Monday, November 8, 2010

2010 Iceman

That child who refused to smile, first row 6 columns across, is me.   Third row down third column across is Denny.  A couple years later Denny would crash in front of my house and lose his two front teeth.  I kept thinking about that as I raced on the back of his tandem Sunday at the Iceman.  We finished 14th out of 30 in the tandem class, 2:46.  I'm satisfied.  I averaged 164 BPM, which I believe is what I averaged at the Yankee Springs TT.  I think that's all I'm capable of anymore.

I felt completely out of control, probably because I was.  I just pedaled and didn't worry about things that were out of my hands.  There is probably a metaphor that hints at some larger truth somewhere in all this.


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  1. EmilyNovember 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    =) I like the last paragraph. I think about almost exactly that while I'm training (because I have a fear of cars and dogs), and when I get onto a start line (because any variety of things could go wrong that I have little control over, like other's actions, etc), and other times. I think it's highly applicable to everyday life. I have to remind myself of these things when I'm fretting over things I have no control over at the current time, so I have to just do what I can the best that I can at the current time so that my awesomness in that moment can influence the next moment.

    I think I've learned most life lessons through cycling. However, I've only been in this for a few years, so I bet you're a super sage.

    It's funny, because over the summer, I noticed how cycling taught me how to trust people.

    But for reals...kindergarten pictures... AHH SO MUCH CUTENESS IN SUCH LITTLE BODIES. Cuteasaurus rex explosion.

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  2. Ali B.November 8, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    Did you have water in your bottle or a stronger mix? I can't imagine 2+ hours on the back of a tandem last Saturday. I was fearful enough of my own driving! ;)

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