I have to write this now. Before I go on the trip, before I’ve met anyone that I will be traveling with because I don’t want anyone to think that this is about them.

I’m talking about the kinds of people who ride on bike tours. On

A few Saturdays ago, back before the holidays, I had a rough day. I wasn’t going to tell you about it.

That day, my schedule from my coach said I needed to bike 50 miles. My third or fourth time that week that I was doing 50 or more