SHOULD WE EVER EASE OFF THE GAS?

SHOULD WE EVER EASE OFF THE GAS?

I GOT A GOOD LESSON RACING a while back.  The finish was coming up fast, I was in perfect position, there was no way I was going to lose...

... until I did.

It surprised me, then...

... I got really hacked off at myself.

Can you relate?

The kind of anger when I just pedal off and mumble uncouth language under my breath...

... and don't want to be around anybody.

What happened?

So dumb...

  • I thought I had it won
  • eased off the pedals
  • started to relax

... and got passed.

It was so close, 
we had the same time.

But, a dramatically different result.

Should we ever ease off just because

  • things are going well
  • our goals are on track
  • the top is within reach

... it's all going according to plan?

Or, should we push through until...

... we've conquered what we set out to accomplish? 

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Working hard to get to the top we don't typically need a jacket, 
that's for the way down while we revel in our glory.

 

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166.1 
7 hrs
PullUps PushUPs Split Squats
10 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling 

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