After my brain hemorrhage, I was told not to exert myself. Three months later, I was burdened by the worries of those who love me. Everyone was so petrified that I might hurt myself by lifting a grocery bag. So, I picked up, long distance single speed, road biking through the hills of New York and New Jersey and set out to eliminate their concern. If I survived, they wouldn’t worry anymore.
Riding long distances teaches you many lessons that apply off the bike. Riding gives you stamina to go much further than you think. Pain and time dissolve as you focus on breathing. When riding, I don’t focus on the end, I focus on the next mile. It’s the next mile that will get me to the end.
And sometimes, it’s lessons at work that I bring back to the bike. When I was designing accessories at David Yurman, I became brutally aware of the emotion when you think you are finished with a design and then learn a small change requires you to start over. A valuable lesson, though painful to learn. I’ve become a voice of caution, I expect that I will start again every time I finish anything. Now, when I get to the top of a hill I am prepared for the next.
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