Biking

Mountain biking, riding through the woods, is so much stress relief for me. For a few hours each week, I have no problems, no cultural issues to overcome, no homesickness. It is just me, trying to keep upright on a bike when roots, trees, rocks and my own mind are doing their best to unseat me. There is the beauty of the woods, the camaraderie of friends, the pushing of your physical self, the connection between your mind and your body, and the definite need to be in the moment. What a freaking rush...it is wonderful.