Originally Posted by
MoAlpha
You’re an inspiration, LAJ. I think many of us got into endurance sports due to a lack of speed, strength, or coordination (all three in my case) and found some natural, mental or biochemical, aptitude. What’s your age range, if I may?
Thank you, sir.
I have always had a bike, when needs demanded it, or time allowed it, which certainly wasn't always. Sad, because as I was working on my car, I would watch Ron Keifel ride up towards the hills, and always wondered what his story was. High school was about cars, not bikes!
Cubic miles have never been an issue, but the fast miles have been a bit tougher to master. Once training took hold, becoming competitive in the Cat 4 50+ bunch became a reality. Bumping up to Cat 3 was a kick in the gut, simply because that's open category, and those pesky ex TDF and Olympic athletes are in there. Now I'm racing 60+, and it's no less daunting, but I'm gaining on those rascals. Racing age 61, to answer your question.