That is the question! With the super difficult Devil Mountain Double coming up on Saturday I was thinking I should take two full days off from running and biking. It was hard today, kind of just doing stuff to clean up my desk and other things and not getting in any physical workout. With all the marathon training I was use to doing at least one major workout a day and some days doing multiple workouts. So my body just doesn’t do well getting too much of the “R” thing (rest).

Thursday’s we usually mountain bike at 5:30 pm, at a place called Harvey Bear Ranch. It is a county park, only about 8 mile drive from my home. I just couldn’t resist and finally went on the ride. But I did take it real easy and used a much lower gear than usually do so I would spin more and use less leg strength. So …. tomorrow I promise no physical activity, honest.

The guys I went mountain biking with are all doing the Mt. Hamilton Challenge ride on Saturday, the ride I should be doing. That ride is tough enough, but I know I could do it. Instead something crazy inside of me pushed me to take on a challenge that I am not 100% sure I can finish without getting sagged in. I guess in life you need to do some things that challenge you to the limit. Some try to discourage me from over extending while others have the confidence that I can handle it. It is overcoming those challenges that helps you to understand who you really are. Those who live inside their comfort zone live a very narrow life indeed.

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