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Oh, so you’re D D. I haven’t a fucking clue on Strava sometimes (which may have influenced my decision to switch to unfiltered username recently - not that I know/can remember people’s real names on here).
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I’ve been watching the recent Italian races on Rai (usually Rai2 rather than RaiSport) in the way you mention. No sign up necessary, unless you want to watch their on-demand replays.
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My speed on group rides was only ever a strategy to escape tedious chit-chat.
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I was ahead of the pandemic curve with sanitising (and those were always running side-effects rather than cycling).
@amey when my son was younger, I had to ensure I stayed on my feet after a long and exhausting ride, and go almost immediately into an outdoor activity with him. Sitting was risky. Lying down was game over.
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You will have puffy eyes.
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Tears are just failure leaving the body.
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Never thrown up, but have made nose bleed and caused hot wax to bubble out my ears.
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Same. Can’t believe how much mine’s plummeted. 170bpm used to mean barely warmed-up. It’s race o’clock now.
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- to feel strong
- to maintain the momentum of getting out of bed each day rather than just ending it all
- to be a role model for my son (genes alone are not a free pass in life)
- to win/get on podiums/beat club records/get Strava course records for stupid pointless fun
- to enjoy that occasional moment in a race where you sense the main rival/s crack (something primal and a bit ugly, but the lizard brain likes what it likes)
- to enjoy food more
- to feel strong
I doing the writing.