[Backdated, 'cause I've been slacking in my postings]
So, due to scheduling pressure and being a frickin' moron, I ended up committing to lead a Dirty Dozen training ride, for the first four hills, the day after riding a 200K populaire. Yeesh. What a maroon.
Long story short, I barely made it up Center, and gratefully handed off ride leader duties to Fred Klehm. The fatigue from the prior day's ride was, surprisingly, not a real factor; the vicious cough and fever, on the other hand, were less than helpful. Regardless of the excuses, the end result was that I wussed out big time.
I feebly wobbled my way up Parker over to Millvale, then hung out at the BP for a while, nursing coffee and waiting for medication to take effect. That was fun. :-(
On a related note, I'm a little disturbed by a recent trend in ride failures; I've bailed on three in the last two weeks, when I normally don't bail under any circumstances short of family emergency. I'm not sure why, but it seems much easier to find reasons not to ride hard right now. Perhaps I'm a little burnt out, after the rando season.
2 comments:
Dan, lad, Don't despair, you've accomplished much this year.
Take some time off to eat some bad food and spend time with the wife and kid.
Looking forward to catching a ride with you next year
DennyV
Denny, believe you me, this ain't despair. :-)
Speaking of next year, the Endless Mountains 1000K out of Eastern Pa has been extended to a full, sanctioned 1200K grand randonee, with an additional segment through State College; that's gonna be a blast to ride. Wanna come? There's still one or two slots open...
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