I feel your pain. Literally. While I get in more rides than you, Joe's schedule is just too much like training for me. I have often said, "I don't train, I just ride." Consequently, I'm about the same rider I was 5 years ago. Yeah, yeah. I know there's not one 60+er in 1000 who can ride as much as I do (this isn't saying much) but it's still frustrating that I'm not "all I can be". Oh, well. That's me, I guess.
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