HEART TO HEART TALK

MY PAL ASKED HOW THE RIDE WAS this morning. He'd missed, again. I had to be truthful... ... it was barely ok. Why? Well, it's just not the ride it used to be. How so? Remember a few years back, we were smashing it. Finishing the 22 mile, hilly loop in just over an hour. Now, it's at least 5-7 minutes slower. Hmmm... Yeah, and we don't come anywhere close to our old times up The Wall, either. What are you going to do about it? And, this is where the truth came in. Fact is, I'm just as much to blame as anybody... taking weak pulls sitting a little too long on wheels chasing any attacks, but not counter-attacking ... and he let me know that's shameful. Remember, how I used to attack and kill myself? Yeah. And it would rarely work, almost always leaving me too smoked to sprint for the finish? Yeah. Why aren't you doing that? Ouch, that one hurt. I wasn't going for it, because I was being lame. Saving the energy for some ego-stroking finish vs... ... using the ride to push myself regardless of the outcome. Kudos to all those who... have been attacking doing the strong pulls counter-attacking for the win ... you know who you are. And, I know you are awesome. === 164 lbs7ish hrs sleepPull Ups, Push Ups10 minutes recovery30 minutes reading + Journaling https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248