PARTICIPATION TROPHY
I’m definitely not a racer.
When I followed through on a random urge to compete in three bike events in one week, I was as surprised as anyone else.
My training regimen for racing is the same as my general life strategy: When in doubt, rely solely on stubbornness and masochistic tendencies to cross the finish line. In lieu of a heart-rate monitor, my aerobic ‘training zone’ is measured by the partially digested breakfast vurped up into the back of my throat. I like to start in the ‘just a titch too much chorizo’ zone,
