Rain outside means no ride. Pavement is soaked. Puddles are forming and re-forming. Sunday looks no better. I’m doing a short keyboard session. Indoors, fueled by coffee, cookies and whatever else gets in my path. Channeling an inner hunger for a good ride and scenery. Saving up. Some days are like that. What you crave and what you get may not go as planned. We make due.
Yes, I’d rather be outside, despite the rain, gray skies and holiday shopping traffic. But no need risking life and limb — not to mention exposing both freshly tuned machines to the grit of the San Diego roadways. Last night, sirens were a reminder of the risks. An SUV flipped near the house at high speed. Completely on its top. This morning, I see the smashed guardrail. Thankfully no one perished. Some days are like that. One minute you’re in control, protected by two tons of steel. The next minute, everything is upside down, hardly as planned. We make due.
The garage is starting to look attractive. Even with all its clutter, disorganization and a crying need for spring cleaning. It’s dry. It’s safe. It has a stationary trainer beneath the rubble somewhere. Staying in one place to ride a bike takes something only the strongest have. The mental stamina to exact pain on oneself. To know that there is no point A to point B. Just a point to the process. The payoff comes in March and lasts through August, September and maybe even October. Paying dues. Some days are like that. You tell yourself why. For many, this is the plan. We make due.
YTD – 7,022 miles / 498,072 feet climbed
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