Originally Posted by velocipedio
for me, the hardest part of racing was learning to endure the anaerobic pain of an hour-long race. the only way i can describe it is it's like sprinting for sixty minutes. having said that, it's an amazingly satisfying kind of agnony.
Another way to look at it, if you feel like you're going to puke after every run-up, then you know you're performing at the right intensity. Plus, there's nothing quite like performing a perfectly-executed flying dismount at 15 mph, and passing five other racers while going over a six-pack of hurdles. Then again, there's nothing quite like performing a poorly-executed flying dismount at 15 mph and hitting said six-pack head-on......
