THERE IS ONLY ONE THING TO DO AT THIS POINT

THERE IS ONLY ONE THING TO DO AT THIS POINT, and it doesn't involve slitting my wrists or a bottle of pills or any other easy outs...

... but, there will be razor blades involved.

It's the final countdown for the only A race on the calendar this quarter, and though I'm feeling quite ill-prepared I'm still gonna do it. Because, tradition.

Yes, I shall obey the edict...

Shave thy legs.

... like any devout follower of this religion we call racing.

Why do we do it?

It's a mountain bike race, so can't be for aero reasons.

TBH, I can't think of any good reasons except this: 

It feels faster.  There's something about a final shave before a race that I find delightful. 

Or, maybe it's taking time to appreciate the supreme health I enjoy, the immense fun I have huffing and puffing under my own manpower.

Ain't it great to have the ability to ride a bike, at any speed?

I think so.

There is one other thing, though this is recent, I think it's a heck of a lot nicer to have smooth legs when buzzing up and down them with the HyperVolt.

And that is actually one of the main things I'll be doing this week as part of my recovery.  HyperVolting and stretching and sleeping and resting.

https://pedalindustries.com/collections/recovery

As much as I thought I'd be ready to slay all comers 5 months ago, I can see I'm not in the shape I intended to be.  

Which leaves recovery as my prime objective this week and after each race - Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

If you're into excellent recovery, use promo code SHAVE to shave $35 off this awesome tool.

https://pedalindustries.com/collections/recovery 

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