About a month ago, an “Unconventional” post examined our need to challenge ourselves, using the slogan, “If you don’t push your limits, you’ll never learn the true extent of your abilities and motivations and faith.” I firmly believe that, and encourage all to wisely and strategically push the possible. But that coin has a reverse side. Only when we push our limits can we learn them. Othewise, we guess, we act in fear or foolishness. And wise folks…
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Insanity or idiocy or a demented desire to identify and challenge my limits? Just about all family and friends thought the first two would explain my attempt at an Iron Butt ride: 1,000 miles on 2 wheels in 24 hours. I lean toward a strange blend of all three. On the insane and idiot side, I’m 70 with a bum knee. 1,000 miles will take about 13 hours of butt on seat time, with 6 stops for bike fuel with 3 including human fuel, adding maybe 4 hours. 17 hours from departing at 4 AM from home in Temecula hopefully will get me into Dillon MT about 9 PM, after riding 1040 miles. Well, 10 PM with the time change. One long day.
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