WE HAVE TO BE MUCH STRONGER
I WENT TO BED WITH RAIN FORECAST. To my delight I woke up to sunshine. Did my rituals, filled up some bottles, grabbed my bike...
... flat tire.
Rookie move.
Always check yer gear the night before.
Things got interesting.
Snagged my forgotten gravel bike.
One bottle cage.
Battery dead.
Tires low.
Now I'm late.
As I'm hustling down the coast to meet the henchmen, I see a massive cloud of grayness dipping all the way to the ocean...
... freakin' rain!
Worse.
The road closure along the way was actually warranted. I've had wheels swept out from underneath me in fast moving water, so I did...
... the ride of shame home.
Drenched, speeding through dropping temps, I was losing the ability to shift my already ridiculouslyeasytoshift gear.
But, ya know what?
I loved it.
I'd put all my bitcoin, which ain't much, on a bet that exactly...
... ZERO % of my neighbors friends or family would enjoy the morning like I did.
Well, maybe Rocky, the retired fireman...
... he's an 80 year old beast.
Which brings up why cycling and running are so awesome...
... our stadium is the great outdoors.
We don't just battle competitors,
we battle the elements.
Pros don't ask the onlookers to whisper...
... fans are in their faces and shoving them.
This is a sport for warriors.
Which means, we have to be stronger.
Strength takes preparation, which is what I thought about all morning late to my freezing ride.
We have to regularly battle the elements, ride through equipment challenges, and do our dawgawn...
- Push Ups
- Pull Ups
- Squats
... or we're gonna be weak just like so many of our neighbors, friends and family.
With any luck, they'll see us coming back from an epic adventure with our supersilly grins and...
... be inspired to get out and do something.
Ideally with us.
Good thing a lathered up with PR lotion this morning...
... got me home quick.
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163.5
8 hrs Sleep
1 RaceDay Ready Strength Circuit
20 minutes recovery
90 minutes reading + Journaling
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