TT: Pain and Suffering

Now I remember why I don`t like Time Trials. Today`s event was only 10km, but that translated into 14 min. of pain. Sure, attitude is important because pain really is a part of cyling much like the ‘quad’ is a part of fiqure skating. However, my leg strength is not up to where it should be – my cardio system was wondering why my legs didn’t show up. So this morning there was suffering. Tonight is a criterium where in addition to pain mangement, strategy becomes an important variable. I need  to remember the distinction between pain and suffering. As indicated pain is inevitable if you want to race a bike, while suffering is what happens when you focus on the pain and not on your goals.