Dreaming of a Life Less Ordinary

  Dam to Dam - September 8, 2024   The 15 th annual Dam to Dam has come and gone.   I am very happy to have been part of it.   The ride is not without its faults, and the day was not perfect, but it was overall a great ride.   Wabash, IN is sort of in the middle of no where up in Northern Indiana.   North of Kokomo and east of Peru and not far from Miami and Mexico.   Yes, I know that sounds like a lot of different geography, but those are all towns around Wabash.   If you happened to drive from Terre Haute to Wabash like we did, then you have gone through Brazil, however, Brazil isn’t close to Wabash.   Wabash is probably three times the size of Colusa, CA which is where last year’s main ride took place.     So compared to where we did our century ride last year, we were in a boom metropolis.   I liked Wabash, it was a quant little town.   The Hampton Inn where we stayed was super nice.   Everyone was friendly.   Even the former junky we almost ran over when I accidentally dr

  Beaten and Broken – my path to 46 Miles…   It has been a long time since I quit.  I mean just thrown my hands up in the air and said fuck it, I am done and just walked away from something.   Getting beat on the bike takes a lot of different criteria all coming together and making you so overwhelmed that you just can’t go on.   I do remember the last time I quit.  I was in Watsonville, CA.  It was during my tri training.  I had a horrible day on the bike.  There was some guy who was stuck sweeping me in.  Hill after hill kicked my ass.  I was not having any fun.  So, got off the bike and said to the guy “Fuck it I am done”.  I think he was a little dumb founded and didn’t know what to say or do.  So, he got on the phone and called the coaches, but by this time, I had determined I was not going to quit and I got back on my bike, and I finished the game, and I did finish the game.  I might have gotten a tow up the last big hill, but in the end I did it.  Me and that guy shared a moment