Jul 04, 2023

WHY RISK DIVORCE?

MY FRIENDS ARE IN FOR LEADVILLE. He started last year, she got inspired last year, they're in. Now, all they have to do is...

... start and finish the beast.

However, it's a tricky thing to train and teach your spouse.
Too many dynamics.
History.

An experienced XC racer wouldn't call the route particularly challenging, but if your riding is mainly zwifting or pelotonning...

... it could be a problem.

Sensing a disturbance in the force, I piped up.

Let's meet up, I'll take over the training.

The potential to ruin a friendship was high.

We got started, and she shot right up the fire road.

Then, we did a couple of loops on a Beginner single track.

All good.
Time to take it up a notch.

Heading down an intermediate trail, she was right on my wheel. Well, not right on, but plenty close.

I was impressed.

Coming up to a blind drop down a hill I know has sent more than one to the hospital...

... I had a choice.

Stop, and analyze.
Or, send it.

I held my breath,
prayed for her safety,
grinned like a proud papa.

She was ripping it up...

... until we hit the bottom which wasn't particularly difficult.

The transition from down through a dip and back up...

... threw her off her bike.

I heard the banter,
and was glad I wasn't there.

After a few minutes they rolled up.

She crashed.

Any blood?

A little.

I expect a little whimpering or quivering chin.
Nothing, just a smiling signal to ride on.

There were a few more low speed tumbles.
The scrapes were adding up.
Little flesh tears.

Riding back to the car, we drifted back a ways.

You did way better than I thought you would. You're a natural.

Thank you so much for taking me and pushing me... if he would have taken me down that I'd want a divorce.

And that my dear pedaling posse is one way to up your lover's game,
and not have to sleep on the couch.

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164.9
7 hrs
Pull Ups, Push Ups, Squats
20 minutes recovery
30 minutes reading + Journaling

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