Conquer
9:29 AM
4:30 am, Friday, I won the battle against the comfort of my bed sheets. I woke up to climb Binictican Heights with my bike.
The pain was more than i
could have imagined, it burned through my legs up to my thighs. I started to
regret the days i indulged in that pint of ice cream, in that chocolate bar and
consumed so much rice. I was carrying the weight i could do without. I pedaled
continuously, hoping to finally reach flat ground, but i still need to go
uphill some more. The pain started fading once i saw the trees usher me toward
the light. The morning breeze wrapped itself around me like the blanket i
abandoned at home, but this is way better. And soon it felt like i was cycling not
on ground but on air. The sensation was exquisite, almost heavenly, made me
wonder if i was still alive or did that bus hit me? After all I remember two
instances today where in I could have died. I was almost convinced of my death,
but then the burning sensation in my muscles returned, I was reminded of life. And
so I continued on my mission to conquer not only the hill, but also my mind.
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