Just about 3 weeks from the Double today, and feeling pretty excited about this weekend's long training. It is hard to grasp that I will be skiing one day, and the next racing around a circuit in 80 degree weather.
I've been fighting this bronchial thing for what feels like forever, and don't think it'll go away until the taper beginning in about 10 days, when I can start getting some real rest. My lungs burn even as I write this. The body feels pretty good, but what I am especially excited about is where the head is at. What a change from this time last year! The hunger is there. I wake up everyday and am amped to train. Skiing, running, cycling, weights, and a little bit of swimming. Everything just feels... good. There's always a time when I know I'm ready to do one of these things, and that time is when I get on a bike and it feels like home. The discomfort just feels right. It becomes the norm. All I can think about is just being on course and being forced to live in the moment. I often spend so much time living in fast forward and going from one goal to the next, and the race slows me down to enjoy the journey. It's so humbling and I love it. Any time you start feeling like a badass, the race knocks you down a peg or 5. I stand by my theory that this is why most ultra-folk are fantastic people. We have all hurt deeply and learned to stay positive throughout. I believe you cannot go through something so physically and mentally traumatic and be a dick after. The only thing you can do is grin and bear it, and keep moving. Nice metaphor for life. I hope you all have a great day. Keep the fire burnin' and pedals turnin' ! kp
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Bruce Clough
2/7/2014 10:19:20 am
You are the man Kale u will do well my friend I have no doubt you will rip it up, you are a great inspiration to anyone on the tri world good luck buddy , Bruce
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