There is a Place I Go - March 9th

Just about every day, normally around 3pm, I go to another little world. It extends from the handlbars of my bike to the road about 15 feet in front. If I focus totally on that space for one or sometimes two hours then I can churn through the miles to get where I need to go. Snow, wind or rain do not enter into this private little world. It involves some pain but mostly just concentrated effort and determination. You know that if you stop to rest then after that time you are no further forward, so you may as well just press on. It's not all pain. There is an exhilaration in pushing yourself harder.

In the end, I leave my world and find myself 30kms further on, having broken the back of the journey. What a feeling!

View from the Cockpit