GIVE ME TREACHEROUS OR GIVE ME DEATH

I HAD A CHOICE TO MAKE TODAY:  take the fire well-worn fire road or the hard packed clay with varying depths of gravel strewn across it.  One I could ride blindfolded...

... the other could leave me folded in cement ditch.

I didn't hesitate.

The treacherous gravel was much more appealing for the simple reason it would require more skill...

• The slippery feel of the moving gravel
• Proper modulation of the brakes as the road curved
• Quick identification and adjustments as the gravel depths changed

... and honing those skills will lead to massive efficiency on raceday.

For the same reason, I rode the very challenging singletrack on Saturday.

I'd much rather deal with the obstacles at my own pace, build up my skills by myself, than face them for the first time, in a crowd, at speed...

... in a racing situation.

But, that's just me.

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164.4 lbs
7ish hrs
1 Rip On RaceDay Circuit + extra pull ups, pushups, squats and nordic curls
20 minutes recovery
90 minutes reading + Journaling