I had a ride recently that took all my focus and effort to just hang on. A rear cassette was all I saw for 97% of the ride.
And my hazy thought process involved this:
- What am I DOING?!!
- Do NOT let go, it will be 20x worse if you fly off the back and face the headwind alone.
- Good God my legs hurt! Don't think about your legs. Don't think about your legs.
- I'm still on this wheel!!!
- WHY didn't I take up surfing or some non-pain-inducing sport??
- WOW this is fun!
- WOW this is horrible!
- I wish I was on my couch.
- There is no place I'd rather be right now.
- I'm going to fall off, I can't hold this pace.
- Two minutes, you can do anything for two minutes.
