After almost two years of living in Greenville, SC., I've learned that there are no "easy" days for cycling when you ride near the mountains. After another strong week of swim, bike, run and strength training, my legs felt a bit trashed this morning. Well, we all know that you can't get much done if you only work on the days that you feel good. With our new Alto cycling race wheels arriving last week, we couldn't wait to take them for a test ride. With legs that were not interested in pushing hard, I found myself with a few different conversations in my head... "I feel so slow." "I wish I could ride stronger." "This is so hard." "This is not fun." "I should be faster." Every time a negative thought came inside my head, I looked at the mountains and stopped my negative thinking. With 4 hours of riding and over 5000 feet of climbing, I had plenty of opportunities to enjoy the views with Karel as my cycling gu...
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