HOW TO STAY SHARP

I READ A LOT. I buy a lot of books. I like paper, I like to dog-ear the pages and underline the passages that are most meaningful... ... most of that is done when the house is quiet. The best part is going for a long ride alone and considering the thoughts the authors were trying to convey. Somehow a jarring trail or screaming descent or maximum effort on a long climb... ... will bring forth an epiphany. An insight. Or change my mind. But, I don't think I've been going deep enough. I say that because not in the stack above are the my trusty religious texts which always seem to give more with each reading. This year, I'm going to limit myself to a handful of books. I'll probably still buy a lot, but as the great George Raveling says sometimes you don't need to read the whole book. Or, as the great Seth Godin says most books you get the joke quickly and the rest is filler... ... if it's boring or long winded, I'll move on quickly. The good ones I'll read and reread. The most impactful book of the year in that stack? The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron. I recommend it a long with others as part of the 10-Week Challenge because... ... all riding and no reading makes Toddy a dull boy. https://pedalindustries.com/pages/raceday-ready-2023-ala-todd https://pedalindustries.com/pages/raceday-ready-2023-ala-todd ---- 163.47.5 hrs Sleep0 minutes of strength0 minutes recovery 60 minutes reading + Journaling https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248 https://twitter.com/pedalindustries https://www.instagram.com/pedalindustries