Ride on

When the body grows weary
the memories grow strong

James Kelly

Man, some days you just got to wonder if your gonna get it done. You look at the schedule and its calling for a six hour ride with a one and a half hour run.
These are the days I try to bring back some of my favourite race days. The ones that went well and ended with some good friends and a few brews.
This may seem weird but I don't focus on the actual event itself but on the sense of accomplishment I felt in the days after.
That for me is a stronger motivator. I think of how great I felt wearing the finishers tee. Of how good it was to say ya, I finished when someone asked about the race. And in the telling of the day to anyone who would listen.
These are the things that get me out the door with some good vibe happening.
I think that come the day when the cranks have turned over for the last time and the runners are bronzed up and sitting on a mantle some where these will be the memories that will keep my spirit in a permanent state of runners high.