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Fountain of Youth
Ever feel like you’re stuck in your own version of Groundhog Day? Instead of Bill
Murray reliving the same day over and over again in 1993, it’s you reliving the
same training regimen. The days and workouts blur together. You could run or ride
the courses in your sleep, and sometimes feel like you are.
I’m a road guy, both running and riding. Not because I started off wanting it
that way, but because of convenience. Nothing wrong with convenience – it’s one
less reason to skip a session – but it does get monotonous. I do get on the trail
occasionally – hiking, trail running and mountain biking – and each time I do
it I could kick myself for not doing it more often.
Every time I’m on the trail I kind of feel like a kid again. If you fall on the
road, it’s usually bad news. If you fall on the trail, running or riding, it’s
no big deal. It’s actually expected. You get up, brush yourself off and keep going
just like you did when you were 12. Some of my friends even stop and question
whether or not they could eat a certain plant or berry. Remember betting your
buddy to eat glue in the third grade?
On the road it’s easy to get obsessed with pace. On the trail you expect to go
slower. Plus, when you see something cool – which is often – you stop and check
it out. If you get hot, dunk your head in a creek or under a waterfall, just like
a kid.
On the bike, there’s no peloton stress, just go – just like a kid. Want to fire
down a single-track. Go for it. Want to try to catch some air off a rise on the
edge of the trail? Knock yourself out. Just like back in the day when you’d build
a ramp out of just about anything.
Next time you need a break from the monotony – or just want to take a dip in
the fountain of youth – head for an Upstate trail and you won’t be disappointed.
Richard Osborne
Publisher, Go Magazine
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