Ever since I was a young teenager I wanted to know what it was like to be at the "end" of things. Hurry up! How does it end?!!
This translated to a lot of `starting up' to be able to get to the `end' sooner.
Though I'm in my mid 60's I don't have a sense of personal mortality. Not even a hint. I still see the times of TdF racers and say to myself: "When I retire I'll have more time to train. I can beat that time!"
In a `rational' universe that statement makes as much sense as what I said on a recent long 144 mile training ride. Stopping off at a country firehouse I asked the fire fighters: "You guys got any water?"
Looking, though, at the numbers I realize that I've probably got fewer years ahead of me than behind me.
And that gives me some pause: I now realize that the `end' of things presages nothing more than the `repetition' of things.
In a weird way that is reassuring.
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