God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannnot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Medina River Natural Habitat Bike Ride
87^F Degrees. On mile 12.34 (return) I had a short episode of a panic attack. When I exerted myself climbing up one mid size "switchback" without getting off of my bike. As soon as I got to the top of the climb, I immediately regretted, when I gasped for air and right away I felt as if I was going to pass out in the middle of nowhere and nobody around. I started the process of calming myself down by trying to slow down my breathing and remembering to breath to my nose and exhaling thru the mouth, at the same time that I change the music that I was listening to, it didn't matter what , but usually changing the tempo, it resets something in my brain and in minutes (loooooong, it seems) everything goes back to normal. Warm and humid but a little breeze blowing, which makes the ride tolerable and even enjoyable. Encountered three snakes crossing my path. Must be the perfect weather for an outing even for our crawling friends .


Labels:
bike trails,
biking,
exertion,
panic attack
Location:
Southside, San Antonio, TX, USA
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