Originally Posted by bitemail
I am obsessive compulsive...I am just one not to quit. I once rode 40 miles of pure hills took me 4 hours and had to check in to a hospital after for dehydration and exhaustion. I was riding in a sub-conscious state for the last hour. It took weeks to get over it.
That's sick ... I love it. Seriously, OCD as a competitive force is hard to beat when evaluating stength of motive. Heck, I'd be willing to bet that the upper echelon of atheletes in just about every sport are OC.
Here's my dilemma continued. I'm a "path of least resistance guy" which is not to say that I'm lazy by any stretch. My best ride is the ride that results in the fastest average speed or quickest ascent with the least amount of energy expended. It's my goal each and every time I ride. It's the primary reason why I love group rides. I certainly don't just sit in, but the whole concept of 10 guys trouncing the road versus one inefficient rider is very addicting for me. Therefore, the prospect of waking up at 6:30 tomorrow morning to do my standard 15 mile ride in 40 deg weather by myself isn't as appealing as I want it to be. I need to change it up a bit I think.
-mark