I got sober from Alcohol in 2015 and was an active member of AA, the gym and Church. That was my recovery. Fast forward. The year was 2020, everything had shut down. No church, no meetings, no gym. When I'm left to my own self-will for too long I get itchy. I grew up on two wheels and loved it. I ended up buying an entry level mountain bike and started hitting the trails.
I was extremely out of shape. The gym had nothing on biking. Biking was transformative. Out here in the east valley we have such beautiful scenery. I could be alone with my thoughts, and my God. I would often ride out with a packed lunch and spend time out there in prayer and continue my connection with God. In a way it became my church.
It also became a goal. I was slow, but I got stronger, I eventually hurt my back on the mountain bike and switched to a road bike and struggled getting in shape there. So it's new goals.
Here we are in 2026. Everything is open. I'm back in the gym, church and my meetings. But cycling has absolutely stayed apart of my life. It's still a form of worship and recovery and growth. Now I hope it can be a place of not just building friendships and fellowship, but building family.
