Originally Posted by bitemail
I just did a really nasty 5 mile climb...for a heavy rider it quite a killer. it averages 5 miles of pure hill, no rests or flats. Average is 10% but there is a part where it goes to a 17%....I was in so much pain I almost lost control of the bike, dizzy from exhaustion, still I pushed on. The temps so hot that even gloves are too much...you wat to rest just for a second but there is no rest...no flat. Alas I completed it in 50 minutes with an average HR of 180....The feeling was great.
Now that's what I'm talking about. Put us in the moment ... tell us what your thoughts were that kept you going. Was it that bitter breakup? Is the neighbor's dog crapping in your lawn? Or perhaps you have the ability to achieve a zen state while still turning the pedals. What's driving it?
It may not seem like you're thinking about anything in particular while your in the thick of it, but there's always something there.
-mark