.

His bike was sneaky and his bike was silent. My bike rattles and it squeaks. You can hear it from a mile away. This guy, he was a cycling ninja. I jumped out of my skin and the resulting adrenal rush gave me the energy to power over that hill and the next one (which is smaller) also. Thanks old nugget! He didn't have an ounce of fat on him.

I kinda liked the karma of it though. First, I encourage him, then he encouraged me. I hope I see him again!

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