I took about one year off from bike riding. I used to ride a lot. But between physical issues, meds out of whack, and plain old boredom, I stopped riding. Lately I have missed my time on my bike. So this week I started riding again. On Monday I rode 10 miles, on Wednesday I rode 15 miles, and today(Friday) I rode 21.86 miles. I used to ride between 25-30 miles a day. I give credit to muscle memory. By next week I will be back where I used to be. Muscle memory means that once you have learned to do something, your body never forgets how to do it.
Speaking of memories, some people, as they get older, torture themselves over what they used to do. They can no longer do it. They have aged out of activities. And it bothers them that they cannot do what they used to do. I say, find what you can do now, and do that. Find something that you can do and work at that. Memories are fine, but we have to live in the present, focused on our own future.
I haven't been swimming since I was a teenager. But I bet that if I ended up in deep water today, I could swim back to safety. Our faith has muscle memory too. Once you have proven something in God, you never lose it.
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