So, I have a little challenge on my hands. My husband, about a month ago, mentioned to me a cycling challenge called the Gran Fondo. It is in New York and that was what perked my ears up and made me say: "hey, can I do it?"
That question brought on the look in my husbands eyes that has kept me thinking that I should go for it and just do it to prove to him and myself that I am strong enough to train, and do this challenge and do a good job at it.
There are a lot of "have never done's" in this race though.
have never done #1-Ridden 100 miles.
have never done #2-Ridden up a hill that takes longer than 2 minutes to crest
Those are two giant Have never done's.
But it is that look in my husbands eye, that gleam that even though what is coming out of his mouth is "you could do it" the gleam is mocking me saying there is no way you could do it.
Now, I am not stupid, I know there is no way that I could even measure up and beat or even be a challenge to Rick. He is fast, and he can climb. But that gleam, those inside words his eyes are telling me, makes me stubborn.
As each minute passes, I want to do this more and more. 100 miles. 8500 feet of climbing. The longest hill is 4 miles. Did I mention the hill climbs (4 of them) are timed? Yes, timed, which means race.
But damn if I am going to let someone, even if it is not words that come out of a mouth, tell me that I can not do this.
100 miles, 8500 ft of climbing...will a Mrs. Goodman's cake be waiting for me at the end? Cause I really want to do this now.
That question brought on the look in my husbands eyes that has kept me thinking that I should go for it and just do it to prove to him and myself that I am strong enough to train, and do this challenge and do a good job at it.
There are a lot of "have never done's" in this race though.
have never done #1-Ridden 100 miles.
have never done #2-Ridden up a hill that takes longer than 2 minutes to crest
Those are two giant Have never done's.
But it is that look in my husbands eye, that gleam that even though what is coming out of his mouth is "you could do it" the gleam is mocking me saying there is no way you could do it.
Now, I am not stupid, I know there is no way that I could even measure up and beat or even be a challenge to Rick. He is fast, and he can climb. But that gleam, those inside words his eyes are telling me, makes me stubborn.
As each minute passes, I want to do this more and more. 100 miles. 8500 feet of climbing. The longest hill is 4 miles. Did I mention the hill climbs (4 of them) are timed? Yes, timed, which means race.
But damn if I am going to let someone, even if it is not words that come out of a mouth, tell me that I can not do this.
100 miles, 8500 ft of climbing...will a Mrs. Goodman's cake be waiting for me at the end? Cause I really want to do this now.
Triple dog dare ya to do it. (Does that help?)
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