What’s Your “Current Carrot” On Discouraging Days?

Slightly longer rides this week.
These longer ride days are
HARD!

Relearning, AGAIN, that
Consecutive ten-mile days
Though adding up to nice total,
Don’t immediately translate into
Stamina for 40+ rides.

Would that I could skip
This hard part of reconditioning.
Just make all those “tens” be enough.

It works for me by adding 
More miles bit-by-bit.
I know that. 
Been here, done that.

Still, times of grumping.
Big time, GRUMPING .
Then — on to riding.

Thinking about what I’m aiming for,
The trip I’m preparing for —
That’s the carrot.

I’m riding longer,
Soon stronger.

Hugs to you,
Lin