Chocolate cookies, Theakston’s Old Peculiar real ale, Salted caramel ice cream, good coffee, an evening with my partner and the feeling at the end of a flat out TT knowing that you can stop the pain and head back to the HQ for a coffee, good conversation and a big piece of cake 
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Oh so many things!
- A smooth patch of road.
- The heat of the sun on my back as I ride.
- Hanging out with my family. The boys are 11 and 15 and we spend a ton of time with them. It’s all going way too fast…
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I thought you meant the computer. Dang.
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Finally getting some healing on my tennis elbow after 2 long years of no progress
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Listening to some 70’s funk records on my stereo
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Riding bikes with my Dad, who will turn 80 next February. He’s still putting miles in on his carbon Trek road bike.
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Spending time with my son this summer, before he leaves for college this fall. Time is going by too quick!!
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Washing and waxing my car
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When I come home and see my partner and my cat
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WOW! Those colours. Mornings like this make me smile.
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- Freshly laid Tarmac on rolling country roads
- Baking homemade french fries with my husband
- An oat milk latte
- That ‘exhausted yet accomplished’ feeling in your chest all morning after a hard ride or run
- Watching Wisconsin turn from dull brown to vibrant green in the springtime.
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Riding in beautiful surroundings
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The sound and feel of the perfect gearshift
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Good food, wine and coffee
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Spending time with my daughter
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Getting the all-clear from a recent health scare
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I’m glad there’s a response like this in here. I can think of things that give me a feeling of satisfaction but I can’t think of anything that really makes me happy. Closest I can think of is genuinely helping my close friends.
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- Getting out in the cool early-morning sun for a long ride
- Spotting a bunch of different baby animals during spring rides
- Getting a workout done early so you have the remaining weekend day left to spend with friends/family
- The moment a hard tailwind lines up with your speed and there’s nothing but the sound of your tires on the tarmac
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I don’t know your dog, but I already love him
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Lying in a meadow full of wild flowers and watching fluffy clouds float above.
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Re: “washing and waxing my car”… this resonates. There is a strange satisfaction that comes from vacuuming my car from all the dirt and pet hair and granola bar crumbs and the list goes on and on…
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Pizza… Pizza makes me happy.
I eat pizza because im fat
im fat because I eat pizza
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Since COVID started my normal forested lake running loop was made a one way. In the past 6 months it was made “Free-4-All” again. I was trying to be courteous to others and just avoided the trail all together since it is narrow.
I recently decided to start using it again and it has become a game changer for my mental self
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My daughter, her hugs and the way she looks at me as her hero. It might change when she is a teen but taking advantage now. Also, family, my hometown and a few best friends.
A few life changes over the past few years (non covid related fortunately) has made me realize how important not to take anything for granted.
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- This is a key reason behind why I started this topic. Making my own review was a start, but reading the variety and depth of those for everyone else sure helps see things better with that different perspective.
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When I have a question that @mcneese.chad finds and answers = Pure gold 
That point when you hit your goal weight and ace that hard climb you hate after making a comeback from sitting on the couch eating potato chips and watching TV for 9 months.
Watching my grandson piss off his parents - Revenge is sweet
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My dog’s smiling face always made me happy. Nothing like a full body wag to greet you after a long day at work. Sadly, he’s been gone coming up on a year now. Currently, I’m having a blast training my boss for her first Ironman. 18 months ago she was overweight and had high blood pressure. Now she’s done olympic and half distance tri’s, a half marathon, multiple fondos at 50-70 miles. It’s been a blast guiding her on her journey. My proudest moment was when she walked into the clinic the day after her half distance and declared “I need a new bike”.
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