At Least You’ve Got Your Health
I’ve just been reminded how much for granted most of us mountain bikers take our health. I’m never ill, but I’ve been struck down with flu and monster temperatures since Wednesday and only now, on Monday morning do I feel even remotely able to get up and do difficult things like walk to the shops. It’s funny how one minute you’re thinking that you need to do more two-hour-plus rides and the next minute you can’t even contemplate making a cup of tea. Well, lesson learned. I’ll appreciate being well far more next week - and then, like everyone, I’ll forget about it until the next time I’m ill. Fortunately, by my usual going, that should be another 10-15 years.
Now all I need to do is survive Mayhem. No record laps for me I think this year 