My Comeback at 70 - Gran Fondo Part 4

The Dread / Love Ride

I went to Emerald to give a talk. But before that, I had a challenge to face — a solo hill ride to prepare for Amy’s Gran Fondo.

30km. Over 600m of climbing.
Cold winds, traffic, unexpected gravel, and a creeping feeling of dread.

But somewhere between the fear and the fatigue, I found something else.
Love. For the quiet roads. The rhythm of climbing. The reminder that I can still do hard things.
👇 Let me know in the comments: What’s your version of “Dread and Love”?

A viewer, John, recently suggested I invite subscribers to join me on events like Amy’s Gran Fondo — and I think it’s a great idea. While this year my focus is on finishing the ride, I’m happy to invite anyone who's interested to join me on Sunday 19th October in Lorne,.
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Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:21 Fitness and fear
00:42 Why Dread and Love?
00:59 What’s your version of Dread and Love
01:10 What was my plan?
01:24 No Excuses
01:37 Talked myself back into the ride
01:59 My main worry
02:27 Traffic
02:39 I’d started to create a catalogue
03:01 This is what I’ve come for
03:35 Chicken out
04:16 Why I’ve put up with the dread
04:30 This is my happy place
05:23 The unknown
05:49 When I was younger, I just… rode
06:08 Forget the grind
06:23 In the beginning
06:36 Dread and love aren’t contradictory