Timer: 20 Minutes, the Hill, and Me — May 16, 2026 (Sat) R8

Kanon
May 16, 2026 12:23

Today, I made a little progress.

Before listening to any AI advice, I first set a 20-minute timer and decided on a fixed practice time.
After checking my balance and feeling on flat ground for a while, I headed toward the hill.

Starting a short distance before the slope, I built up more momentum than usual, lifted my gaze firmly upward, and pedaled with all my strength.

On the first try, I made it all the way to the top.

“I did it.”

That’s what I thought.

But as I started going down, a new problem appeared.
On a steep slope, the brakes do not work perfectly.

I gripped hard and pressed with all my strength and somehow managed to stop.
But the thought that a car might have been coming sent a chill down my spine.

This was the first thing I learned today.

Since I had succeeded, I decided to try again.
I gathered speed the same way and kept my eyes fixed upward as I started climbing.

But about two-thirds of the way up, the handlebars turned slightly to one side.
I stopped with the brake, but the tricycle slowly slid backward.

Just as I had been taught, I squeezed the left brake and tried to push forward again.
But I kept slipping.

No matter how many times I tried, I couldn’t recover.

In the end, I had no choice but to keep both feet on the ground and, still straddling the tricycle, drag myself little by little all the way to the top.

I tried a few more times.
I succeeded once. Maybe twice.

What I finally understood was this:
“Where I start from”
“Where I place my gaze”
These make a very big difference.

The fear when going down the hill has not changed yet.
I wonder if there is a way to stop more securely.

But compared to yesterday, this is tremendous progress.

I will rest this afternoon, but I want to keep practicing.
Slowly, steadily.

Sixty-seven years old.
Still in the process of learning to master an electric tricycle.

Since I bought it, I want to keep trying.

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