WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE FINISH?

THERE WAS THAT SOLO BREAKAWAY, 30 years ago in a business park.  Me, off the front, seeing the highest HR I ever recorded, crossing the line first, no pack in sight, wife and baby there...

... I remember that day.

But, does it stand out for the family?
Or, the friends?
Should it?

You know what stood out to me at this year's Tour de France?

This interview of the winner, Jonas Vingegaard...

What do you want your daughter Frida to think of you when she´s older, say 25?

Just that I was a good father and that I was there for her when she needed me.

It sounds simple.
Cliche.
Trite.

But, heres the thing.

He'd just crossed the finished line after a huge stage of climbing
He'd just secured his second TdF victory in a row, against the oddsmakers.

He'd conquered the best,
and put the doubts to rest.

And his answer was calm, 
unscripted,
pure.

This cat gets it.

Family first.

Yes, we train.
We do a race or few a year.

This keeps us fit to provide,
bonds us to likeminded athletes,
makes us better than we might otherwise be...

... because we choose active and athletic over sedentary.

It's not the end goal,
it's the means to being there when they need us.

At dinner tonight, we were discussing the fact that busy people work out more than non busy people. Some study had shown this.

Why?

Because they are busy and have to plan their days,
and get the workouts done quickly. 

The earlier, 
the better.

---

164.5
7ish hrs
0 cross training
20 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling 

Podcast:

https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248

https://www.instagram.com/pedalindustries

https://twitter.com/pedalindustries 

https://www.youtube.com/@pedalindustries/featured