THE GREAT LIE OF RACING
WELL, MTB NATIONALS HAVE CONCLUDED. I went there with two objectives: get in a really hard ride as I prep for the summer's quest...
... and see how I stacked up against my peers.
One of those is a great reason, one of them notsogreat.
How did I stack up?
I got a Silver medal.
It's cool.
But, ultimately meaningless. I mean, I'm not gonna throw it in the river. I'm also not gonna cry about being first loser. I'm gonna keep it as a reminder of how I stacked up...
... on that day, against those racers.
The quest for the summer is to see if I can do the ridiculous: go sub-8 at Leadville.
To me, PRs are and always will be the measuring stick.
What am I capable of?
That's the question that spurs me, inspires me, haunts me...
... in everything I do.
The only one that matters.
A Gold medal doesn't mean I'm my best...
... only that on that day, against those guys, I was the best.
So why race at all?
Because racing shows me what's possible...
... there's always somebody better, faster.
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