Seek only roads without hard climbs
And miss the view from the high ridgelines
Avoid pushing your bike up the long, steep hills
But don’t expect a descent with all of its thrills
Look for byways with no wind in your face
And you’ll not get a push when your path you retrace
Instead set out with the one thought in mind
That wonder and beauty on this ride you will find
The aches and pains will soon fade away
But not the memories of a challenge filled day
They were investments made to get to that place
That now recalled, leaves a smile on your face
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No riding today, just rest and reflection on the
state of my achy legs. And anticipation of the
long ride on Monday.
Total ~ 1537.0 Miles
My Ride
- Jack
- La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
- I've been riding a road bike for a number of years and have now taken 7 supported and 3 “self guided” (semi-supported) tours. Perhaps I will keep on pedaling... My blogs provide me a place to document the experiences of training for and riding in the tours. I have also been on 23 mission trips: Dominican Republic (10), Uganda (7) and Kenya (6). From time to time, I divert into writing about these experiences as well.
Riders
We will be two of the maybe 100 (as it turns out, there were 34) riders on the Northwest Sampler leg of the Coast-to-Coast ride
2 comments:
Keep reflecting.
Nice poem!!
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