'I've had some bad moments in the last 10 years but that just makes the good moments even better. I can't quite believe it all now.' ~Cadel Evans winner of the Tour De France 2011

The Tour De France finished last Sunday with the cyclists after cycling a staggering 3,430 kilometers in three weeks. There was genuine delight and warmth for Cadel Evans who became the first Australian to win the famous yellow jersey. During the race this year there were two rest days. On each of these days one would expect that the cyclists would relax, unwind and not even look at a bike. But each team on the rest days would cycle for up to two hours. It seems daft that they would do such a thing, but apparently their muscles would seize up if they didn't! On a spiritual level there are some things that we need to keep doing too, even on rest days. The list will be different for all of us but things like love, care, friendship, honesty, prayer, support and encouragement are things we all need to keep doing regularly and as naturally as we can. If we stop and not bother, we could seize up and lose sight of the really important things we need to do each day.