Today was one of those rides that tests your mental strength, and I'm sorry to say I'm not as strong as I would like to be. Pig Farm hill (and it really is next to a pig farm) is a half mile long with a 7.5% average grade and it kicked my ass today. Lack of sleep this week and not bringing along enough food on the ride certainly didn't help either! 55 miles felt like 155 and after the ride I had to do a twenty minute run, which I gotta say, also kicked my ass!! So what lessons could possibly be learned from four hours and 30 minutes of suffering?
1) Buy Ensure and bring it on the ride.
2) Don't let negative thoughts fill your brain--things like, "this sucks" or "I'm never gonna make it" or "my legs just can't go any faster."
3) Sleep more.
4) Eat more.
5) Love the Hill, for it can ONLY make me stronger.
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