Swift Current, Saskatchewan
We are currently sitting in a B&B in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. I have had to
re-evaluate my whole idea of this ride across Canada. I am going to have to ride parts of Canada.
It has taken me a while to get here. I rationalized having to drive through BC to Calgary
by saying that I had already ridden that bit. From Calgary on, though, I would have to ride EFC. For those of you who are not
familiar with the term EFC is mean Every F Centimeter. You can supply your own word for the F
part.
My ride down the Crowchild trail at 80 kph being chased by
rabid Albertans did give me pause at riding in cities that are not
bicycle-friendly. Calgary is
more bicycle-hostile. So I will
probably not ride through any cities of any size. I did ride to Drumheller and I also rode to Brooks
Alberta. Both of which were
very pleasant rides in spite of the winds but I found that my sojourn from
riding did a number on my fitness.
I could do the distance but it cost.
Change of plan!
Time to think with my head
not my pride. My pride is
currently huddling broken and weeping under a stone somewhere. My disappointment is sitting in my
heart and systematically leaching poison into my system. My brain is going to have to take up
the slack. That is a lot to
expect for an under-performing lump of fat.
Time to enjoy myself with my lovely and patient wife seeing
the sights that Canada has to offer. Ride when I can for a distance that I can manage
without bonking (for those of you who do not know bicycle jargon- bonking does
not mean trying to have sex while riding the bicycle). Enjoy seeing the country from a bicycle
and a car. Share my joys at seeing the country with Telen and not be so
selfish and miserable because I could not ride.
I think I am there. Seeing other cyclists on the road still stirs a little
evil feeling of jealousy and inadequacy but I am getting over it. Tomorrow we drive to Moose Jaw and I
will ride to Regina.
I can handle that.
lunch break on the prairies!
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