Suffering
05-25-09, 08:41 PM
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Suffering
Today's ride was the first ride that I actually liked suffering. I was on several hills that I liked the pain and I actually didn't want it to end. I think squeezing the handlebars helped me deal with the pain.
I guess the next phase is to start hating myself.
BTW, I think the Hammer Gels really helped me.
I guess the next phase is to start hating myself.
BTW, I think the Hammer Gels really helped me.
05-25-09, 08:42 PM
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Clif Gels definitely help me out.
I was definitely hating myself for choosing a standard crank over a compact to do the climb I did on Saturday morning.
I wasn't regretting it on the way back down though.
I was definitely hating myself for choosing a standard crank over a compact to do the climb I did on Saturday morning.
I wasn't regretting it on the way back down though.
05-25-09, 08:58 PM
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Good points, Busta and Data. I've never squeezed the bars like that before. When I was squeezing, I was thinking, this is a total waste of energy....
If I wasn't suffering, I was definitely hurting, but it felt good to hurt.
If I wasn't suffering, I was definitely hurting, but it felt good to hurt.
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05-25-09, 08:59 PM
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05-26-09, 07:47 AM
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+1.
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Pain is inevitable; Suffering is not. Suffering comes from desire for the pain to quit. Accept the pain; the Suffering stops.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
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